The Texas Revolution

Two advantages of using the Alamo as a fortress were the depth and the height of its walls and the ability to position cannons strategically. 

• True 
• False

Stephen F. Austin traveled to Mexico city to present the resolutions of the Convention of 1833. 

• True 
• False

Committees of Correspondence were groups in Texas that shared political and military information. 

• True 
• False

Travis wrote several letters to the people of Texas and the United States asking for reinforcements at the Alamo. 

• True 
• False

According to the excerpt, why did the Texans throw away their possessions? 

• They hoped that the debris on the prairie would slow the Mexican army.
  
• They had never liked those possessions.
  
• They were ordered to do it by the last president of the republic.
  
• They needed to travel light because they were fleeing the Mexican army. 

What was one of the steps that ​Mier y Terán urged the Mexican government to take in Texas? 

• Work to attract more American settlers
  
• Place more troops around settlements
  
• Develop more trade between the U.S. and Texas 
• bring more enslaved Africans to Texas 

Fewer than how many Texans were killed at the Battle of San Jacinto? 

• 10
• 100
• 650
• 750

Based on the chart what was a major goal of the Law of April 6, 1830

• to gain Texas's independence from Mexico
  
• to draw more immigrants from Louisiana
  
• to strengthen economic ties between Texas and the United States
  
• t​o limit American influence in Texas 

How did the Law of April 6, 1830 impact Texas's economy? 

• I​t allowed for the introduction of more enslaved people, strengthening Texas's agricultural economy. 
• I​t decreased taxes on goods imported from America, deepening economic ties between Mexico and the U.S. 
• I​t placed taxes on imported goods from foreign countries, encouraging trade between Mexico and Texas. 
• I​t gave grants to Texan entrepreneurs, allowing them to start businesses and stimulating economic growth. 

Who commanded the Texas troops at Goliad? 

• James Fannin
• James Grant
• Amon King
• William Ward