Causes of the Texas Revolution Quiz

What was the effect of Spain increasing its control over its colonies?

• The Spanish decided that the colonies were too much trouble and left.

• Representatives from the colonies sailed back to Spain to ask for more freedom.

• Seeing the instability, the French invaded Spanish Texas.

• A revolution began, starting with Father Hidalgo.

What does the word Independence mean?

• Independence is when you can make your own decisions

• Independence is when you have your own business

• Independence is when a country can make its own rules, taxes, and laws

• Independence is the fact or state of being independent

During the start of American's coming to Texas, who owned Texas?

• United States

• Spain

• Mexico

• Texas Revolution

Why did the local government in Texas become so different from the rest of Mexico?

• The higher percentage of Americans in Texas made the government closer to that of the United States.

• A large number of slave owners lived in Coahuila y Texas and fought to keep their right to own slaves, which shaped the government.

• Because they were so far away from the capital of Mexico, rich ranch owners took control of the area.

• There was little functioning government because the population was so spread out.

In what way did the State Colonization Law hurt the relationship between Texas and Mexico?

• Households that owned slaves had to decide what to do, since slavery was outlawed in Texas but legal in the rest of Mexico.

• Texans did not want anyone else immigrating and taking the land they had owned for generations.

• Americans emigrated to Texas and wanted the government there to be more like that of the United States and less like that of Mexico.

• Great quantities of people emigrating from the larger Mexican cities strained the economy.

Which of the following was an effect of the increase in Americans moving to Texas?

• The Mexican government passed restrictions on Americans immigrating to Texas.

• The Texan economy got stronger as more people joined the workforce.

• Native Texans were driven further off of their ancestral lands.

• The United States created incentives to keep Americans from emigrating.

To what extent did Stephen F. Austin succeed or fail at continuing the dreams of his father?

• He succeeded by founding the first Anglo-American colony in Texas.

• He succeeded by founding the first protected reservation for Native Texans.

• He failed by leading a rebellion that was crushed by the Mexican army.

• He failed by dying before slavery in Texas was outlawed.

In what way was Martin de León unique in comparison to the other empresarios?

• He was the founder of the only unsuccessful Spanish settlement.

• He was the only empresario born in Spain.

• He was the only Mexican empresario.

• He was the founder of the only Native American settlement.

Which leader confirmed the Mexican government's fear that American settlers were trying to take Mexican land?

• Mateo Ahumada

• Stephen Austin

• Haden Edwards

• Víctor Blanco

What was the primary reason for the Texas Revolution?

• Disagreements over land ownership

• Disputes over slavery laws

• Conflict over religious beliefs

• Resistance to Mexican control