The Alamo DBQ-Background Essay

What is a federal system

• a system in which central and state DO NOT share power.

• a system in which the state only has power.

• a system in which central and state governments share power.

• a system in which central government has power.

Who became leader of the Mexican government in 1833?

• Santa Cruz

• some anglos

• a Texan

• Santa Anna

What was the problem Mexican leaders had with Texas?

• Texas had a lot of people.

• Texas had very few people.

• There was no problem.

• None of the answers are correct.

How did the Mexican leaders deal with the problem they had with Texas?

• The government gave them cheap land.

• The government made the land expensive.

• Texas had to become a federal state.

• There was no problems.

Why were Stephen Austin and other Texans unhappy with the new president?

• Santa Anna changed the Mexican government to a centralized system.

• Santa Anna would not give them cheap land.

• Santa Anna changed the government to a federal government.

• Santa Anna refused to wear a cowboy hat and boots.

What is the definition of Anglo?

• A Mexican born in Texas.

• a central government.

• A person of non-Hispanic descent; a white American.

• a church

What is the meaning of centralization?

• a system in which the state has the power.

• placing more power in a central government.

• a system in which there is no power.

• none of the answers are correct.

What is a Tejano?

• A Mexican born in Texas.

• A church.

• A white American.

• A central government.

What angered Santa Anna?

• Texas was winning the battle.

• He said outsiders had no business fighting the battle.

• An Anglo person ruled the government.

• A Tejano ruled the government.

What was one of the three things Texans had to agree to?

• live on the land for 5 years.

• live on the land for 20 years.

• live on the land for 10 years.

• live on the land for just 1 year.