Santa Anna
This general gained support by claiming he would defend Mexico’s federal system.
Santa Anna
People who believed power should be shared between the national government and the states were called this.
federalists
Mexico placed restrictions on people coming to Texas from this country.
the United States
By this decade, tensions between Texans and the Mexican government had become increasingly serious.
1830s
Mexican leaders worried that settlers would resist Mexican this.
authority
Santa Anna became president of Mexico in this year.
1833
This Mexican document established the federal system that many Texans supported.
Constitution of 1824
Some Anglo-American settlers opposed Mexican limits on this system of forced labor.
slavery
Some Texans eventually supported this method of resisting the Mexican government.
armed resistance
Mexican officials were concerned about the growing influence of this neighboring country in Texas.
United States
At first, many Texans supported Santa Anna because they believed he supported this type of government.
federalism
President Anastasio Bustamante faced opposition from people who supported this political system.
federalism
Taxes charged on imported goods caused complaints among some Texas settlers.
customs duties
Not everyone wanted war. Some Texans still hoped disagreements could be settled within this country.
Mexico
Mexican leaders worried that the large Anglo-American population might become more loyal to the United States than to this country.
Mexico
After becoming president, Santa Anna began moving Mexico toward this type of government.
a stronger central government
A centralist government gives more political power to this level of government.
national or central government
Name three issues that increased conflict between Texas settlers and the Mexican government.
immigration, slavery, customs duties, federalism, and/or political authority?
Disagreements over federalism, immigration, slavery, trade, and political authority helped move Texas toward this major conflict.
Texas Revolution
Stronger enforcement of Mexican laws was partly an attempt to increase Mexican _____________ over Texas.
control
Texans who originally supported Santa Anna became disappointed because he reduced the power of these political units.
states
wildcard
gain 500 points
Settlers became upset when Mexico began doing this more strongly with national laws.
enforcing them
Why did some Texans support Santa Anna at first but later oppose his government?
They supported his promise to defend federalism but opposed him when he strengthened the central government and reduced state authority.
Explain why the growing American population in Texas worried Mexican officials.
They feared increasing U.S. influence and resistance to Mexican authority.