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2nd six weeks test review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| • Stephen F. Austin | Father of Texas old 300 |
| • Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna | president of Mexico and military leader for Mexico during the Texas Revolution |
| • Haden Edwards | Epresario who caused trouble when he demanded titles and the Fredonia Rebellion |
| • Mier y Teran | investigator sent by Mexican Government to find out why the Fredonian rebellion happened recommended 3 things-1. More European/Mexican settler 2. More Mexican army in the colony. 3. More trade between Texas and Mexico |
| • Lorenzo de Zavala | emprsario |
| • William B. Travis | co-commander of the Alamo wrote a famous letter for help from USA • Martin de Leon-Empresario |
| • Sam Houston | Leader of Texas Army during Revolution. Runaway Scrape and the Battle of San Jacinto |
| • James Bowie | Co-commander of the Alamo |
| • George Childress | author of the Texas Declaration of independence |
| • James Fannin | commander of Goliad-ignored Houston command and was captured and executed with his men. Massacre of Goliad |
| • Juan Seguin | |
| • Know the effects that Austin’s colony success had on Mexican Texas | There was a big increase in population, Had a constitution that called to create Texas y Coahuilla, New Laws |
| • Describe the Fredonian Rebellion | Edward brothers claimed independence because Mexican government cancelled their land grants |
| • Describe the Mier y Teran Report | After his inspections he recommended that the Mexican government do 3 things 1. Increase trade between Mexico and Texas 2. Send more troops to Texas colonies 3. Encourage more European and Mexican immigration to Texas |
| • Describe the Law of April 6th 1830 | A law the erased constitutional law and greatly interfered in the lives of American immigrants |
| • Know the significant events of 1821 | When Mexico got independence and SFA received land grant to establish a colony. |
| • Know the significant events of 1836 | Year Texas Became independent from Mexico |
| • Describe the Conflict at Anahuac. | Caused by the law 1830, when Texans protest anti American actions from a military garrison prohibiting American immigration. Mexico felt this was a rebellion. Travis was jailed |
| • Describe the Turtle Bayou Resolutions | This was an attempt to explain how the Anahuac trouble was not an example of Texans rebelling against Mexico law |
| • List the rights guaranteed by the Mexican Constitution of 1824 | A representative form of government |
| • Describe how the Mexican Constitution was erased with the Law of April 6th, 1830 | The Law of April 6th, 1830 cancelled most of the rights American immigrants were granted under the construction of 1824 |
| • Know the order of events in the Road to Revolution | Fredonia Rebellion, Mier y Teran, Decree (LAW) of April 6, 1830, Austin’s Arrest |
| • Know why Mier y Teran was sent to investigate Texas | He was sent to east Texas to find out why they were claiming independence |
| • Describe why Santa Anna coming into power was significant | He was elected to support constitutional rights but went back on his promises and enforced a centralist government Ignoring and erasing 1824 constitution pushing American immigrants towards rebellion |
| • Describe the Mexican National Era | Mexico adopted the Empresario system as a means to establish control of their territory |
| • List the major contributions of Empresarios in Texas | Settled land in Coastal Plains region, Moses Austin, Stephen Austin, Martin de Leon, Green Dewitt, Sterling Robinson, Hayden Edwards |
| • Know where the majority of empresarios colonies were located. | Gulf Plains region |
| Gulf Plains region | As commander of the Alamo forces his courageous plea for help is remembered. Victory or death in defending the Alamo |
| • Know the details of the Battle of Gonzales and its significance | First Battle of the Texas revolution (Lexington of Texas) won by Texans and gave them a lot of confidence |
| • List the co-commanders of the Alamo | William B. Travis and James Bowie |
| • Know the events that increased tension between Texas and Mexico | Fredonian Rebellion-Mier y Teran-Law of April 6 1830- Conflict at Anahuac,-Bayou Resolution-arrest of SFA-Texas Revolution |
| • Know the purpose of the Conventions of 1823 and 1833 | Resolution requesting changes from Mexican Government. To formally request statehood for Texas and establish a state government |
| • Describe the letter Austin sent to the Mexican Government | Part of convention goals to formally request separate statehood for Texas and establish a state government |
| • Describe the letter Austin sent back to Texas. | He was frustrated with being ignored by Santa Anna and Mexican Government so he ordered Texas government to go ahead with plans for statehood |
| • Describe the Battle of San Jacinto and its significance | The last battle of the Texas Revolution on April 21, 1836 Texas gained independence from Mexico in an 18 minute battle. |
| • Describe the Runaway Scrape | Sam Houston was fleeing eastward to avoid fighting Santa Anna’s army due to the fact that he did not think his troop was ready. |
| • Describe the Goliad Massacre | When Houston ordered Fannin to leave Goliad, Fannin ignored him and stayed. He and his troops were captured and eventually executed at Goliad |
| • Describe push-pull factors and how they affected the Empresario system during the Mexican National Era | Push Factors-influence that motivates people to leave their own country for another Pull Factors- influence that motivates people to come to another country |