C.B.A. 2 Retake

The Texas settlers were________ the Law of April 6, 1830 because its main intention was________.

• angered by; to strictly control the American presence

• happy with; it prohibited slaveholders in Texas

• Not concerned with; to take away empresario contracts

• angered by; prohibited slaveholders in Texas

Match the dates

• founding of San Antonio settlement

• 1821

• Texas coast is mapped

• 1519

• Mexico gains independence from Spain

• 1836

• Texas is annexed to the United States

• 1718

• Texas declares independence from Mexico

• 1845

Which of the following sparked the Mexican-American War?

• the invasion of California by the United States

• attacks by the Texas navy against Mexican forces in the Gulf of Mexico

• a border dispute between Texas and Mexico

• Native American attacks on Texas settlers along the frontier

Who was annexed to the United States in 1846?

• Florida

• California

• Nevada

• Texas

What was the purpose of William B. Travis's letter "To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World?"

• He wanted Mexico to send more troops to the Alamo

• He was asking for Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna to surrender

• He was requesting help to encourage more Texans and Americans to come fight at the Alamo

• He wanted Sam Houston to begin a retreat to East Texas

What role did Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna play in the Texas Revolution?

• President of the Texas government

• Leader of the Texas forces at the Alamo

• Leader of Mexico and of the Mexican Army

• General of the Texas Army

Which line explains why the Mexican government canceled Haden Edwards' empresarial contracts?

• was given a contract to bring families to East Texas

• Edwards threw Mexican landowners already there off their lands

• The Mexican government finally canceled its contract with Edwards

• They took control of Nacogdoches

How did the Compromise of 1850 affect Texas?

• It gave Texas all of the New Mexico territory

• it abolished slavery in Texas

• It settled the border dispute between Texas and New Mexico and gave Texas money to pay off its debt

• It ended the Mexican American War

What was the original purpose of the group known as the Texas Rangers?

• They were created to fight Native American attacks on Texas settlers

• They were created to negotiate peace between Texas and New Mexico

• They were created to help new settlers to Texas find lands to settle

• They were created to help settlers clear land to grow crops

This picture shows what first battle of the Texas Revolution?

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Battle of Gonzales

• Goliad Massacre