Texas History Test Review

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This flag was used in a rebellion against the Mexican government led by Haden and Benjamin Edwards. These two brothers established a short-lived independent colony in Texas called

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the Republic of Fredonia

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The most important thing the law of April 6 1830 did was...

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It stopped immigration from the U.S. to Texas

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What did the Texans declare in the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?

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They declared their loyalty to Mexico and their support of the Mexican constitution.

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In the early 1830s, who did the Federalists elect as the president in Mexico? Options: Martin de Leon, Anastasio Bustamante, Santa Anna, Augustine de Iturbide

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Santa Anna

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What was one of the requests presented by Stephen F. Austin to the President of Mexico regarding Texas?

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that Texas be allowed to elected representatives as a separate state in Mexico

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Why was Stephen F. Austin arrested by Mexican authorities and imprisoned for a year?

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He wrote a letter encouraging Texans to form their own government.

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The images above are most closely associated with what important event in Texas history?

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the Battle of Gonzales

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Who was in command of the Texan army?

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Sam Houston

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an army of Texan volunteers [led by Stephen F. Austin] surrounded a town which was under the control of Mexican General Martin Perfecto de Cos and his army of 800 soldiers. It was known as the “Siege of Bejar”, and it happened in – San Jacinto, San Antonio, San Filipe, San Jose

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San Antonio

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What was the purpose of the Victory or Death letter, written by William B. Travis in 1836?

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Travis needed reinforcements to help him fight against Mexico.