Exit Ticket: Arrest of SFA

Who is known as the "Father of Texas" and brought the first large group of American settlers to Texas?

• Stephen F. Austin

• General Santa Anna

• Sam Houston

• Davy Crockett

What was one of the requests made during the Convention of 1833?

• To allow US immigration to Texas again

• To make Texas part of Mexico City

• To abolish the Mexican government

• To create a new law banning settlers

How long did it take Stephen F. Austin to speak with the Mexican government in Mexico City?

• Over a year

• A few weeks

• Six months

• Two years

What did the Mexican government interpret Austin's private letter as?

• A request for peace

• A declaration of war

• Treason

• A diplomatic agreement

In January 1834, what happened to Austin as he was almost home?

• He was elected as a leader

• He was arrested by Mexican authorities

• He signed a treaty with Mexico

• He led a rebellion against Mexico

Why did Austin have to wait so long in Mexico City?

• Santa Anna was traveling in Europe

• The government was disorganized and unstable

• Austin forgot his paperwork

• Texas leaders told him to delay the visit

Why did Santa Anna refuse to make Texas its own state?

• He believed Texas was too small to be independent.

• He thought Texans were rebelling against Mexican authority.

• He wanted to plan a new colony in Texas.

• He wanted to keep Texas as part of Mexico for economic reasons.

Why did Mexican officials arrest Austin?

• They believed he was rebelling.

• They thought he was asking permission properly.

• They suspected he was planning a new colony.

• They believed he was trying to escape Mexico.

What was Stephen F. Austin's main goal when he traveled to Mexico City?

• To declare war on Mexico

• To join forces with Santa Anna

• To request permission for Texas to become its own state

• To negotiate a trade agreement

Which event led to increased tensions between Texas settlers and the Mexican government?

• The signing of a peace treaty

• The arrival of Davy Crockett

• The arrest of Stephen F. Austin

• The election of Sam Houston