U.S. History				        Texas!		          	   	 Mr.T (god of teaching)
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1. (1pt each) Who established settlements in Texas and what 2 specific Indian tribes lived in Texas?

2. (3pts) Why did the Mexican government encourage Americans to settle in Texas?

3. (2pts each)  What are the 3 conditions Mexico expected new settlers in Texas to follow?

4. (2pts)  In exchange for huge tracts of land what did the empresarios promise to do?

5. (2pts each) What 2 factors made it unlikely American settlers would adopt Mexico as their new country? 

6.  (2pts) How did Benjamin Edwards hurt the relationship between the Mexican government and American settlers?

7.  (2pts each) Fearing an American plot to take Texas, what 3 actions did the Mexican government take to prevent this?

8.  (3pts) What is the greater reason why the American settlers were infuriated by the Mexican government’s actions?

9.  (2pts each) What 3 things did the 2nd Convention of Texans decide?

10.  (2pts each) Who did Austin meet and why was Austin arrested?
11.  (2pts) Why did Austin urge the Texans to organize and army?

12.  (2pts each) How did continual political instability affect the Mexican army?

13.  (1pt each) From what document did the Texan constitution draw heavily and what was specifically protected?

14. (1pt each) Who were the top commander of the Texans and Mexican armies?

15. (1pt)  Which side won the battles of the Alamo and Goliad?

16. (2pts) What horrible decision by Santa Anna led to his crushing defeat at San Jacinto?

17. (2pts each) To what 2 things did the Texans force the captured Santa Anna to agree? 

18.  (2pts) Why did many Northern Congressmen oppose the annexation of Texas?

19.  (2pts each) What are the 2 reasons why President Jackson did not move to annex Texas?