Units 3/4

What was an effect of Anglos moving to Texas?

• United States stopped Anglo immigration.

• The population increased as Anglos brought slaves

• Native Americans became citizens of England

• Mexicans left Texas to find better jobs.

Which of these was a cause of Mexican independence from Spain?

• not enough jobs or basic rights

• frequent Native American attacks

• Priests successfully converted the Comanche

• France kept trying to buy Texas

What was a key part of the Law of April 6, 1830?

• more rights to Tejano farmers

• an end to a peaceful relationship with the US

• Mexico stopped American immigration

• Native Americans were moved to reservations

What was required by the State Colonization Law of 1825?

• No empresarios are allowed in Texas

• Settlers must prove they are Catholic

• All land is free to whoever claims it first

• Settlers are not allowed to bring slaves.

What did Santa Anna do that went against limited government?

• changed the laws and took away rights

• asked the people to vote for him

• gave more power to the states

• created the Judicial branch to make sure laws were fair

There are three branches of government: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. What principal of government is this?

• federalism

• separation of powers

• limited government

• individual rights

Why are the principles of government important?

• only certain people can make the laws

• a leader can have all the control over the people

• they keep the government from being too powerful

• to end slavery in Mexican Texas and give natives rights

After the Battle of San Jacinto, what happened to Santa Anna?

• Sam Houston and the crowd decided to hang him

• Mexico refused to accept the peace treaty he signed

• He led another attack against the city of Austin

• Sam Houston agreed to return to Mexico

How did the empresario system help Anglos?

• Empresarios helped to spread Spanish culture.

• Anglos were asked to defend the land from French attack

• Anglo settlers wanted lots of cheap farm land

• Empresarios rescued Anglos facing discrimination

Which of these is a violation of INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS?

• Mexico's constitution created a republic form of government

• Stephen F. Austin was arrested for writing a letter.

• Texas was combined with Coahuila to make a state

• Empresarios sold land contracts to Anglo Americans