24-25 Unit 5 Checkpoint Quiz

What was the primary goal of the Fredonian Rebellion?

• A trade agreement between Texas and Mexico
• A celebration of Mexican independence
• An attempt by Texas settlers to secede from Mexico
• A peaceful protest by Tejano settlers

What threat did Haden Edwards make to settlers who could not provide land titles?

• Charge them a fine
• Sell their lands
• Imprison them
• Kick them off their land

Which groups were involved in suppressing the Fredonian Rebellion?

• British troops and French settlers
• Spanish soldiers and local settlers
• Mexican soldiers and Austin's militia
• Tejano settlers and American immigrants

What significant observation did General Manuel de Mier y Terán make regarding the population in Texas?

• Anglo settlers outnumbered Tejanos 10 to 1
• Texas had a strong central government
• There was unity between colonists and Mexicans
• Mexican influence increased northward

What was one of the main provisions of the Law of April 6, 1830?

• Allowed free trade with the United States
• Stopped all immigration from the United States
• Encouraged Anglo empresario contracts
• Permitted bringing slaves to Texas

What did the Turtle Bayou Resolutions express regarding Santa Anna?

• Opposition to Santa Anna
• Desire for immediate independence
• Support for the Constitution of 1824
• Support for the Centralist government

What request did Texans make at the conventions of 1832 and 1833?

• Immediate independence from Mexico
• Separate statehood from Coahuila
• A stronger central government
• The end of U.S. immigration

What did Santa Anna agree to when Austin met him in Mexico City?

• Immediate independence for Texas
• U.S. immigration to Texas
• A new constitution for Mexico
• Separate statehood for Texas

Why was Stephen F. Austin arrested by Mexican authorities?

• For negotiating with foreign governments
• For leading a rebellion
• For theft of Mexican property
• For writing a letter encouraging Texans to set up their own government

What was the outcome of the Mier y Terán Report?

• A new trade agreement with the U.S.
• Santa Anna became president
• The Law of April 6, 1830, was issued
• Texas gained independence