Road to Revolution Answer Check

What is the name of the event where Haden Edwards in 1826 leads a group of 20 men to declare their independence from Mexico?

• Fredonian Rebellion

• Law of April 6, 1830

• Turtle Bayou Resolution

• Mier y Teran Report

Who was sent to Texas to investigate the increasing number of US settlers in Texas?

• General Manuel Mier y Teran

• Stephen F. Austin

• Haden Edwards

• Santa Anna

What did Mier y Teran observe in Texas? (check all that apply)

• Newspapers were written in English and shared United States news

• Newspapers were written in Spanish and shared Mexicos news

• Settlers were being attacked by Natives but Mexico was sending in help

• Settlers were being attacked by Natives and Mexico was doing very little to help them

What did Mier y Teran observe in Texas? (check all that apply)

• The majority of people living in Texas were from Mexico

• The majority of people living in Texas were from the United States

• Settlers were trading with the United States

• Settlers were mainly trading with Mexico

Which of the following statements best summarizes Mier y Teran's report?

• All the colonies were following Mexico's laws and were loyal to Mexico.

• The majority of the colonies resembled the culture of the United States instead of Mexico

What did the Law of April 6th, 1830 do? Check all that apply!

• Slaves could no longer be brought into Mexico

• Immigration was stopped from the United States but immigrants could still arrive from Europe

• US goods would be taxed

• Mexico would establish a King to rule over the colonies

• Cancelled unfulfilled empresario contracts

Which happened first?

• Mexico allows empresarios to settle Anglo families in Texas. They don't really check on these colonies.

• Haden Edwards rebels against the Mexican Government (but fails)

• Mier y Teran reports back to Mexico

• Mexico passes the Law of April 6th, 1830

What was important about the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?

• Anglo settlers WERE rebelling against Mexico and did not consider themselves loyal to their Mother Nation (Mexico)

• Santa Anna was not supported by the Anglo settlers

• Anglo settlers were NOT rebelling against Mexico and still considered themselves loyal to their Mother Nation (Mexico)

Which law below did Anglo settlers support?

• Law of April 6th, 1830 (established after Mier y Teran report)

• Constitution of 1824 (established when empresarios were bringing Anglo families to Texas)

What Mexican leader did Anglo settlers in Texas support? (HINT: this leader promised them that he would cancel the Law of April 6th and reestablish the Constitution of 1824)

• George Washington

• Santa Anna

• General Arredondo

• Juan Davis Bradburn