WorksheetsTest- Causes of the Texas Revolution
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
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1.
What happened during the turtle Bayou Resolution (Select two)
a)
Texans pledged loyalty to Mexico
b)
Texans claimed independence
c)
Santa Anna said Mexico would abide by the Constitution of 1824
d)
War began
2.
Which of the following events happened first?
a)
Mier y Teran's report
b)
the arrest of Stephen F. Austin
c)
Law of April 6, 1830
d)
Skirmish at Anahuac
3.
"It is true that Anglos living in Nacogdoches outnumber Mexicans 10:1 but that does not give the Mexican government the right to forbid us to settle in Texas." This quote offers a point of view on-
a)
the Turtle Bayou Resolutions.
b)
the Convention of 1833.
c)
the Law of April 6, 1830.
d)
the Goliad Massacre.
4.
The Law of April 6, 1830 did all of the following EXCEPT...
a)
outlawed immigration from U.S.
b)
Established new forts
c)
Added taxes to all foreign goods entering TX
d)
Encouraged slavery because of its economic benefits
5.
Identify the event when the Edwards Brothers claimed that Mexico no longer claimed the area. Dispute over land grants near Nacogdoches between old settlers and new settlers. Stephen Austin traveled with the Mexican Army to help diffuse the situation.
a)
Fredonian Rebellion
b)
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
c)
Law of April 6, 1830
d)
Battle of Gonzalez
6.
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
7.
As a result of the Mier Teran Report, Mexico passes the
a)
Fredonian Rebellion
b)
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
c)
Law of April 6, 1830
d)
Battle of Gonzalez
8.
In which document did the Texans declare that they supported and are loyal to Mexico?
a)
Constitution of 1932
b)
Mexican Constitution of 1824
c)
Constitution of 1833
d)
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
9.
The following picture belongs to which event in which Hayden Edwards began his own republic because the Mexican Government refused to remove settlers off his claimed land.
a)
Fredonian Rebellion
b)
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
c)
Law of April 6, 1830
d)
Battle of Gonzalez
10.
What is a convention?
a)
A section in a constitution
b)
A meeting of a group of people
c)
A type of business job
d)
A performance for a crowd of people
11.
Fact or Fib: other empresarios supported the Fredonian Rebellion.
a)
Fact
b)
Fib
12.
The Mier Teran Report found that there where to many
a)
Long Horns in Texas
b)
Native Americans
c)
African Slaves
d)
American Anglos
13.
How did the Clash at Velasco end?
a)
The Mexican army overwhelmed the Texan Colonist forcing them to surrender
b)
Both sides agreed to a cease fire
c)
The Mexican Army ran out of Ammunition and surrendered to the Colonist
d)
The Texan Colonist surrendered after experiencing staggering losses
14.
Which famous Texan was imprisoned in Anahuac in 1835?
a)
William Travis
b)
Juan Seguin
c)
Stephen F. Austin
d)
Jim Bowie
15.
Which Empresario was known as the father of Texas?
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Santa Anna
d)
Juan Seguin
16.
Which Empresario was known for attracting mostly Mexican Settlers
a)
Green De Witt
b)
La Salle
c)
Moses Austin
d)
Martin de Leon
17.
In your own Words, What was the Role of an Empresario?
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