CBA 5 History Review

What were some of the provisions of the Law of April 6, 1830?

Outlawed immigration from the United States, ended Empresario contracts, added taxes from goods from the United States, encouraged immigration from Mexico and Europe

What was an issue that the Texans had with Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna?

Lied about supporting the federalist constitution of 1824, Santa Anna made himself a dictator of Mexico, tried to disarm Texas colonist and sent more soldiers into Texas

What year did Texas representatives write and adopt a declaration of independence from Mexico

1836

What was the first event that made Mexican officials mistrustful of Anglo Americans in Texas?

Fredonian rebellion

Which of these events happened first the Law of April 6, 1830 or the Turtle Bayou Resolution?

law of April 6, 1830

What caused the conflict between Texans and Mexicans at Gonzales in 1835

Mexican soldiers tried to confiscate a cannon that had been given to the town

William Travis wrote his “Victory or Death” letter because?

They needed more men to fight at the Alamo and the letter inspired others to fight Mexico

What was Manuel de Mier Y Teran’s opinion on Anglo American immigration to Mexican Texas

He distrusted Anglo American influence in Texas, Anglo-Americans outnumbered Mexicans, some cases 10-1, they didn’t learn Spanish, they had different culture from Mexico

Why was Steven F Austin arrested in 1834?

He wrote a letter for colonists in Texas telling them to create their own government, Mexican officials considered that treason

The Texan leader at the battle of San Jacinto was?

Sam Houston

What were the main ideas of the Turtle Bayou Resolution?

They were still loyal to Mexico, but not a Centralist government in Mexico, they stated their support for Santa Anna, who said he supported a Federalist government

What was an effect of the battle of the Alamo and the massacre at Goliad?

The killing of all the Texans at the Alamo and Goliad motivated the other Texans to keep fighting Mexico