Road to Texas Revolution

After the Mier y Teran Report the Mexican government created the

• Law of August 16, 1820

• Law of April 6, 1830

• Mexican Federal Constitiution of 1824

• Convention of 1833

The Decree (LAW) of April 6, 1830 —

^{-stopped immigration from the United States}

^{- encouraged Mexican and European immigration into Texas}

^{-placed duties on goods made in foreign nations}

Which is the MOST likely reason this decree was an important link in the chain of events leading to the Texas Revolution?

• It stopped the colonies in Texas from growing.

• It made the Texas colonists suspicious of one another.

• It threatened the prosperity of the Texas colonies.

• It enabled the Mexican government to interfere in the lives of Texas colonists.

Investigation of Texas that concluded there needed to be more trade between Mexico and Texas, more Mexican soldiers in Texas, and more Mexican settlers to counter the growing American influence in Texas.

• Fredonian Rebellion

• Law of April 6, 1830

• Austin is arrested

• Report of Mier y Teran

The Law of April 6th 1830 was Mexico's attempt to-

• Remove all Texans from San Antonio
• Strengthen the Texas Government
• Give more empresario land grants to Anglos
• Weaken American influence in Texas

What was Stephen F. Austin asked to do at the Convention 1833?

• He was asked to lead the Conventions.

• He was asked to write the resolutions and present them at the Convention.

• He was asked to leave the Convention because he agreed with the Mexican government.

• He was asked to go to Mexico City to discuss the resolutions with the Mexican government.

*Fredonian Rebellion         *Meir y Teran Report        *Law of April 6, 1830       *Arrest of Stephen F. Austin These events led to-

• Mexican Independence from Spain
• Exploration of Texas by the Spanish
• Texas Revolution against Mexico
• The establishment of Missions & Presidios

Anahuac settlers gathered at this place and drafted a set of resolutions to Mexico

• Turtle Bayou Resolution
• Fredonian Rebellion 
• Conflict at Anahuac
• Arrest of SFA

Which of the following is in correct ascending order?

• Mier y Teran Report, Turtle Bayou Resolutions, The Law of April 6, 1830, Fredonian Rebellion, Arrest of Stephen F. Austin

• Arrest of Stephen F. Austin, Fredonian Rebellion, Mier y Teran Report, The Law of April 6, 1830, Turtle Bayou Resolutions

• Fredonian Rebellion, Mier y Teran Report, The Law of April 6, 1830, Turtle Bayou Resolutions, Arrest of Stephen F. Austin

• Fredonian Rebellion, Mier y Teran Report, The Law of April 6, 1830, Arrest of Stephen F. Austin, Turtle Bayou Resolutions

What advice did Mier y Teran give to the Mexican government regarding Texas?

• Texas was full of resources provided by Mexican settlers and Mexico should consider inviting more Anglo Americans to settle in Texas

• The Fredonian Rebellion was an isoloated incident, and the Mexican government does not need to worry about Texas

• There were too many European settlers in Texas and the threat of Spain gaining control over Texas was a strong possibility.

• Due to the growing influence of Anglo American culture, Mexico needed to limit the amount of foreigners that entered Texas

Banned U.S. immigration to Texas, taxed all U.S. imports, outlawed slavery, cancelled unfilled Empresario contracts.

• Law of April 6, 1830

• Conflict at Anahuac

• Turtle Bayou Resolutions

• Mier y Teran Report