Unit 3 Exam Review: Road to Revolution
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What was the Fredonian Rebellion?
Americans and Mexican officials were fighting over control of Texas, and Americans were trying to take Texas.
What were the 3 requirements to become a new settler in Mexican Texas before the Law of April 6, 1830?
Be loyal to Spain.
Be Catholic or willing to become Catholic.
Have good character.
What did General Mier y Terán observe about Anglo settlers in Mexican Texas?
Anglo settlers did not follow Mexican laws and customs.
Anglo settlers bought products from the U.S. instead of Mexico.
Anglo settlers outnumbered Mexican settlers.
Anglo settlers attended Protestant churches instead of Catholic churches.
What was the Law of April 6, 1830?
A turning point in relations between Texas colonists and the Mexican government.
It outlawed the importation of slaves and immigration
placed duties on goods imported from the U.S.
sent Mexican soldiers to Texas to enforce the law.
What was the purpose of the Law of April 6, 1830?
To control Texas colonists and prevent them from declaring independence.
What happened on March 2, 1836, at Washington-on-the-Brazos?
Texas gained independence from Mexico because of the law of April 6th
What was George Childress's role in the Texas Revolution?
He wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Who was Antonio López de Santa Anna?
The leader of the Mexican Army in the Alamo during the Texas Revolution.
Why did Santa Anna call himself the "Napoleon of the West"?
To appraise himself and compare himself to Napoleon.
What was the Battle of Gonzales?
The first military engagement of the Texas Revolution.
What was the significance of the "Come and Take It" flag?
It showed that Texans believed their right to own weapons was being violated and that they were willing to fight for those rights.
Who commanded the forces at the Alamo?
William B. Travis.
Why was the Alamo an important battleground?
It was strategically located and helped protect Texas settlements.
What was the significance of the Battle of the Alamo?
helped secure Texas’s independence
What important decision happened at Washington-on-the-Brazos?
Texas declared independence, and the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed.
Who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence?
George Childress.
What was the significance of the Battle of San Jacinto?
It secured Texas independence and led to Sam Houston becoming the first president of the Republic of Texas.
What was the correct order of major Texas Revolution battles?
Battle of Gonzales.
Fall of the Alamo.
Goliad Massacre.
Battle of San Jacinto.
What was the significance of the Goliad Massacre?
It strengthened the determination of Texans to defeat Santa Anna and became a turning point in the Texas Revolution.
Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas, and when did he serve?
Sam Houston, 1836–1838.
Who was the second president of the Republic of Texas, and when did he serve?
Mirabeau B. Lamar, 1838–1841.
Who was the third president of the Republic of Texas, and when did he serve?
Sam Houston, 1841–1844.
Who was the fourth and final president of the Republic of Texas, and when did he serve?
Anson Jones, 1844–1845.
What was Sam Houston's policy on annexation?
He favored annexation to the United States.
What was Sam Houston's policy on government spending and the military?
He wanted to reduce government spending and downsize the military.
What was Sam Houston's policy toward Native Americans?
He favored peace with Native Americans.
What was Mirabeau B. Lamar's policy on annexation?
He opposed annexation to the United States.
What was Mirabeau B. Lamar's policy on government spending and the military?
He favored using military force against Mexico.
What was Mirabeau B. Lamar's policy toward Native Americans?
He favored using military force against Native Americans.
What did Mirabeau B. Lamar mean by "It is to push a vigorous war against them [Native Americans]…without mercy"?
He wanted to reject peace with Native Americans and completely destroy them.
Why did most Texans favor annexation to the United States?
They wanted to be safe from Mexico.
What problems did the Republic of Texas face?
Large debt
unrest in the army
conflicts with Native Americans
trouble with Mexico
lack of public education.
Why did Texas eventually seek annexation to the United States?
Texas was unable to solve its major problems and believed joining the United States was its best option.
Who was the president of Texas when the United States annexed it?
Anson Jones.
What was the Mier Expedition?
A failed military operation in which captured Texans drew beans to determine their fate.
What events led to the Fredonian Rebellion in Nacogdoches?
Edwards Brothers wanted settlers already living on the land to pay or prove legal ownership. The settlers refused, leading to conflict.