MS 6.6 Independence for Texas

Mexico was willing to let U.S. settlers occupy colonies in Texas partly because it wanted

• the money it could obtain from settlers.

• to encourage more Mexicans to settle there.

• American settlers who would be missionaries.

• a reduction of Indian attacks on Mexican settlers.

Besides defeating the defenders of the Alamo, what did Mexican troops do that inspired cries for revenge?

• They killed settlers.

• They killed soldiers who had surrendered.

• They attempted to enforce Mexican law in Texas.

• They imprisoned many Texans.

Why did Mexico offer land in Texas to settlers from the United States?

• Texas was a large province with open space for settlement.

• Texas had few settlers to develop the land and protect against Native Americans.

• Texas was attractive to settlers because it was closer than Oregon Country.

• Texas had poor topsoil which Mexico knew couldn't be used for crops.

How did Stephen Austin encourage the success of early settlers?

• He allowed them to bring slaves with them.

• He worked hard to control Comanche attacks.

• He made sure each colonist's land bordered a river.

• He secured land between the Colorado and Brazos Rivers.

Why did the Mexican government think it was in its best interests to halt further colonization to Texas by Americans?

• There was little land left for Mexican colonists.

• It feared the settlers would try to make Texas part of the U.S.

• It feared the settlers' influence on Mexicans who were born in Texas.

• Settlers from the U.S. claimed the best land, leaving only infertile land.

How did Texans win their independence from Mexico?

• by winning most of the battles against Mexican troops

• by winning most of the battles against Mexican troops

• by turning their group of volunteer fighters into an effective army

• by winning the Battle of Goliad

What would have been the most likely result if the United States had annexed Texas in the 1830s?

• war with Mexico

• abolition of slavery in Texas

• abolition of slavery in Texas

• annexation of Mexico