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What year did Mexico gain its independence from Spain?

• 1810

• 1821

• 1836

• 1848

Who was the American that first brought settlers to Texas under an agreement with the Mexican government?

• Sam Houston

• Stephen Austin

• James Bowie

• Davy Crockett

What was one of the promises made by American settlers to the Mexican government before settling in Texas?

• To build schools

• To adopt the Roman Catholic religion

• To pay taxes in gold

• To establish trade routes

Explain why the Mexican government initially accepted American settlers in Texas.

• They wanted to increase the population in Texas.

• They needed more soldiers for their army.

• They wanted to establish trade with the United States.

• They were looking for new agricultural techniques.

Analyze the impact of the American settlers not keeping their promises to the Mexican government.

• It led to increased trade between Texas and Mexico.

• It caused tension and conflict between the settlers and the Mexican government.

• It resulted in the settlers being expelled from Texas.

• It strengthened the relationship between the settlers and the Mexican government.

What was the Mexican government's response in 1830 to the growing number of American settlers in Texas?

• They offered more land to settlers.

• They prohibited further American immigration.

• They increased taxes on settlers.

• They granted Texas independence.

Discuss the strategic mistake made by the Mexican government in allowing American settlers into Texas.

• They underestimated the settlers' desire for independence.

• They overestimated the settlers' agricultural skills.

• They failed to provide adequate resources for the settlers.

• They did not establish enough military presence in Texas.

Evaluate the reasons why the American settlers in Texas might have ignored Mexican laws.

• They were unfamiliar with the laws.

• They believed in their own governance and independence.

• They were encouraged by the Mexican government to do so.

• They found the laws too complex to follow.

What was the population comparison between American settlers and Spanish-speaking Mexican residents in Texas by 1830?

• 5,000 Americans and 16,000 Mexicans

• 10,000 Americans and 10,000 Mexicans

• 16,000 Americans and 5,000 Mexicans

• 20,000 Americans and 2,000 Mexicans

Predict the potential outcomes if the Mexican government had successfully integrated American settlers into Mexican society.

• Texas might have remained a part of Mexico.

• The settlers would have returned to the United States.

• There would have been a war between Mexico and the United States.

• The settlers would have moved to other parts of Mexico.