WorksheetsCauses of the Texas Revolution
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Which of the following shows the correct sequence of events that led to the Law of April 6, 1830?
Turtle Bayou Resolutions --> Battle of San Jacinto --> Law of April 6, 1830
Fredonian Rebellion --> Mier y Teran Report --> Law of April 6, 1830
Battle of Gonzales --> Law of April 6, 1830 --> Battle of the Alamo
Law of April 6, 1830 --> Mier y Teran Report --> Fredonian Rebellion
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?
Arrest of Stephen F. Austin
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
Mier y Teran Report
Law of April 6, 1830
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?
Fredonian Rebellion
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
Arrest of Stephen F. Austin
Texas Declaration of Independence
Who did Texas pledge their loyalty to with the Turtle Bayou resolutions?
Moses Austin
Stephen F. Austin
Santa Anna
General Manuel Mier y Teran
What was the effect of the arrest of Stephen F. Austin?
He ran for public office.
Austin was now angry with the Mexican government, and it led to the start of the Texas Revolution.
The Mexican government passed the Law of April 6, 1830.
He was so upset he went back to the United States.
Which event best replaces the question mark in the diagram above?
Fredonian Rebellion
Conflict at Anahuac
Law of April 6, 1830
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
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?
Fredonian Rebellion
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
Arrest of Stephen F. Austin
Texas Declaration of Independence
What was Stephen F. Austin asked to do at the Convention 1833?
He was asked to lead the Conventions.
He was asked to write the resolutions and present them at the Convention.
He was asked to leave the Convention because he agreed with the Mexican government.
He was asked to go to Mexico City to discuss the resolutions with the Mexican government.
Select the causes of the Texas revolution
Fredonian Rebellion
Law of April 6, 1830
Mier y Teran report
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
Arrest of Stephen F. Austin
Why was Stephen F. Austin arrested?
He wrote a letter to Texas telling them to start thinking about breaking away from Mexico
Which best describes the Fredonian Rebellion?
A demand for changes to the Mexican Constitution in favor of General Antonio López de Santa Anna in 1832
A reaction in Texas to the arrest of Stephen F. Austin in Mexico in January 1834
A demonstration by supporters of the Texan fighters in the Alamo in 1836
An attempt by settlers around Nacogdoches to declare their independence from Mexico in 1826
What is an empresario?
a man who received a land grant from the Mexican government in order to bring settlers into Texas
a man who could do a salsa dance and sing at the same time
a man who could serve as a barista in times of need
The Anglos outnumbered the Tejanos by
10 to 1
5 to 1
3 to 1
2 to 1
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.?
Mier y Teran's Report
State Colonization Law of 1825
Mexican Constitution of 1824
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
“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?
Mexico allowed for more empresario contracts.
Mexico ended immigration to Texas from the United States.
Mexico encouraged settlers to leave Texas and move to New Mexico.
Mexico made the ownership of slaves legal in Texas.
In addition to issues with the Mexican government, what else led to tensions between Texans and Mexico?
Stephen F. Austin wanted to become President.
Mexico abolished slavery except in Texas.
Texans believed in a strong central government.
Mexico decreased taxes on goods from Texas. Mexico decreased taxes on goods from Texas.
The Law of April 6, 1830 included which 2TWO of these
imposed taxes (custom duties/tariffs)
No more immigration to Texas from the U.S.
the implementation of the American policy of westward expansion.
the increasing rights of Tejano farmers to own land in Texas.
Why did the Anglos in Texas want Texas to be a separate state in Mexico?
They wanted to have rights that reflected their needs.
They wanted Texas to be independent from Mexico.
They wanted the central government to be more powerful.
They wanted to have a new president over Texas.
Which Principle of Government was violated when Mexico held Stephen F. Austin as a prisoner for almost two years?
Federalism
Popular Sovereignty
Individual Rights
Separation of Powers
Overall, how did the Anglos feel about the Law of April 6, 1830?
They loved it!
They didn't care at all
They hated it!
They rolled up into little balls and cried themselves to sleep at night hoping that magical unicorns and dragons would come save them!
Why did Anglos declare their support for Santa Anna in the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?
He offered to buy everyone lunch at McDonalds
The Anglos hoped Santa Anna would allow them to make Stephen F. Austin the President of Mexico
Santa Anna promised that he would kick all of the Native Americans out of Mexico
Santa Anna "promised" that he would give them their rights under the Mexican Constitution
2. Define dictator?
Serving in the army
Share power
Little power
Absolute power
