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The Road to the Texas and Mexican Revolution

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Mier y Teran reported, Anglo American out number mexican settlers by?
a)
1 to 5
b)
1 to 6
c)
1 to 8
d)
1 to 10
2.

What was the main purpose of The law of April 6, 1830?

a)

to stop Immigration from the U.S.

b)

To tax Americans

c)

To strengthen Mexican Government support

d)

To stop trading with America

3.
What was the result of the Mier y Teran report?
a)
April 6, 1830 law
b)
April 8, 1830 law
c)
April 6, 1630 law
d)
April 8, 1630 law
4.
Who was Santa Anna?
a)
Mexico's President
b)
American Colonist
c)
Sailor from Mexico
d)
Slave
5.

Who was responsible for writing the Texas Declaration of Independence?

a)

James Fannin

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Santa Anna

d)

George Childress

6.

Who was the leader of the Alamo?

a)

William B Travis

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Santa Anna

d)

George Childress

7.

What effect did the Fredonian Rebellion and the Mier y Terán Report have?

a)

Many Anglo settlers started to leave Texas after these events.

b)

Confirmed Mexican suspicions that Anglo-American settlers would take over Texas.

c)

Fighting between Anglo-American and Spanish settlers broke out.

d)

Anglo settlers tried to buy Texas from the Mexican government

8.

What did Santa Anna do that angered the Anglo Texans?

a)

What did Santa Anna do that angered the Anglo Texans?

b)

Santa Anna became too powerful and ignored the rights of Texas by getting rid of the Constitution of 1824.

c)

Santa Anna said that he did not like Texas.

d)

He said he was in favor of states’ rights.

9.

A customs duty is a tax on goods. Why did the Mexican government create a custom duty (tax) in the Law of April 6, 1830?

a)

The Mexican government was afraid that Texans would try to smuggle immigrants from the United States.

b)

The United States government wanted to increase the ties with Mexico.

c)

The Mexican government wanted to decrease ties between Texans and the United States.

d)

The government of the United States had prohibited imports from Mexico.

10.

After the Convention of 1833, what was Stephen F. Austin purpose for traveling to Mexico?

a)

To ask for Texas Independence

b)

To explain why Texas joined the United States

c)

To ask for Texas statehood

d)

To explain the troubles at ANAHUAC

11.

Why was Austin Arrested in 1833 in Saltillo (capital of Coahuila y Tejas?

a)

For not paying Texas

b)

Because of the disagreement he has with the President

c)

For treason because of his letter that made plans for Texas Independence

d)

For treason because of his letter that made plans for statehood.

12.

The leader of the Texas army during the revolution. He won the battle of San Jacinto that won the Texas Revolution and the independence of Texas.

a)

Santa Anna

b)

Stephen F. Austin

c)

William B. Travis

d)

Sam Houston

13.

Mexican solider that supported the Texas. Famous for going to get support to help during the Alamo siege.

Helped Texans escape during many of Mexico attacks

a)

Juan N. Seguín

b)

Lorenzo de Zavala

c)

James Fannin

d)

George Childress

14.
What issue started the Fredonian Rebellion?
a)
land title disputes
b)
food supply disputes
c)
housing disputes
d)
boundary disputes
15.
What was the main purpose of the Law of April 6th 1830?
a)
Stop US immigration to Texas
b)
End trade between Mexico and Texas
c)
block Mexican citizens from settling in Texas
d)
prevent Texas from declaring independence
16.
The main purpose of the Turtle Bayou Resolutions was to...
a)
Criticize Santa Ana
b)
end the civil war between apposing Mexican forces.
c)
call for revolution against Mexican authorities
d)
Pledge loyalty to Santa Ana and support the Constitution of 1824
17.
The delegates at the convention of 1832 and 1833 wanted Texas and Coahuila to be separate states.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Santa Ana was a general in the Mexican army, overthrew Bustemante in 1832, and was declared president of Mexico in 1833. 
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Austin was arrested in Saltillo on his way back from Mexico City because
a)
the letter he wrote to San Antonio
b)
Texas declared independence
c)
officials caught him stealing
d)
he fell asleep on the job
20.
After being released from prison, Austin changed his opinion to be part of which party
a)
War
b)
Peace
c)
Neutral
21.
What was Mier y Teran doing in Texas?
a)
Leading an Army against the settlers
b)
Collecting taxes from the settlers
c)
Inspecting Texas settlements for Santa Anna
d)
He was on vacation
22.
What was one of the reasons Mexico put into place the Law of April 6, 1830?
a)
To make slavery legal in Texas
b)
To stop U.S. immigration into Texas
c)
To help Texas set up its own government
d)
To make Catholicism optional
23.
Where was Stephen F. Austin arrested?
a)
Mexico
b)
San Antonio
c)
Texas
d)
Anahuac
24.

Hayden Edwards, and Empresario, had his land grant cancelled by the Mexican government when he ordered settlers to show their land titles or pay him for a new one.

a)

Report of Mier y Teran

b)

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

c)

Law of April 6, 1830

d)

Fredonian Rebellion

25.

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

a)

Law of April 6, 1830

b)

Conflict at Anahuac

c)

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

d)

Mier y Teran Report

26.

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.

a)

Fredonian Rebellion

b)

Law of April 6, 1830

c)

Austin is arrested

d)

Report of Mier y Teran

27.
What significant event happened in 1821?
a)
The Battle of the Alamo
b)
Mexico became independent
c)
Spain took over most of  North America
d)
Pineda mapped the Texas coast
28.
The Law of April 6th 1830 was Mexico's attempt to-
a)
Remove all Texans from San Antonio
b)
Strengthen the Texas Government
c)
Give more empresario land grants to Anglos
d)
Weaken American influence in Texas
29.
What happened to Stephen F. Austin after he met with Mexican officials in Mexico City in 1833?
a)
Was arrested for treason
b)
Got a new empresario contract
c)
Took command of the Texas Army
d)
Went back to the U.S.
30.
*Fredonian Rebellion         *Meir y Teran Report        *Law of April 6, 1830       *Arrest of Stephen F. Austin These events led to-
a)
Mexican Independence from Spain
b)
Exploration of Texas by the Spanish
c)
Texas Revolution against Mexico
d)
The establishment of Missions & Presidios
31.

Who declared the area around Nacogdoches to be the Republic of Fredonia?

a)

Moses Austin

b)

Haden Edwards

c)

Stephen F. Austin

d)

Green DeWitt

32.

How did Stephen F. Austin react to the Fredonian Rebellion?

a)

He ignored it.

b)

He joined in the revolt

c)

He gave money to the Republic of Fredonia

d)

He took a militia to stop the rebellion and restore order back to Mexico.

33.

What is a decree?

a)

an order that has the force of law

b)

a tax on imported goods

c)

deed

d)

receipt

34.

How did Haden Edwards’s land grant cause problems in Texas?

a)

Edwards declared that settlers who could not show clear titles to the land would have to leave or buy the land from him.

b)

Edwards stole the land from the Native Americans.

c)

Edwards land grant added additional taxes to the Mexican government.

d)

Edwards land grant did not actually cause any problems.

35.
Who had the ambitious GOAL of bringing 300 families to settle in Texas?
a)
Moses Austin
b)
Green DeWitt
c)
Lorenzo de Zavala
36.
Why was General Mier y Teran sent to Texas?
a)
Writing a treasonous letter - declaring statehood without permission from Santa Anna
b)
Suspended
c)
Observe and report on Anglo-American Colonists
37.
What did Mier y Teran find in his report?
a)
No new land grants awarded to empresarios No slavery in Texas Tax on all Texas importsNo more immigrants from America
b)
Anglo Americans outnumbered Mexicans 10-1 Colonists were speaking english Colonist were using American money
c)
Nothing, he never made it to Texas.
38.

Which of the following words means "a tax on imported goods"? [hint: Mexico increased these taxes that the Texans had to pay]

a)

immigration

b)

tariff

c)

rebellion

d)

resolution

39.

What information from Mier y Teran's report about Texas WORRIED the Mexican government and caused them to make big changes?

a)

that the U.S. was trying to buy Texas for $7 million [which they were willing to pay in cash]

b)

that the Americans in Texas weren't loyal to Mexico, and they outnumbered the Mexican settlers by 10 to 1

c)

that the soil in Texas was no longer good for farming because it had been damaged in a series of massive floods

d)

that the Comanche tribe had taken control of more than half of Texas and were threatening to invade Mexico

40.

Which of the following items were part of the Law of April 6, 1830?

a)

immigration from the United States to Texas was stopped

b)

Texans were given an additional 1000 acres of land for free

c)

all new Texas settlers were required to serve in the Mexican army

d)

settlers were told that they could NOT grow cotton in Texas

41.

Which era of Texas history is correctly matched with an event that happened during that era?

a)

During the era of "Natural Texas and Its People"...mission San Antonio de Valero was built near present-day El Paso

b)

During the "Age of Contact"...early people migrated from North America to Asia

c)

During the "Spanish Colonial Era"...Coronado got rich when he discovered the seven cities of Cibola

d)

During the "Texas Revolution"...Mexico ended immigration from the U.S. to Texas in the Law of April 6, 1830

42.
Which battle was significant because it was the beginning of the fight for Texas Independence?
a)
Battle of Gonzales
b)
Battle of the Alamo
c)
Goliad Massacre
d)
Battle of San Jacinto
43.
This document informed the Mexican President that U.S. influence was stronger in Texas than Mexican influence. This led to Law of April 6, 1830.
a)
Mier y Teran Report
b)
Stephen F. Austin Arrest
c)
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
d)
Fredonian Rebellion
44.
No more U. S. Immigration, no more slaves, custom duties (tax) charged on U. S. imports.
a)
Mier y Teran Report
b)
Stephen F. Austin Arrest
c)
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
d)
Law of April 6, 1830
45.
Mexican Government sent this man to investigate the conditions in northern Texas 
a)
Hayden Edwards
b)
Mier y Teran 
c)
Sam Houston 
d)
Stephen F Austin 
46.
What was the effect of the Mier y Teran report?
a)
The Mexican government passed the Law of April 6
b)
The Fredonian Rebellion
c)
The Turtle Bayou Resolutions
47.
Fill in the blank-The law of April 6, 1830, made it illegal to bring ___________ to Texas. 
a)
Anglos
b)
Africans
c)
Slaves
d)
Mexicans
48.
Which battle does the term "COME AND TAKE IT" come from?
a)
Battle of San Jacinto
b)
Battle of Medina
c)
Battle of Gonzales
d)
Battle of the Alamo
49.

Did most colonist in Tejas Agree or Disagree with Haden Edwards?

a)

Disagree

b)

Agree

50.

The Republic of Fredonia was declared

a)

Independent from Mexico

b)

Joined with Coahulia y Tejas

c)

Loyal to the United States

51.

True or False:

Mexico was suspicious after the Fredonian Rebellion.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Anglo-Americans outnumbered Mexicans 10:1 was reported in .. .

a)

The Mier y Teran Report

b)

Stephen F. Austin's Letter

c)

The COnvention of 1832

53.

The need to put stricter laws on the colonists of Tejas, came from. . . .

a)

General Mier y Teran's report.

b)

The empresarios settling land.

c)

Who knows what Mexico was thinking?

54.

The Decree of April 6, 1830 declared the following:

a)

School uniforms, no blondes allowed, no girls athletics.

b)

Tax on U.S. goods, No Slavery, No more immigration from the U.S.

c)

Anglos outnumbered Mexicans 10 to 1.

55.

The Turtle Bayou Resolutions Tejas declared loyalty to . . .

a)

Coahulia

b)

Mexico

c)

Spain

56.

What was Mexico's reaction to the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?

a)

Distrust

b)

Love and Affection

57.

A Centralist believes. . . .

a)

All power is in the hands of the federal/national government.

b)

Power is shared between national and state governments.

c)

Power exists in the mind of the jedi.

58.

What region of Texas is Nacodoches located in?

a)

Gulf Coast

b)

Central Plains

c)

Mountains and Basins

59.
What is one definition of the word duty?
a)
A type of stamp
b)
A tax paid on goods
c)
A type of service offered by civillians
d)
A way to say something is FREE
60.
Santa claimed to be a ___________ but he was a ____________
a)
Texan / Mexican
b)
Anglo / Tejano
c)
President / Dictator
d)
Nationalist / Centralist
61.
Which city did the Texans capture from Gen. Cos?
a)
Nacadoches
b)
Houston
c)
San Antonio
d)
Cohulia
62.

The Mexican government thought that the __________________ was a plot by the U.S. to acquire Texas.

a)

Law of April 6

b)

Mier y Teran Report

c)

Fredonian Rebellion

d)

Convention of 1836

63.

Most Anglo Americans moved to Texas in the 1820s because _________________.

a)

They wanted cheap land

b)

The U.S. was becoming too crowded

c)

They disagreed with the policies of the U.S. President

d)

More jobs were available

64.

According to the Map, the department with the longest coastline was _________________

a)

San Antonio

b)

Bexar

c)

Brazos

d)

Galveston

65.

Bringing back immigration from the U.S. was one of the goals of the ________________

a)

Mier y Teran Report

b)

Mexican Constitution

c)

Fredonian Rebellion

d)

Convention of 1832

66.

Sometimes referred to as "His Excellency", The Mexican President who became a dictator was _______________

a)

Lorenzo de Zavala

b)

Martin De Leon

c)

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

d)

Juan Seguin

67.

Slavery was made legal by the

a)

Texas Constitution

b)

Mier y Teran Report

c)

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

d)

Law of April 6

68.

The colonists laid out their justification (or reasons) for separating from Mexico in the ______________________

a)

Mier y Teran Report

b)

Texas Declaration of Independence

c)

Mexican Constitution

d)

Battle of the Alamo

69.

The delegates finally agreed to split from Mexico during the __________________

a)

Battle of Gonzales

b)

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

c)

Texas Constitution

d)

Convention of 1836

70.

James Fannin was the leader of the Texas troops at _____________

a)

San Jacinto

b)

Goliad

c)

The Alamo

d)

Gonzales

71.

According to the map, in early 1836 ___________________

a)

Texas troops won many victories against Mexico

b)

Texas and Mexico were fairly evenly matched

c)

Texas troops suffered several defeats

d)

South Texas was a peaceful place to live

72.

Even though they were outnumbered, the Texan troops defeated Mexico at _________________

a)

Goliad

b)

San Jacinto

c)

The Alamo

d)

Coleto

73.

Many leaders in Texas were unhappy that General __________________ was retreating from the Mexican army in early 1836.

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Santa Anna

c)

James Fannin

d)

William Travis

74.

According to the map, Texas troops ______________________

a)

Moved East, from Columbus to Gonzales

b)

Moved South, along the Colorado River

c)

Moved North, from San Felipe de Austin to Groce's Plantation

d)

Moved West, from San Jacinto to Gonzales

75.

Resulted when letter written to the local government in San Antonio was intercepted by Mexican officials who viewed the letter as a challenge to Mexican authority

a)

Conflict at Anahuac

b)

Austin is Arrested

c)

Fredonian Rebellion

d)

Turtle Bayou Resolutons

76.

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

a)

Law of April 6, 1830

b)

Conflict at Anahuac

c)

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

d)

Mier y Teran Report

77.

Mexican Colonel Bradburn unlawfully arrests William B. Travis and Patrick Jack. Texans respond by attacking the fort demanding their release.

a)

Law of April 6, 1830

b)

Conflicts at Anahuac

c)

Austin is arrested

d)

Fredonian Rebellion

78.

John Austin starts a fight with Mexican soldiers after he was caught with a canon.

a)

Battle of Velasco

b)

Fredonian Rebellion

c)

Conflict at Anahuac

d)

Turtle Bayou Conflict

79.

Most importantly, the Law of April 6, 1830 stopped all American _________ to Texas.

a)

train routes

b)

immigration

c)

trade

d)

visits

80.

In this document Texans pledged their loyalty to Santa Anna and Mexico as he promised to follow the democratic (people have power) Constitution of 1824. What cause of the Revolution am I?

a)

Fredonian Rebellion

b)

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

c)

Arrest of Stephen F. Austin

d)

Texas Declaration of Independence

81.

Mexican Colonel Bradburn unlawfully arrests William B. Travis and Patrick Jack. Texans respond by attacking the fort demanding their release.

a)

Law of April 6, 1830

b)

Conflicts at Anahuac

c)

Austin is arrested

d)

Fredonian Rebellion

82.

Following the establishment of Ft. St. Louis, which of the following is a result of Spanish determination in East Texas?

a)

Spanish began to establish missions. presidios, and pueblos.

b)

Wealth is discovered in the Texas Hill Country.

c)

American Indians were welcoming and friendly.

d)

The Nacogdoches area was reclaimed.

83.

According to the diary entries above, the author is most likely —

a)

a Spanish explorer

b)

a Spanish missionary

c)

an Anglo farmer

d)

an Anglo merchant

84.
This flag represents which battle?
a)
Gonzales
b)
Battle of Goliad
c)
San Jacinto
d)
The Alamo
85.
This was the first battle of the Texas Revolution
a)
Gonzales
b)
The Alamo
c)
Coleto Creek
d)
Goliad Massacre
86.
Which battle did James Fannin lead?
a)
Coleto Creek
b)
First Goliad
c)
San Antonio de Bexar
d)
San Jacinto
87.
Which battle was led by Ben Milam?
a)
Refugio
b)
San Antonio de Bexar
c)
The Alamo
d)
Coleto Creek
88.
Which of the following individuals was part of the Grass Fight?
a)
Jose de Ugartechea
b)
William B. Travis
c)
Ben Milam
d)
Erastus "Deaf" Smith
89.
Which of the following battles involved an alleged wagon train of silver.
a)
The Alamo
b)
The Grass Fight
c)
Agua Dulce Creek
d)
Coleto Creek
90.
Which battle is known as the "Lexington" of Texas?
a)
Goliad Massacre
b)
Gonzales
c)
Battle of Goliad
d)
Grass Fight
91.
Which battle resulted in the capturing of Fannin and his men, leading to the Goliad Massacre?
a)
Coleto Creek
b)
Goliad Massacre
c)
San Antonio de Bexar
d)
San Jacinto
92.
Which is NOT part of the treaty of Velasco?
a)
MX promised to never fight TX again
b)
MX promised to work for TX independence
c)
MX promised to release TX prisoners
d)
MX promised to pay $$$ to Texans
93.
Which was the BIGGEST cause of the Texas Revolution?
a)
Federalist -> Centralist government
b)
Slavery
c)
Taxation
d)
Imprisonment of colonists
94.
The Goliad Massacre was significant because:
a)
Texans won the battle
b)
Urrea disobeyed Santa Anna
c)
It inspired TX to fight harder
d)
Texans captured the Alamo
95.
As president of Texas, why did Sam Houston want to downsize the military and the government?
a)
He knew Texas was not going to be attacked by any enemies.
b)
Most of the people in the government did not like Sam Houston.
c)
He wanted to reduce the public debt.
d)
Because Lamar wanted to reduce the size of Texas.
96.
How could Texans have calmed the fears of Americans who didn’t want annexation of Texas?
a)
By reducing the number of American immigrants in Texas.
b)
By ending slavery in Texas.
c)
By electing Mirabeau B. Lamar president.
d)
By forcing residents of Texas to speak Spanish.
97.
The delegates at the convention of 1832 and 1833 wanted Texas and Coahuila to be separate states.
a)
True
b)
False
98.
Santa Ana was a general in the Mexican army, overthrew Bustemante in 1832, and was declared president of Mexico in 1833. 
a)
True
b)
False
99.
Austin was arrested in Saltillo on his way back from Mexico City because
a)
the letter he wrote to San Antonio
b)
Texas declared independence
c)
officials caught him stealing
d)
he fell asleep on the job
100.
By overthrowing the government, Santa Anna abolished what document?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
US Constitution 
c)
Constitution of 1824
d)
Constitution of 1836
101.

Mexico's response to sending General Mier y Teran was because of . . .

a)

Stephen F Austin's Letter

b)

The Fredonian Rebellion

c)

The Convention of 1832

102.

The delegates at the convention of 1832 and 1833 wanted Texas and Coahuila to be separate states.

a)

True

b)

False

103.

What was the result of the Mier y Teran report?

a)

Law of April 6, 1830

b)

Fredonian Rebellion

c)

Convention of 1832

d)

Austin's Arrest

104.

What was Texas' response to the Law of April 6, 1830?

a)

The Convention of 1836

b)

The Convention of 1832/1833

c)

The Convention of 1840

d)

The Convention of the Republic of Texas

105.
What issue started the Fredonian Rebellion?
a)
land title disputes
b)
food supply disputes
c)
housing disputes
d)
boundary disputes
106.
Santa Ana was a general in the Mexican army, overthrew Bustemante in 1832, and was declared president of Mexico in 1833. 
a)
True
b)
False
107.

After Mexico became independent from Spain, Stephen F. Austin learned that his land had now became property of ___________ which made his land title worthless

a)

USA

b)

Spain

c)

Mexico

d)

France

108.
The land that Austin chose for his colony was ideal for ___.
a)
agriculture
b)
census
c)
militias
d)
titles
109.

Stepnen F Austin chose land between what rivers?

a)

Nueces and Rio Grande

b)

Red and Brazos

c)

Colorado and Brazos

d)

Colorado and Trinity

110.
What answer choice is missing from the timeline?
a)
1846- The Treaty of Guadalupe- Hidalgo is Signed 
b)
1846- The Battle of San Jacinto was fought
c)
1846- The United States and Mexico fought over borders
d)
1846- The Treaty of Velasco is signed 

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