Chapter 9

Question 1

What type of government does Mexico have at this point—and what were they doing?

Answer 1

A centralist government—imposing new rules on TX settlers

Question 2

Who got the Nacogdoches land grant? Where was this land? What was the issue with this grant?

Answer 2

Haden Edwards, East Texas, the problem is that people living on that land were required to show a title or pay Haden Edwards. (People were obviously unhappy)

Question 3

The people living in the Nacogdoches area were very unhappy and complained to the Mexican government. What did Mexico do and how did Edwards feel?

Answer 3

Mexico cancelled the land grant, which angered Edwards.

Question 4

What year did Edwards supporters rebel? What was this rebellion called?

Answer 4

1826, Fredonian Rebellion (the Republic of Fredonia)

Question 5

Which general said that the Mexican government needed to take action to stop American influence in TX?

Answer 5

General Manuel de Mier y Teran

Question 6

How did General Manuel Mier y Teran contribute to this chapter?

Answer 6

He told the Mexican government that they needed to take action to stop American influence in TX.

Question 7

What year did the Mexican government abolish slavery? Who did this worry, and was the law enforced in TX?

Answer 7

1829, Anglo American slave holders, the law was not enforced in TX.

Question 8

What is the law based on Mier y Terans recommendations?

Answer 8

The law of April 6, 1830.

Question 9

What did the law of April 6, 1830 do?

Answer 9

It encouraged Mexican and European families to immigrate to TX, and stopped immigration from the U.S.,and added taxes (or duties) to all foreign goods coming into TX.

Question 10

What did Mexico do to make sure that the law was followed?

Answer 10

They built forts in the neighborhoods.

Question 11

What did this law do to the relationship between TX and Mexico?

Answer 11

Anglo Americans were upset about the law, and the relationship between governments worsened.

Question 12

How did a confrontation develop between Texas and Mexico? What is the story? Were the prisoners released?

Answer 12

It was over taxes. When colonel John Davis Bradburn arrested two Texans for interfering with his efforts to collect taxes on imports, angry settlers marched on the Mexican fort at Anahuac. After a few skirmishes between the two sides, the prisoners were released.

Question 13

What date were resolutions between Texans and Mexicos made? What were these resolutions called?

Answer 13

The Turtle Bayou Resolutions on June 13, 1832, in support of Mexican Federalists.

Question 14

Who resigned as president of Mexico to let Santa Anna take his place? Was Santa Anna a federalist, or centralist at the start of his power?

Answer 14

Bustamante resigned, Santa Anna was a federalist, then converted to being a centralist.

Question 15

At the Convention of 1832 what requests were made to the Mexican government?

Answer 15

Texas become a separate state.However these proposals were never delivered.

Question 16

At the Convention of 1833, what requests were made? Who was chosen to present it to the Mexican government?

Answer 16

Many of the same requests, including a state constitution. Sam Houston was chosen, then Stephen f Austin.

Question 17

What did Austin do when there were no responses to the proposals made in the convention of 1833?

Answer 17

Austin wrote a letter suggesting that leaders in San Antonio form a temporary state government.

Question 18

What happened to Austin after he wrote the letter to San Antonio officials?

Answer 18

He was arrested and remained in prison for one year.

Question 19

What promises of reform did Santa Anna keep?

Answer 19

U.S. immigration was allowed again, TX got three representatives in the state legislature.

Question 20

What did General Cos demand? What did this show about Santa Anna?

Answer 20

That everyone who defies Mexico must be arrested. This showed that Santa Anna was becoming a centralist.

Question 21

What year was a consultation called to discuss problems in TX? How did Texans and Stephen F Austin feel about the probable war?

Answer 21

August, 1835. Texans were dividends on the issue. Austin supported the war.

Question 22

The Fredonian Rebellion

Answer 22

-The Fredonian Rebellion had a small number of supporters. Haden Edwards land grant was cancelled because of the angered people living on the land (Nacogdoches) that he owned. Edwards supporters shortly declared themselves the REPUBLIC OF FREDONIA. Mexico sent troops down to fight the republic, but the supporters were long gone when Mexico got to where the Fredonians were hiding out. This could be seen as a minor, or major event.

Question 23

The Mier y Teran Report

Answer 23

-This report was made to counteract the growing Anglo American population in Texas. They needed to make other ethnicities more prominent in the area. This report fueled the making of the Law of April 6, 1830.

Question 24

The Law of April 6, 1830

Answer 24

-This law was based on the Mier y Teran report; Mexico used the recommendations on the report. The law prohibited slavery, which damaged the Texas economy, and put taxes or duties on foreign imported goods. This law angered many Texans and was one of the sparking points for the upcoming war.

Question 25

The Battle of Anahuac

Answer 25

-This battle occurred after John Davis Bradburn arrested two Texan citizens for interfering with the tax collection on foreign goods. A group of citizens rebelled and marched on the Mexican fort of Anahuac. There were a few skirmishes and finally the prisoners were released.

Question 26

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

Answer 26

-These resolutions were written on June 13,1832 at a convention with the Texan officials. They included Texas, maybe becoming a separate state. However, these resolutions were never delivered that year. The next year in the Convention of 1833 they were delivered.

Question 27

The Convention of 1833

Answer 27

-During this convention most of the Turtle Bayou Resolutions were coming up, including Texas getting its own state constitution. Sam Houston was elected to present these propositions to the Mexican government, but Stephen F. Austin was the final choice because of his relationship with the Mexican government.

Question 28

Stephen F. Austins arrest

Answer 28

-Austin was waiting for a response from the Mexican government about the resolutions, but they never came. Austin then wrote a letter to San Antonio officials suggesting that they form a temporary state government. This letter was intercepted and Austin was thrown in jail for one year. This angered Texans deeply, and was a huge reason for the war. Austin also supported the war with Mexico.