Unit 5: Unrest and Revolt in TX Research Notes - Early Events

Which event is listed first among the important years for early unrest in Texas?

• Battle of Gonzales

• Fredonian Rebellion

• Law of April 6th written

• Stephen F. Austin arrested

What year marks Texas Independence?

• 1826

• 1830

• 1835

• 1836

Which statement best describes the Fredonian Rebellion?

• A conflict led by Stephen F. Austin against Mexican troops

• A revolt led by Haden (an empresario) and Edwards claiming Nacogdoches was not under Mexican control

• A treaty signed to end the Texas Revolution

• A report written by Mier y Teran about Anglo settlement

What concern did the Mier y Teran Report highlight about Texas?

• Mexican troops outnumbered Anglos

• Anglos outnumbered Mexicans 10:1 and American settlers had no respect for Mexico

• Texans requested independence peacefully

• Spanish missions were expanding rapidly

Which early event featured the "Come and Take It" flag?

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Battle of Gonzales

• Goliad Massacre

• Fall of the Alamo

Based on Teran’s suggested steps, which action was proposed to address the situation in Texas?

• Reduce Mexican military presence in Texas

• Invite more American settlers

• Put more Mexican troops in Texas

• Grant immediate independence to Texas

What was a primary goal of the Law of April 6, 1830?

• Increase immigration from the U.S. to Texas

• Stop immigration from the U.S. to Texas to make Texas more Mexican

• Allow more slaves into Texas

• End customs duties on goods from the U.S.

Check all that the Law of April 6, 1830 effected:

• Suspended unfilled empresario contracts

• Began to tax all US imports into Texas

• Declared Texan independence

• Stopped immigration from the US to Texas

• Placed military bases and government offices along the border

Which action by Bradburn at Anahuac sparked settlers to take up arms?

• Collecting customs duties

• Ordering release of Travis and Jack

• Jailing William B. Travis

• Canceling empresario grants

What did the Turtle Bayou Resolutions declare about the settlers’ loyalty?

• They rejected Mexico and supported the U.S.

• They pledged loyalty to Mexico under the Constitution of 1824 and to Santa Anna

• They supported Centralists over Federalists

• They demanded independence for Texas immediately