Ch. 9 Quiz - CT

 How did changes within Mexico’s government in the late 1820s increase tensions between Texas and Mexico?

• Santa Anna became the president of Mexico and imposed high import duties on Texans.

• Bustamante became the president of Mexico and tried to sell Texas to the United States.

• Federalists came to power and arrested Texans who were considered disloyal to the Mexican government.

• Centralists came to power and began to exercise stricter control over Texas.

What did Haden Edwards require early settlers in Nacogdoches to do in order to stay on their land?

• show him proof of ownership to their land

• pledge their allegiance to him

• give him ten percent of their annual crop yields

• convert to Protestantism

How did Stephen F. Austin respond to the Edwards brothers’ request for help following their revolt against the Mexican government?

• He helped the Mexican government put down the revolt.

• He sent fifty of his troops to support the brothers’ revolt.

• He petitioned the Mexican government to recognize the Republic of Fredonia.

• He wrote back, refusing to play any part in their revolt.

Why were Mexican officials concerned by the Fredonian Rebellion?

• They thought the Fredonian rebels were going to take over Mexico City.

• They thought it was part of a Federalist plan to overthrow the Centralists.

• They thought it was part of an American plot to obtain Texas.

• They were afraid Mexicans would leave Mexico to settle in Fredonia.

Why did Mexico end slavery in 1830?

• They hoped to slow immigration from the United States.

• They believed that slavery was wrong.

• They wanted to control the cotton industry, which relied on slave labor.

• They thought that this would attract African Americans to Mexico.

 In the Turtle Bayou Resolutions, to whom did the Texans at Turtle Bayou declare their loyalty?

• the Mexican Federalists

• Mexico

• the United States government

• Stephen F. Austin

Who surrendered at the Battle of Velasco?

• Stephen F. Austin

• John Austin

• Domingo de Ugartechea

• Jose de las Piedras

Who replaced Anastacio Bustamante as the president of Mexico in 1833?

• Antonio López de Santa Anna

•  José de las Piedras

• Erasmo Seguín

• Domingo de Ugartechea

What did the delegates at the Convention of 1833 decide?

• that Texas should become an independent republic

• that Texas should become a separate state of Mexico

• that Texas should join the United States of America

• that Texas should continue to be part of the state of Coahuila y Tejas

After meeting with Santa Anna in Mexico City in 1833, Stephen F. Austin...

• was arrested for suggesting Texans create a state government.

• called for a declaration of war.

• returned to Texas with several new land grants.

• decided to accept command of the Army of the People.