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Causes of the Texas Revolution

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following shows the correct sequence of events that led to the Law of April 6, 1830?

a)

Turtle Bayou Resolutions  -->  Battle of San Jacinto  -->   Law of April 6, 1830

b)

Fredonian Rebellion  -->  Mier y Teran Report  -->  Law of April 6, 1830

c)

Battle of Gonzales  -->  Law of April 6, 1830  --> Battle of the Alamo

d)

 Law of April 6, 1830  -->  Mier y Teran Report  -->  Fredonian Rebellion

2.

I went to tour Texas and reported to the Mexican President that U.S. (Anglo) influence is too strong. My report led to Law of April 6, 1830. What cause of the Revolution am I?

a)

Arrest of Stephen F. Austin

b)

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

c)

Mier y Teran Report

d)

Law of April 6, 1830

3.

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

4.
Who did Texas fight for its independence?
a)
France
b)
Mexico
c)
Spain
d)
Great Britain
5.

Who did Texas pledge their loyalty to with the Turtle Bayou resolutions?

a)

Moses Austin

b)

Stephen F. Austin

c)

Santa Anna

d)

General Manuel Mier y Teran

6.

What was the effect of the arrest of Stephen F. Austin?

a)

He ran for public office.

b)

Austin was now angry with the Mexican government, and it led to the start of the Texas Revolution.

c)

The Mexican government passed the Law of April 6, 1830.

d)

He was so upset he went back to the United States.

7.

Which event best replaces the question mark in the diagram above?

a)

Fredonian Rebellion

b)

Conflict at Anahuac

c)

Law of April 6, 1830

d)

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

8.
In 1828  Mexico sent ________ to investigate the Texas after the _________ ________.
a)
Austin, Texas Revolution
b)
Edwards,  Spanish colonial War
c)
Mier -Teran, Fredonian Rebellion
d)
Santa Ana,  Mexican Revolution
9.

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

10.

What was Stephen F. Austin asked to do at the Convention 1833?

a)

He was asked to lead the Conventions.

b)

He was asked to write the resolutions and present them at the Convention.

c)

He was asked to leave the Convention because he agreed with the Mexican government.

d)

He was asked to go to Mexico City to discuss the resolutions with the Mexican government.

11.

Select the causes of the Texas revolution

a)

Fredonian Rebellion

b)

Law of April 6, 1830

c)

Mier y Teran report

d)

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

e)

Arrest of Stephen F. Austin

12.
What was created to prevent U.S. immigration into Mexico/Texas?
a)
Law of April 10
b)
A wall
c)
Law of April 6
d)
None of the above
13.

Why was Stephen F. Austin arrested?

a)
For being a rebel
b)

He wrote a letter to Texas telling them to start thinking about breaking away from Mexico

c)
Bringing Cholera to Mexico
d)
For supporting the Centralist
14.

Which best describes the Fredonian Rebellion?

a)

A demand for changes to the Mexican Constitution in favor of General Antonio López de Santa Anna in 1832

b)

A reaction in Texas to the arrest of Stephen F. Austin in Mexico in January 1834

c)

A demonstration by supporters of the Texan fighters in the Alamo in 1836

d)

An attempt by settlers around Nacogdoches to declare their independence from Mexico in 1826

15.

What is an empresario?

a)

a man who received a land grant from the Mexican government in order to bring settlers into Texas

b)

a man who could do a salsa dance and sing at the same time

c)

a man who could serve as a barista in times of need

16.

The Anglos outnumbered the Tejanos by

a)

10 to 1

b)

5 to 1

c)

3  to 1

d)

2 to 1

17.

What recommended that soldiers need to occupy Texas forts to enforce Mexican law, Texans need to trade more with Mexico rather than the U.S., and immigration to Texas should be more from Mexico and Europe rather than the U.S.?

a)

Mier y Teran's Report

b)

State Colonization Law of 1825

c)

Mexican Constitution of 1824

d)

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

18.

“Article 11.  It is prohibited that emigrants from nations bordering on this republic shall settle in the states or territory adjacent to their own nation.  Consequently, all contracts not already completed and not in harmony with this law are suspended.”- Law of April 6, 1830

Which action is supported by Article 11 above?

a)

Mexico allowed for more empresario contracts.

b)

Mexico ended immigration to Texas from the United States.

c)

Mexico encouraged settlers to leave Texas and move to New Mexico.

d)

Mexico made the ownership of slaves legal in Texas.

19.

In addition to issues with the Mexican government, what else led to tensions between Texans and Mexico?

a)

Stephen F. Austin wanted to become President.

b)

Mexico abolished slavery except in Texas.

c)

Texans believed in a strong central government.

d)

Mexico decreased taxes on goods from Texas. Mexico decreased taxes on goods from Texas.

20.

The Law of April 6, 1830 included which 2TWO of these

a)

imposed taxes (custom duties/tariffs)

b)

No more immigration to Texas from the U.S.

c)

the implementation of the American policy of westward expansion.

d)

the increasing rights of Tejano farmers to own land in Texas.

21.

Why did the Anglos in Texas want Texas to be a separate state in Mexico?

a)

They wanted to have rights that reflected their needs.

b)

They wanted Texas to be independent from Mexico.

c)

They wanted the central government to be more powerful.

d)

They wanted to have a new president over Texas.

22.

Which Principle of Government was violated when Mexico held Stephen F. Austin as a prisoner for almost two years?

a)

Federalism

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Individual Rights

d)

Separation of Powers

23.

Overall, how did the Anglos feel about the Law of April 6, 1830?

a)

They loved it!

b)

They didn't care at all

c)

They hated it!

d)

They rolled up into little balls and cried themselves to sleep at night hoping that magical unicorns and dragons would come save them!

24.

Why did Anglos declare their support for Santa Anna in the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?

a)

He offered to buy everyone lunch at McDonalds

b)

The Anglos hoped Santa Anna would allow them to make Stephen F. Austin the President of Mexico

c)

Santa Anna promised that he would kick all of the Native Americans out of Mexico

d)

Santa Anna "promised" that he would give them their rights under the Mexican Constitution

25.

2. Define dictator?

a)

Serving in the army

b)

Share power

c)

Little power

d)

Absolute power