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Texas Road to Revolution

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
The Mier y Teran Report showed the ratio of Anglo settlers to Mexican settlers was
a)
2 : 1
b)
5 : 1
c)
10 : 1
d)
4 : 1
4.
Santa claimed to be a ___________ but he was a ____________
a)
Texan / Mexican
b)
Anglo / Tejano
c)
President / Dictator
d)
Nationalist / Centralist
5.

Which event was NOT part of events leading to the Texas Revolution?

a)

Fredonian Rebellion

b)

Law of April 6, 1830

c)

Mier y Teran

d)

The Grito de Dolores

6.
What is the name of the event where Haden Edwards in 1826 leads a group of 20 men to declare their independence from Mexico?
a)
Fredonian Rebellion
b)
Law of April 6, 1830
c)
Turtle Bayou Resolution
d)
Mier y Teran Report
7.
The Mier y Teran report happened in what year?
a)
1821
b)
1826
c)
1828
d)
1830
8.
What event led to the Law of April 6, 1830?
a)
Fredonian Rebellion
b)
Mier y Teran Report
c)
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
d)
Convention of 1832
9.
What discouraged people in the United States from settling in Texas?
a)
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
b)
Mier y Teran Report
c)
Law of April 6, 1830
d)
Convention of 1832
10.
What was NOT a term of the law of April 6, 1830?
a)
Outlawed immigration from the U.S. to TX
b)
Set up a National government in TX
c)
Outlawed slaves
d)
Taxes were placed on all goods entering TX
11.
Who was an empresario from Kentucky that led a rebellion of 20 men near Nacogdoches?
a)
Haden Edwards
b)
SFA
c)
Juan Seguin
d)
Moses Austin
12.
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
13.

*Fredonian Rebellion *Meir y Teran Report *Law of April 6, 1830 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

14.
If you support a National government & State government sharing power to create laws, you agree with-
a)
Federalists
b)
Centralists
15.

What answer best describes the point of view of Anglo Americans during the Fredonian Rebellion?

a)

Hayden Edward's actions did not represent the rest of Anglo Americans, therefore Austin and other Anglos stopped the rebellion

b)

They agreed with his actions and aided his desire to withdraw from Mexico and become independent

c)

They did not agree with his actions, and created a rebellion against the Edward's brothers called the Peace Rebellion of Fredonia

d)

They respected Hayden Edward's for his attempt to create an Independent state and joined in the fight against Mexico.

16.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

17.
What settlement, built on Galveston Bay, became the site of conflict between Texas settlers and Juan Davis Bradburn?
a)
San Antonio 
b)
El Paso
c)
Houston
d)
Anahuac
18.
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
19.
The delegates at the convention of 1832 and 1833 wanted Texas and Coahuila to be separate states.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
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
21.
By overthrowing the government, Santa Anna abolished what document?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
US Constitution 
c)
Constitution of 1824
d)
Constitution of 1836
22.
Which famous Texan was arrested at Anahuac?
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Davy Crockett
d)
William B. Travis
23.
The Mier y Teran Report said how many more Anglos were there than Mexicans?
a)
5 to 1
b)
20 to 1
c)
2 to 1
d)
10 to 1
24.

Another word for a Tax on goods imported into a country is ___

a)

Centralist

b)

Constitution

c)

Duty

25.

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.

26.

The term treason means .. ..

a)

The act of betraying one's country.

b)

When trees are in season.

c)

A holiday in Mexico.