Road to Revolution (After Thanksgiving Review)

Stephen F. Austin is considered the founder of Anglo-American Texas because

• He led the Texas Army

• he brought colonists from the United States to Texas as an Empresario.

• he refused to take up arms against the Mexican government

• he refused to involve the United States in the Texas Revolution.

What conclusion can be drawn about Stephen F. Austin from the illustration above?

• He was foolish in opening a colony in Texas.

• The Mexican government viewed him as a small man who did not contribute much to

  Texas.

• He was a great leader who pulled people into Texas

• The Mexican government saw him as evil for allowing so many Americans to settle in

  Texas.

What was the greatest impact of the Columbian Exchange?

• official letter allowing explorers to make slaves of native people

• exchange of goods between the Americas and Africa

• the spread of Native American diseases such as smallpox, measles and influenza.

• attempt to convert the native people to Christianity

Where would a history student see this image?

• in a biography of early Spanish Explorers

• In a museum exhibit about the Civil War

• In an academic presentation about Manifest Destiny

• In a textbook about European immigration

What is the current Capital of Texas and the Texas Capital when Mexico had control

over Texas?

• Austin, San Antonio

• Houston, Austin

• Dallas, San Antonio

• Mexico City, Fort Worth

Why was Stephen F. Austin arrested?

• He committed treason by writing a letter to Texas to start their own government.

• He led a rebellion against Mexico

• Mexico thought he was bringing too many Americans to Mexico

• He was a bad empresario.

Who was the leader of the Fredonian Rebellion?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Green Dewitt

• Haden Edwards

• Martin De Leon

-Fake land certificates were being made

-Mexico Cancells Haden Edwards land grant

-Edwards tries to lead a rebellion against Mexio.

All of the above are part of which event?

• Texas Revolution

• Stephen F. Austin Arrested

• Fredonian Rebellion

• American Revolution

What law that Mexico wrote greatly angered Texans that prohibited slavery, prohibited US immigration and added customs duties?

• The law of Empresarios

• Law of Mexico

• the Americans Law

• Law of April 6, 1830

Stephen F. Austin, the respected “Father of Texas” made this statement when he returned home from his arrest---

• I love Mexico.

• We have no choice but to go to war!!

• Lets make peace with Mexico

• I forgive Mexico