Mexican leaders wanted to slow U.S. immigration into Texas and stop more enslaved people from being imported. Which measure did this?

In 1833, Stephen F. Austin carried a Texas convention's petitions to Mexico City. Along with repeal of the ban on U.S. immigration, what major change did they ask for?

Santa Anna replaced Mexico's federal system with a Centralist government in 1835. What fear did this create among many Texas settlers?

Mexican limits on slavery worried Anglo settlers who were building cotton farms in Texas. How did many of them get around the ban on bringing in more enslaved people?

Anglo settlers resisted Mexican laws on immigration, slavery, and military control. Which larger conflict grew from these tensions in 1835?

Use the timeline. Which event began the armed phase of the Texas Revolution?

Texan defenders held the San Antonio de Valero mission for thirteen days before Santa Anna's army took it on March 6, 1836. What event was this?

After Fannin's men surrendered near Coleto Creek, Santa Anna ordered more than 300 of the prisoners shot on Palm Sunday, March 27, 1836. What event was this?

After the Alamo and Goliad, many civilians fled east ahead of the Mexican army during spring 1836. What was this flight called?

On April 21, 1836, Houston's force surprised Santa Anna's camp and won the battle that ended major fighting. What battle was it?

At the 1836 convention, delegates chose a commander-in-chief to raise the Texas army. Which leader received that command?

A Tejano company fought with Houston at San Jacinto, and its captain later served in the Republic of Texas Senate. Who led it?

After independence from Mexico and before U.S. statehood, what was Texas called as its own country from 1836 to 1845?

The Mexican president who led the 1836 campaign into Texas was captured after San Jacinto. Who was he?

In 1844, the U.S. Senate rejected a treaty to annex Texas. How did Congress finally approve annexation in early 1845?

Many Northerners opposed annexing Texas in the 1840s. What was their main worry?

Congress accepted the Texas state constitution, and the U.S. president signed the resolution admitting Texas. On what date did Texas statehood begin?

After annexation, the United States claimed the Rio Grande as the southern border of Texas. Which river did Mexico say was the true border?

Within months of Texas statehood, Zachary Taylor's troops clashed with an enemy army in disputed land near the Rio Grande. What war did Congress declare in May 1846?

The war after annexation ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848. What did that treaty establish for Texas?