Quiz on the Anglo Colony

Mier y Teran recommended 4 things: #1 American influence was growing #2 More soldiers should be placed in Texas #3 More settlers should come from Mexico & Europe #4 There should be more trade between Texas & Mexico. Which of the following was not one of his recommendations?

• Increase American influence

• Place more soldiers in Texas

• Encourage settlers from Asia

• Increase trade between Texas & Mexico

The Mexican government issued a law to match the ________.

• Mier y Terán Report

• Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty

• Adams-Onís Treaty

• Gadsden Purchase

________ arrested Texan lawyers William B. Travis and Patrick C. Jack for ________.

• Colonel Bradburn, encouraging rebellion

• Colonel Fannin, tax evasion

• General Houston, land disputes

• Lieutenant Smith, smuggling

Sam Houston was appointed _______ of the Texas military.

• commander-in-chief

• general

• lieutenant

• colonel

How did the Texans feel about the ongoing conflict?

• more determined to fight

• less concerned about the outcome

• seeking a diplomatic solution

• oblivious to the events

During the Runaway Scrape, everyone headed _________, in the direction of _________.

• east, The United States

• west, The United States

• north, The United States

• south, The United States

In mid-April of 1836, Houston moved his _________ troops into position near the San Jacinto River.

• 900

• 500

• 1200

• 750

During the Battle of San Jacinto, Houston’s army managed to _________ the Mexican army and also block their escape.

• surprise

• confront

• negotiate with

• retreat from

The conditions of the Treaties of Velasco, in exchange for these agreements, Santa Anna was _________.

• released

• imprisoned

• exiled

• promoted

In what year were the Turtle Bayou Resolutions drafted?

• 1830

• 1832

• 1834

• 1836