Events leading to the Texas Revolution

Based upon your knowledge , why did the Law of April 6, 1830 anger many Texans?

• Many Texans believed that the Mexican government had violated states rights that were originally outlines in the Constitution of 1824. 
• Many Texans believed that political power should belong to the central government.
• Many Texans believed that the ban on immigration into Texas hurt their ability to develop the cotton industry.
• Many Texans believed that the ban upon immigration would result in higher customs duties.

Which of these events asked Mexico to separate Texas from Coahuila and change immigration laws? 

• the Law of April 6, 1830.
• The Turtle Bayou Resolutions.
• The Conventions of 1832 & 1833.
• the arrest of Stephen F. Austin.

What did the Meir y Teran report say that lead to the Law of April 6,1830?

• Anglo-Americans outnumbered Mexican settlers 5-to-1, and was getting worse due to heavy immigration from the U.S.

• Mexican settlers were at a disadvantage with trade with the U.S.

• The European settlers were interested in separating ties with the Mexican government.

• The Texas Indians were causing problems for the settlers in Texas.

Who wrote a description of Texas that showed Texas was becoming more Anglo and less Mexican?

• Stephen F. Austin
• Sam Rayburn
• Robert E. Lee
• Manuel Mier y Teran

Stephen F. Austin was arrested because

• he met with Santa Anna, and Santa Anna did not like what SFA said to him.
• he wrote a letter to officials in San Antonio telling them to prepare for Texas statehood.
• he told the Texans that they had to go to war.
• he did not pay all of the money on his empresario contracts.

Santa Anna suspended the Mexican Constitution of 1824 and closed many local government offices. This was because he switched to the __________ side to gain more power.

• Centralist
• Federalist
• Monarchist
• Anti-monarchist

Hayden Edwards, an Empresario, had his land grant cancelled by the Mexican government when he ordered settlers to show their land titles or pay him for a new one.

• Report of Mier y Teran

• Turtle Bayou Resolutions

• Law of April 6, 1830

• Fredonian Rebellion

Banned U.S. immigration to Texas, taxed all U.S. imports, outlawed slavery, cancelled unfilled Empresario contracts.

• Law of April 6, 1830

• Conflict at Anahuac

• Turtle Bayou Resolutions

• Mier y Teran Report

Investigation of Texas that concluded there needed to be more trade between Mexico and Texas, more Mexican soldiers in Texas, and more Mexican settlers to counter the growing American influence in Texas.

• Fredonian Rebellion

• Law of April 6, 1830

• Austin is arrested

• Report of Mier y Teran

The Law of April 6th 1830 was Mexico's attempt to-

• Remove all Texans from San Antonio
• Strengthen the Texas Government
• Give more empresario land grants to Anglos
• Weaken American influence in Texas