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In the early 1830s, most settlers in Texas supported the Federalists in Mexico. This reflected the general belief among Texans that
a) a strong central government was necessary in order to bring order to Texas.
b) a federal system would make it easier for Texas to become part of the United States.
c) the government in Mexico did not understand the needs and wishes of people in Texas.
d) such a system would strengthen the ties between Texas and the rest of Mexico.

Why did Stephen F. Austin finally come to believe that a peaceful solution between Texas and Mexico was no longer possible?
a) Mexico had burned many of the Texas settlers’ homesteads.
b) The Turtle Bayou Resolutions had been overturned.
c) He believed that the Mexican states had too much power.
d) Santa Anna had turned into a Centralist dictator.

Why did the settlers of Texas prefer a federalist form of government to a centralist government?
a) They wanted representation in government.
b) They feared a dictatorship.
c) They admired the U.S. form of government.
d) They already had a federalist form of government.

Why were the Conventions of 1832 and 1833 significant?
a) These conventions provided an opportunity for Texans to peacefully negotiate with Mexican politicians.
b) These conventions set the groundwork for the governance of Texas as a state within a federal government.
c) These conventions set the groundwork for a federal government of Mexico.
d) These conventions marked the beginning of an independent Texas republic.

Who was the president of Mexico during this time?
a) Santa Anna
b) William B. Travis
c) George Childress
d) Sam Houston

Who led Texas to victory in the Texas Revolution?
a) Sam Houston
b) William B. Travis
c) Santa Anna
d) Stephen F. Austin

Who was the Texan leader who died at the Alamo?
a) William B. Travis
b) Sam Houston
c) Santa Anna
d) George Childress

Who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence?
a) George Childress
b) Sam Houston
c) William B. Travis
d) Stephen F. Austin

Who was arrested for treason against the Mexican government?
a) Stephen F. Austin
b) George Childress
c) William B. Travis
d) Santa Anna

Which suggests that the decision to fight for an independent Texas was motivated by the abuse of power?
a) the conditions of the arrest of Stephen Austin
b) the Consultation
c) the arming of Texas settlers
d) the committee of correspondence

What prompted the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?
a) Th attack at Fort Anahuac
b) The Law of April 6, 1830
c) The Mier Y Teran Report
d) Austin's arrest

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