Texas Revolution

As one covers the distance from [San Antonio de] Bejar to this town, he will note that Mexican influence... [decreases] until on arriving in this place he will see that it is almost nothing. And indeed, whence could such influence come? Hardly from superior numbers in population, since the ratio of Mexicans to foreigners is one to ten. -Mier y Teran Report, 1829 What event caused this excerpt to be written?

• The Law of April 6th, 1830

• Fredonian Rebellion

• The Battle of Gonzales

• Goliad Massacre

"Therefore I am warning you to take timely measures. Texas could throw the whole nation into a Revolution" Which document was this quote most likely from, and what did it lead to?

• Texas Constitution—Fredonian Rebellion

• Texas Declaration of Independence—Battle of the Alamo

• Mier y Teran Report—The Law of April 6th, 1830

• Treaty of Velasco—Battle of San Jacinto

Which of the following titles BEST completes the chart below?

• No new slaves in Texas

• No more land grants given to Americans

• Land grants with too few settlers were canceled 

• Texans must pay taxed on imported go 

• Characteristics of the Law April 6th, 1830

• Reasons for population increase in Texas

• Effects of the Turtle Bayou Resolutions

• Causes of the Fredonian Rebellion

Which of the following BEST describes the result of the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?

• Santa Anna will order every person in Anahuac executed

• The Centralists will support the Constitution of 1824

• Juan Davis Bradburn will ask Santa Anna to stop the Anglos in Texas

• Santa Anna will support Anglos and remove the Law of April 6th, 1830

What was the reason for Stephen F. Austin’s arrest?

• He asked Mexico to remove the Law of April 6th, 1830

• He began fighting for representation for Coahuila y Tejas

• He wrote a letter telling Texas Colonists to create a state government

• Santa Anna made Stephen F. Austin an empresario in control of more land

Which title would best fit a newspaper headline for the date: March 2, 1836?

• Mexico is Free From Spain!

• Texas Declares Independence!

• Come and Take It!

• San Antonio Founded!

"The emigrants of Texas, never received any support from the [Mexican] government, no troops were sent to protect them from the hostile Native Americans" -Transcript of an essay by Stephen F. Austin 1830 Who would be most likely to support the statement shown?

• Mexican Centralists

• Texan Tejanos

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

• Anglo Colonists

Which of the following best describes the origins of the flag shown?

• The Battle of Gonzales, the first battle of the Texas Revolution

• The Battle of San Jacinto, turning point in the Texas Revolution

• The Battle of the Alamo, where men were executed after they surrendered

• The Battle of Goliad, where William B. Travis made his last stand

What is the significance of the letter shown?

• It ended the Texas Revolution

• It declared independence from Mexico

• It convinced Americans to join the Texas Revolution

• It caused Santa Anna to order all men in Goliad executed

What was the significance of the Battle of the Alamo?

• It motivated Texans to fight harder

• It persuaded Santa Anna to end the Revolution

• It started the Texas Revolution

• It resulted in a stalemate--no one won