TEXAS REVOLUTION 1836

Why did Mexico ban immigration from the United States in 1830?

• To prevent Native American attacks

• To stop the spread of slavery

• To encourage European settlers

• To gain more land

Before it became an independent nation or a U.S. state, what was Texas a part of?

• The United States

• Spain

• Coahuila y Tejas

• Louisiana

In the early 1820s, why did Mexico allow American immigrants into its northern territory?

• To protect the region from Native American tribes

• To increase trade with the United States

• To spread the Spanish language

• To convert Americans to Catholicism

Which of these was NOT a condition American settlers had to agree to when moving to Mexican Texas?

• Speak Spanish

• Convert to Catholicism

• Become Mexican citizens

• Pay high taxes

What was a major reason American settlers in Texas did not follow Mexican law?

• They wanted to speak French

• They wanted to keep slaves

• They wanted to become Native Americans

• They wanted to convert to Judaism

By 1829, what was Mexico's main concern about the American population in Texas?

• The Americans were not paying enough taxes

• The Americans were becoming too powerful and might take over

• The Americans were not farming enough cotton

• The Americans were not learning Spanish

What action did Mexican President Santa Anna take in 1835 that angered American settlers in Texas?

• He banned all trade with the United States

• He raised taxes on all American goods

• He repealed the Mexican Constitution of 1824

• He declared war on the United States

What was the settlers' response to Santa Anna stripping Mexican states of their right to self-govern?

• They peacefully protested

• They moved back to the United States

• They started a rebellion

• They asked for help from Native American tribes

What happened at the Alamo on February 23, 1836?

• American settlers surrendered peacefully

• Santa Anna's troops launched a siege

• A peace treaty was signed

• The Mexican army retreated

What was the main reason Texas's bid for statehood was initially complicated after gaining independence?

• The U.S. did not want more land

• Texas had too many Native American tribes

• The issue of slavery would upset the balance of power in the U.S. Congress

• Mexico still claimed Texas as its territory