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2024-Causes of the Texas Revolution

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
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 Empresario was known as the father of Texas?
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Santa Anna
d)
Juan Seguin
15.
Which Empresario was known for attracting mostly Mexican Settlers
a)
Green De Witt
b)
La Salle
c)
Moses Austin
d)
Martin de Leon
16.
In your own Words, What was the Role of an Empresario?
4 lines
17.

The Edwards brothers began their own republic because the Mexican Government refused to remove settlers off their claimed land. What cause of the Revolution am I?

a)

Arrest of Stephen F. Austin

b)

Fredonian Rebellion

c)

Law of April 6, 1830

d)

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

18.

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

19.

I am a law passed by the Mexican government. There was to be no more U.S. Immigration, no more slaves, and more custom duties (taxes) charged on U.S. imports. What cause of the Revolution am I?

a)

Mexican Independence of 1821

b)

Arrest of Stephen F. Austin

c)

Law of April 6, 1830

d)

Mier y Teran Report

20.

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

21.

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

a)

train routes

b)

immigration

c)

trade

d)

visits

22.

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

23.
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
24.

What 3 things did the Law of April 6, 1830 do?

a)

Outlawed the introduction of new slaves in Texas

b)

Outlawed immigration from the United States

c)

Put heavy taxes on goods being brought into Texas

d)

Thomas Jefferson sucka

25.

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

26.

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

27.

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

28.

The Anglos outnumbered the Tejanos by

a)

10 to 1

b)

5 to 1

c)

3  to 1

d)

2 to 1

29.

“I tell myself that it could not be otherwise than that from such a state of affairs [events]should arise an antagonism [unfriendly relationship] between Mexicans and foreigners... Therefore, I am warning you to take timely [quick] measures [actions]. Texas could throw the whole nation into revolution.”

- Mier y Teran


What was a result of the statement above?

a)

Mexico gave up its claims of Texas to the United States.

b)

Stephen F. Austin was arrested for treason.

c)

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

d)

The Edwards Brothers started the Fredonian Rebellion.

30.

Which law was a result of the Mier y Teran Report and led to the Anahuac Disturbances?

a)

Constitution of 1824

b)

Fredonian Rebellion

c)

Law of April 6th 1830

d)

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

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