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Test Review: The Road to the Revolution/Texas Revolution

  1. List three cultural differences between the Mexican citizens and the Texas settlers.

Religion, Language, and Political views (centralist vs. federalist)

  1. How much did the United States offer Mexico to buy Texas?

$1 million

  1. Who was sent to Texas on a fact finding mission in 1828?

General Manuel Mier y Teran

  1. What details were in General Manuel Mier y Teran’s report and what did he recommend?

US settlers outnumbered the Mexican citizens 10-1 and there was a strong US influence. **Mexico must gain control of Texas**

  1. The Law of April 6, 1830 was a turning point in the relationship between Texas and Mexico. What were the provisions of this new decree?

-No US immigration-Cancels empresario grants-Cannot colonize borders

-Slavery is illegal-More Mexican troops in Texas -Custom Duties on US goods

-Encouraged European and Mexican immigration

  1. Who was arrested in Anahuac for spreading rumors about Mexican officials?

William B. Travis and Patrick Jack

  1. What did the Turtle Bayou Resolutions state?

The resolution stated that the settlers were loyal to Santa Anna and the Mexican Constitution of 1824.

  1. What was the purpose of the Conventions of 1832 and 1833?

Provide resolutions stating loyalty to the Mexican government, attempting to become a separate Mexican state, and to have the Law of April 6, 1830 repealed.

  1. Why was SFA imprisoned in Mexico? How did this affect his viewpoint on the relationship between Texas and Mexico?

Austin was imprisoned for treason. SFA realizes that Santa Anna has become a dictator, and now knows that fighting for independence is the only way

  1. Santa Anna’s violations of the Constitution of 1824 eventually led to what?

The Texas Revolution

  1. Which constitution established state’s rights and was supported by the Texans?

The Mexican Constitution of 1824

  1. Centralist: Someone who believes power should be concentrated in the national government.
  2. Federalist: Someone who believes power should be shared between the states and the national government
  3. A person who represents others is called:Delegate
  4. A formal statement of a decision, an opinion, or a course of action by an official group is called:Resolution
  5. Who was appointed to be the Commander of the Texas Army by the Convention of 1836?SamHouston
  6. What was William B. Travis’ role at the Alamo?Commander of the Regular Army, later will be overall Commander of the Alamo.
  7. The Battle of Gonzales was famous for being the first battle of the Texas Revolution and producing a flag that read what?“Come and Take It”
  8. What did Sam Houston do to Santa Anna after being captured?After signing the Treaty of Velasco, Santa Anna was released back to Mexico.
  9. Where did General Jose Urrea accept Col. Fannin’s surrender?Coleto Creek
  10. What event happened in result of Col. Fannin’s surrender?The Goliad Massacre
  11. At the Convention of 1836, what date did Texas declare its’ independence?March 2, 1836
  12. Who was the famous frontiersman and politician wore a coonskin cap and played the fiddle at the Alamo?David Crockett
  13. With two versions, what was the name of the treaty that ended the Texas Revolution?The Treaty of Velasco
  14. Sent from the Alamo, what documents were considered to be the most heroic documents in Texas History?The Travis Letters
  15. Who was Santa Anna’s brother-in-law that surrendered in San Antonio?General Martin Perfecto de Cos
  16. Why did many Texans think Sam Houston was a coward?He delayed fighting with Santa Anna and the Mexican army.
  17. What was the runaway scrape?The anglo settlers leaving their homes and traveling east to the United States for safety from the Mexican army.
  18. What was the importance of the Battle of San Jacinto?The Texans captured Santa Anna, and the victory gained their independence from Mexico.
  19. Who was the Tejano who carried messages from the Alamo and fought at San Jacinto?Juan Seguin
  20. Who was the spy that was sent to by Sam Houston to “burn Vince’s Bridge”? Erastus “Deaf” Smith
  21. What was the reasoning for Santa Anna to execute the men at the Alamo and Goliad?He wanted to send a clear message to Texans that he was in control and would not stand for any revolt of his power.
  22. List 3 women who helped in various ways during the revolution:

-Susana Dickinson: at the Alamo

-Emily (West) Morgan: San Jacinto

-Francisca Alavez “The Angel of Goliad”: Goliad