TX History - Chapter 3
Philip Nolan, James Wilkinson, and James Long were:
American adventurers implicated in various plots against the Spanish in Texas
In 1824 the national government in Mexico City combined the provinces of Tejas and __________ into one state.
Coahuila
The Mexican Constitution of 1824 and the National Colonization Law of the same year were the products of which kind of political ideology?
Conservative
Agustín Iturbide united all classes and political elements in Mexico, and then established himself as:
Emperor
Why did Manuel de Mier y Terán make the recommendation that led to the passage of the Law of April 6, 1830?
He believed that Anglo dominance might bring about the loss of Texas by Mexico
Which of the following most accurately describes the effect of the Law of April 6, 1830?
It failed to stop the flow of Anglo settlers into Texas
As a result of the so-called Fredonian Rebellion of 1826:
Mexicans become more suspicious of Anglo interests in Texas
Who secured the original permission of the Spanish government to allow three hundred settlers into Texas for colonization purposes?
Moses Austin
__________ commanded the victorious Texas army in the decisive Battle of San Jacinto.
Sam Houston
March 2nd
Sam Houstons Birthday- signed Declaration of Independence.
After removing Gómez Farías from power, __________ abolished the Constitution of 1824 and created a centralist state.
Santa Anna
Iturbide's Colonization Law of 1823 was passed largely because of the presence of __________ in the capital of Mexico.
Stephen F. Austin
The Texas Gazette, established in 1829, served as a vehicle for:
Stephen F. Austin to quiet suspicions against Mexico
In the factional disputes between liberal federalists and conservative centralists, Anglo Texans generally:
Supported the federalists
Which Indian tribe arrived in Texas in 1819-20, settling first in North Texas but later moving to East Texas?
The Cherokees
The radical element of Anglo Americans that clashed with Mexican officials at Anahuac and Velasco in 1832 became known as:
The War Party
In terms of casualties, the most costly defeat for the Texas cause was:
The execution of Fannin's men at Goliad
Mexican conservatives supported independence from Spain in 1820 because:
They feared the Spain's liberalism posed a threat to their dominance.
What was the Plan de Casa Mata?
a liberal edict issued by Santa Anna
Lorenzo de Zavala was:
a prominent liberal from Yucatán who supported Texas independence
The Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company:
fraudulently sold Texas lands to would-be settlers
Anglo slaveholders tended to settle:
in the Brazos, Colorado, and Trinity river valleys
Traditionally, the most prevalent interpretation of the cause of the Texas Revolution has been that:
it was a revolt by liberty-loving people against Mexican tyranny and intolerance
Stephen F. Austin was thrown in prison in Mexico City because:
it was learned that he had encouraged Texans to form a state separate from Coahuila
The Consultation of 1835 sent Stephen F. Austin to:
negotiate a peace treaty with the Mexican government
Stephen F. Austin traveled to Mexico City in 1833 seeking repeal of the Law of April, 6, 1830, and
separate statehood for Texas apart from Coahuila
Like Texas, the Mexican states of Zacatecas and Yucatán:
staged federalist revolts against the centralist government
The Consultation of 1835 declared allegiance to the Constitution of 1824 instead of declaring independence because:
the delegates hoped to gain support of Mexican liberals
Which of the following best describes the religious policy of the Mexican government toward Texas?
the government largely neglected the religious needs of the settlers and generally let them devise their own religious practices
Which of the following was NOT a reason for Mexico's establishment of a liberal immigration policy?
the need to establish closer ties with the United States
What was the outcome of the colonists' "consultation" of 1832?
the political chief refused to forward the colonists' petitions because the meeting was illegal