Arrest of Stephen F. Austin Answers

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5

Who was running the Mexican government when Stephen F. Austin arrived to discuss the resolutions?

A
General Cós
B
Antonio López de Santa Anna
C
Ramón Músquiz
D
Valentín Gómez Farías
6

Customs duties are taxes on __________________.

A
imported goods
B
exported goods
C
only Mexican goods
D
goods only from the United States.
7

Why did Stephen F. Austin write a letter to the Mexican authorities in San Antonio after spending sometime in Mexico City?

A
Austin was frustrated with Santa Anna’s unwillingness to pass the resolutions.
B
Austin was sick with cholera and was worried he would not make it back to Texas so he tried to recruit help.
C
Santa Anna told Austin that the only way he would pass the resolutions was if he gained the support of people living in San Antonio.
D
Austin was frustrated with Farías’s unwillingness to help pass the resolutions.
8

What was Austin’s request in his letter to the authorities in San Antonio?

A
To begin a revolt against Farías.
B
To send someone to take his place because he was sick with cholera.
C
To establish a separate state government in Texas.
D
To find a peaceful way for Texas to break away from Mexico.
10

Why did Santa Anna decide to return to office and resume his duties as president?

A
Farías was trying to pass unwanted laws that angered the conservatives in Mexico.
B
Farías asked Santa Anna to return to work on Austin’s resolutions.
C
Santa Anna returned to stop a revolt that was being led by Austin.
D
Santa Anna returned to fix the problems caused by the cholera epidemic.

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