Road to the Revolution

TEST REVIEW ANSWERS

Important People15. Benjamin and Haden Edwards- Haden was an empresario,

Benjamin was his brother. Both were involved in the Fredonian Rebellion

16. General Mier Y Teran- General sent by the Mexican government to investigate (or inspect) what was happening in Texas. He expressed concern about the growing Anglo American influence, and recommended that changes be made—resulting in the Law of April 6, 1830.

Important People17. John Davis Bradburn- Controlled the commerce in the port of

Anahuac; was accused by the colonists of taking supplies and refusing to give up runaway slaves.

18. William B. Travis- Arrested and imprisoned by Bradburn

for interfering with his enforcement of laws; also led the War Party and protest of customs duties at Anahuac

19. Colonel Ugartechea- Would not let Austin’s group pass at

Velasco with the cannon and fighting broke out.

Important People20. General Juan Almonte- Mexican government sent him on an

inspection tour of Texas in 1834- he reported that all was well and that SFA be released from prison.

21. General Cos- Santa Anna’s brother-in-law;

commander of Mexican forces in Coahuila who called for the arrest of those involved in the disturbance at Anahuac, including William B. Travis

Important People22. Santa Anna-

Become president when Bustamante resigned; later became a Centralist and a dictator

Questions

23. List the 5 things the Federalists allowed the Texas colonists to maintain during the 1820’s.

1. Received land titles

2. Cleared land

3. Built homes

4. Establish their own schools and newspapers

5. Bring slaves

Questions24. What is the Fredonian Rebellion?

What was the end result? Were they successful?

The Fredonian Rebellion was the first clash between Anglos and the Mexican government in Texas. The Edwards brothers declared their colony of Fredonia independent from Mexico. Mexican troops quickly ended the rebellion most involved fled to the U.S. They were not successful.

Questions25. Describe the decree passed in 1829.

What effect did this have on the Texas colonists?

The decree passed in 1829 abolished slavery in Mexico only. This caused fear among many Texas slaveholders it could be passed in Texas too.

Questions26. List the 3 recommendations within the Law of April 6, 1830.

1. Stop immigration from the U.S.

2. Suspended empresario contracts

3. Set up new forts in Texas

Questions27. What were the colonists of Anahuac

accusing Bradburn of doing?

They accused him of taking supplies and refusing to give up runaway slaves.

28. What were the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?

Formal statements that declared the Texans’

1. loyalty to Mexico and

2. denied that they were rebelling against Mexican authority.

Questions29. What caused the clash at Velasco?

Fighting broke out when Colonel Ugartechea would not let John Austin’s group pass with their cannon when they reached Velasco.

30. Why was Stephen F. Austin imprisoned in Mexico City?

A letter that SFA wrote to authorities in San Antonio was intercepted and Santa Anna put him in jail. The letter encouraged them to form their own government.

Questions31. What city was Stephen F. Austin

arrested in?

Saltillo

32. What events happened in Texas while Stephen F. Austin was imprisoned?

1. Cholera and Malaria epidemic broke out.

2. Almonte, a Mexican official, was sent to

Texas on an inspection tour.

3. Colonists divided in to two groups, the War

Party and Peace Party

4. Protest in Anahuac led by Travis in early 1835 over customs duties

Questions33. What events in Anahuac in 1835 angered

General Cos? Andrew Briscoe and others argued with Captain

Tenorio, commander of the garrison, about how duties taxes were collected and refused to pay. Tenorio arrested Briscoe, which caused William B. Travis and others to demand he be released. Tenorio surrendered.

34. List the 3 reforms Santa Anna granted for Texas.

1. Recognize English as an official language of Texas

2. Allow immigration from the U.S.

3. Improve court and postal systems

Questions35. Who did General Cos arrest and put in

jail? Why was he put in jail?

Travis and others were put in jail because they caused such a disturbance with their protest of customs duties at Anahuac.

36. What was the Peace Party? What was the War Party?

The Peace Party feared that the Consultation might cause trouble with Mexico; the War Party favored the Consultation

Questions37. Describe how Stephen F. Austin’s opinion

changed after he returned home from the Mexican prison? What did he urge the Texas people to do?

He went from being in favor of the peace party to supporting the war party. He gave his approval of the consultation because he was convinced that Santa Anna had become a dictator. He urged the Texas people to unite and prepare for war against Mexico.