Causes of the Texas Revolution

What recommended that soldiers need to occupy Texas forts to enforce Mexican law, Texans need to trade more with Mexico rather than the U.S., and immigration to Texas should be more from Mexico and Europe rather than the U.S.?

• Mier y Teran's Report

• State Colonization Law of 1825

• Mexican Constitution of 1824

• Turtle Bayou Resolutions

“Article 11.  It is prohibited that emigrants from nations bordering on this republic shall settle in the states or territory adjacent to their own nation.  Consequently, all contracts not already completed and not in harmony with this law are suspended.”- Law of April 6, 1830

Which action is supported by Article 11 above?

• Mexico allowed for more empresario contracts.

• Mexico ended immigration to Texas from the United States.

• Mexico encouraged settlers to leave Texas and move to New Mexico.

• Mexico made the ownership of slaves legal in Texas.

“I tell myself that it could not be otherwise than that from such a state of affairs [events]should arise an antagonism [unfriendly relationship] between Mexicans and foreigners... Therefore, I am warning you to take timely [quick] measures [actions]. Texas could throw the whole nation into revolution.”

- Mier y Teran

What was a result of the statement above?

• Mexico gave up its claims of Texas to the United States.

• Stephen F. Austin was arrested for treason.

• The Mexican government issued the Law of April 6, 1830.

• The Edwards Brothers started the Fredonian Rebellion.

What was the effect of Stephen F. Austin’s imprisonment by Mexican officials?

• Stephen F. Austin convinced the Native Americans to help fight Mexico.

• Stephen F. Austin warned Texans had no choice but to go to war with Mexico.

• Texans were outraged due to Stephen F. Austin's execution by Santa Anna.

• Stephen F. Austin told settlers to leave Texas to avoid war with Mexico.

In addition to issues with the Mexican government, what else led to tensions between Texans and Mexico?

• Stephen F. Austin wanted to become President.

• Mexico abolished slavery except in Texas.

• Texans believed in a strong central government.

• Mexico decreased taxes on goods from Texas. Mexico decreased taxes on goods from Texas.

What event caused Texas settlers to write the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?

• Santa Anna became a dictator.

• The State Colonization Law of 1825 was written.

• Stephen F. Austin was arrested.

• The uprising of settlers in and around Anahuac.

What event led to the Teran Report?

• Arrest of Stephen F. Austin

• Fredonian Rebellion

• Turtle Bayou Resolutions

• Battle of Medina

What did Stephen F. Austin's letter telling Texans to prepare for separate statehood from Caohuila lead to?

• Stephen F. Austin was arrested for treason against the government.

• Stephen F. Austin was appointed vice-president of Texas.

• Stephen F. Austin was killed by a Mexican soldier.

• Stephen F. Austin was elected President of Mexico.

The Law of April 6, 1830 included which 2TWO of these

• imposed taxes (custom duties/tariffs)

• No more immigration to Texas from the U.S.

• the implementation of the American policy of westward expansion.

• the increasing rights of Tejano farmers to own land in Texas.

Why did the Anglos in Texas want Texas to be a separate state in Mexico?

• They wanted to have rights that reflected their needs.

• They wanted Texas to be independent from Mexico.

• They wanted the central government to be more powerful.

• They wanted to have a new president over Texas.