The Texas Revolution Maps, Graphs, and Review

Multiple Choice

Which shows the events of the Texas revolution in the correct order?

• San Jacinto, Alamo, Gonzales

• Gonzales, Alamo, San Jacinto

• Alamo, San Jacinto, Gonzales

Multiple Choice

Why did the Texas Revolution begin?

• Santa Anna had lost the election to be President.

• Texans did not feel their complaints against Santa Anna would be solved.

• The United States bought Texas from Mexico but Texans wanted to be independent.

• Santa Anna wrote a new constitution for Texas

​1. Read the boxes desciribing each event and analyze the map.

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2. Use the map to answer the following questions.​

Multiple Choice

Where did the Texas Revolution begin?

• Gonzales

• San Antonio

• Goliad

• San Jacinto

Multiple Choice

Who did Moses Austin get permission from to settle Americans in Texas?

• Mexico

• U.S.

• Spain

• France

Multiple Choice

What happened on April 22, 1836?

• Mexican army surrenders in Texas.

• Santa Anna orders the execution of all prisoners.

• The Texas Revolution begins.

• The Alamo falls

​1. Read the description under the letter B and analyze the map.

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2. Use the map to answer the following questions.​

Multiple Choice

What region do the majority of events of the Texas Revolution happen in?

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

Multiple Choice

What main advantage held by the Texan forces over the Mexican army does the map above show?

• They did not have to travel nearly as far as the Mexican forces.

• They had more access to the coastline than the Mexican forces.

• They did not have to worry about Indian raids like the Mexican forces did.

​Analyze the chart and answer the questions on the next slides.

Multiple Choice

Which of these choices is not a casualty?

• Soldier who fought in the battle and is ready to fight again

• A soldier who is killed fighting in battle

• A soldier who fought in battle and is wounded

• A soldier who is taken prisoner during battle

Multiple Choice

Which battle had the most Mexican Casualties?

• Siege of Bexar

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of San Jacinto

Multiple Choice

Which battle had the fewest Texan Casualties?

• Siege of Bexar

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of San Jacinto

Multiple Choice

Based on the chart and your knowledge of Texas History, what statement would be accurate?

• Santa Anna and his Mexican forces were able to crush the Texas Revolution.

• The Texans were able to cause more Mexican casualties because they had a larger army.

• The Mexican army lost even though they inflicted more casualties on the Texans than they lost.

• Even though the Texans were outnumbered, they were able to inflict more casualties and win their independence.

Multiple Choice

Once Texas was independent of Mexico, life was easy.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Texas had debts from the war that needed to be paid.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Though borders were unclear, the relationship between Texas and Mexico was friendly

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Texas had a well-organized, functioning government.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a valid conclusion based on information found in the sources?

• Presidents Houston, Lamar, and Jones were able to solve the republic's debt problems before Texas became a state.

• The republic's strong military was able to protect settlers from attacks by both American Indians and Mexico.

• Presidents Houston and Lamar solved all the problems facing the republic and sent successful expeditions into Mexico to fight against the Mexican government. 

• The Republic of Texas had numerous problems, including debt, Cherokee and Comanche attacks, conflicts with Mexico, destroyed roads and homes, and a weak military.

​Texas Revolution & Republic Review

Use your notes to answer questions about Texas Revolution​

Multiple Choice

After observing Texas, what did Mier y Teran include in his report?

• American citizens outnumbered Mexicans and did not adapt to the culture. (Speak Spanish and become Catholic)

• The Mexican population outnumbered the Americans.

• The Americans were improving the area of Texas for Mexico.

Multiple Choice

After protesting the Law of April 6, 1830, Texans wrote resolutions to Mexico. What did the Texans declare in the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?

• They declared their independence,

• They declared loyalty to Mexico and to the Constitution.

• They joined the U.S.

• They built an education system

Multiple Choice

The Texas Revolution was —

• a war that immediately followed the Revolutionary War

• a war of independence from the Confederacy.

• a war of independence from Mexico.

• a war between the United States and Mexico.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly lists these events in order, from earliest to most recent?

• III, I, IV, II

• IV, II, I, III

• II, I, IV, III

• I, III, II, IV

Multiple Choice

What does this mural of the Battle of Gonzales show?

• It shows the Texas settlers who refused to give up a cannon to Mexican forces and started the first battle of the Texas Revolution.

• It shows the Mexican settlers who refused to give up a cannon to Texas forces and started the first battle of the Texas Revolution.

Multiple Choice

William B. Travis is best known as —

• a lawyer who harbored runaway slaves.

• a martyr for the cause of Mexican independence.

• the Texas commander at the Battle of the Alamo.

• an illegal immigrant from the United States to Texas.

Multiple Choice

In his "Victory or Death" letter addressed "To the People of Texas and to All Americans in the World," William B. Travis appealed for aid to defend the Alamo against —

• the Comanche.

• the Federalists.

• the Cherokee.

• Mexican forces.

Multiple Choice

Which battle gave Santa Anna his reputation for being merciless?

• The Battle of Coleto

• The Battle of San Jacinto

• The Battle of the Alamo

• The Battle of Gonzales

Multiple Choice

After serving as a volunteer in the Texas Army, James Fannin became a commissioned officer and fought the Texas Revolution until —

• he won a decisive victory at San Jacinto.

• he was killed in the Siege at the Alamo.

• he helped to broker peace between Texas and Mexico.

• he was killed in the Goliad Massacre.

Fill in the Blank

Shortly after their revolution from Mexico began, the Texans set up an ad interim [temporary] government. David G. Burnet and Lorenzo de Zavala were chosen to be President and Vice President of Texas. ____________ was put in command of the Texas army.

Multiple Choice

Juan N. Seguín is best remembered as —

• a Tejano who supported the Texas Revolution.

• a Texas senator.

• a defender of the Texas frontier.

• a mayor of San Antonio.

Multiple Choice

The Texas Declaration of Independence was modeled upon what country and was written by whom?

• U.S. & George Childress

• Mexico & Santa Anna

Multiple Choice

The painting below shows Santa Anna's surrender to Sam Houston after the Battle of San Jacinto. Why is this surrender historically important?

• It ended the Texas Revolution with victory for Texas

• It caused the Texans and Mexicans to pursue peace talks rather than war

• It caused Santa Anna to switch sides in the Texas Revolution.

• It marked a turning point in the ongoing Texas Revolution.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a big issue that the presidents of Texas had to deal with?

• War with Spain

• Debt, Native American Troubles, Problems with Mexico

• Immigration from U.S.