Why did Texas Attract Settlers?
Give one economic reason settlers preferred Texas over the United States
Lower taxes/tax freedom compared to the U.S.
What was the Mier y Terán Report about?
A report by General Manuel de Mier y Terán investigating Texas conditions.
Why did Mexico pass laws to restrict immigration into Texas? Give one reason.
To strengthen control over distant Texas / prevent too many U.S. immigrants.
Who was Captain Juan Davis Bradburn?
He was the commander placed to enforce national rules; arrested settlers tied to land grants.
Who spread news and helped organize settlers after the Anahuac arrests?
Patrick Jack’s brother spread the news.
Explain how taxes influenced migration to Texas.
Lower taxes made settling more affordable and attractive, encouraging migration.
Name one major recommendation from the Mier y Terán Report.
Send more Mexican troops to Texas.
State one goal Mexico hoped to achieve by passing stricter laws for Texas.
To encourage trade and loyalty toward Mexico rather than the U.S.; to protect borders.
Name two controversial actions Bradburn took that angered settlers.
Forced settlers to provide supplies without payment; took enslaved people from settlers; arrested leaders.
What did the settlers do when they heard about Bradburn’s treatment of Patrick Jack’s brother?
Dozens grabbed rifles and marched toward Anahuac.
Describe another non-tax reason mentioned that made Texas attractive.
General economic advantages (better opportunities).
List two places where Mexico stationed soldiers in Texas after the report.
San Antonio, Nacogdoches, Goliad.
Yhy governments pass laws regarding borders and economy.
Governments use laws to protect borders, shape the economy, and maintain control.
What happened at Anahuac in 1832 involving William Travis and Patrick Jack?
Bradburn arrested William Travis and Patrick Jack; case involved a claimed runaway slave and power disputes.
What was John Austin’s mission before Velasco?
John Austin planned to move cannons by Brazos River to Galveston Bay to fire on Bradburn’s outpost.
Explain how settlers compared conditions in Texas to those in the U.S. and how that affected migration decisions. (Challenging)
Settlers compared Texas’s favorable conditions (lower taxes, economic chance) to stricter enforcement in the U.S., prompting them to move.
Explain how the presence of Mexican troops could be seen differently by Mexicans and by Anglo settlers.
Mexicans might see troops as protection and enforcement of law; settlers saw soldiers as pressure and loss of freedoms.
Describe how Mexico’s fear of too many U.S. immigrants connects to its desire for control over Texas. (Challenging)
Mexico feared U.S. immigrants would weaken Mexican authority, so restrictions aimed to keep political and cultural control.
What were the Turtle Bayou Resolutions and one claim they made?
The Resolutions were the first organized protest; claimed Bradburn ignored Constitution of 1824 / military over civil rule; pledged loyalty to the constitution and Santa Anna.
Describe what happened at Velasco and why it became a battle.
Fort Velasco blocked Austin’s path; settlers refused to stop, fought by ship and shore; Mexican forces surrendered after running out of ammunition.
explaining how economic advantages and tax freedom together shaped migration patterns to Texas. (Most challenging)
"Lower taxes and greater economic opportunities made Texas more attractive than the U.S. Settlers moved because they could keep more earnings and find better chances to prosper."
Describe the main tasks assigned to Mexican troops in Texas according to the text. Then explain how those tasks affected settlers’ feelings about Mexican rule.
limiting U.S. immigration; creating legal structures to bind settlers to Mexican trade and laws; incentives or restrictions that favored Mexican loyalty.
explain two ways the law was meant to encourage loyalty and trade toward Mexico rather than the U.S.
limiting U.S. immigration; creating legal structures to bind settlers to Mexican trade and laws; incentives or restrictions that favored Mexican loyalty.
Explain why the Turtle Bayou Resolutions used language from the Mexican Constitution of 1824 to justify the settlers’ resistance.
Settlers used constitutional language to claim they were defending the Mexican Constitution and civil rights, making resistance seem lawful and patriotic.
Explain how control of weapons and transportation routes played a role in the conflict at Velasco and in John Austin’s plan
Control of rivers and cannons mattered because Austin depended on transporting weapons by water; Velasco’s location blocked movement and triggered battle; whoever controlled weapons and routes could win engagements.