Unit 5 Review

After the Battle of the Alamo, General Sam Houston’s troops were best described as

• Rapidly advancing on Santa Anna’s troops
• Aggressively attacking along the Gulf Coast
• In a holding pattern through Central Texas
• In an organized retreat into East Texas

Sam Houston’s forces became resentful because they were

• not attacking the Mexican troops
• loyal to militia leaders instead of commanders like Houston
• All of these are correct
• tired of retreating

Who led the committee to author the Texas Declaration of Independence?

• William B. Travis
• George Childress
• James Bowie
• Lorenzo Zavala

What was the Grass Fight?

• The first battle, called “The Lexington of Texas
• The last battle of the Texas Revolution
• When Texans intercepted mules they thought carried silver
• When Texans were surrounded in a field near Goliad

The Ad interim government was

• A temporary government led by David G. Burnet
• The colonial Spanish Texan Ayuntamiento led by an alcalde
• Santa Anna’s centralist dictatorship in Mexico City
• The first representatives under the Law of April 6, 1830

The map provides evidence that in –

• 1821, Stephen F. Austin brought 300 settlers into Texas.
• 1718, the city of San Antonio was founded.
• 1836, Texan colonists won their independence from Mexico.
• 1690, the French settled the coast of Texas

The document that guaranteed the withdrawal of all Mexican troops from Texas

• Treaty of Velasco
• Declaration of Independence
• Turtle Bayou Resolutions
• Treaty of Gonzales

The Battle of Gonzales occurred-

• When Mexican soldiers fired upon a barge near Anahuac
• When Mexican soldiers attempted to confiscate a cannon
• When Santa Anna finally caught up to the Texan army
• None of these are correct

Why did Austin say, War is our only recourse. There is no other remedy?

• The speech caused the Mexico to end slavery in Texas.
• It was the first time Austin gave a speech to fellow Texans.
• After his release from prison, he wanted Texans to revolt
• Mexico decided to reduce customs duties after this speech.

Santa Anna's violations of the Constitution of 1824

• proved that he did not understand the law.
• led eventually to the Texas Revolution.
• showed that he was willing to give Texans' cause a chance.
• caused repeated legal battles.