Texas Revolution, Republic, and Early Statehood Quiz

Who was recruiting volunteers to help defend the Alamo?

• George Childress
• Juan Seguin 
• William B. Travis
• Sam Houston

Which was most likely the outcome of the events described?

• Texas settlers wanted independence from Mexico
• Mexican government wanted to makes a new Constitution
• The United States declared war with Mexico 
• Stephen F. Austin brought new settlers into Texas

This Decree of April 6, 1830 lead to...

• Colonist worried that the decree would hurt the economy
• The decree stopped all new settlement in Texas
• The Colonists became suspicious of one another
• The decree allowed too many immigrants into Texas

What is the speakers point of view?

• He was ready to give up and stop fighting for TX
• He wanted to raise more money to help TX
• He wanted people to come and help fight at the Alamo 
• He wanted people to send more weapons to help the Texans fight

Which of the following issues helped create the desire for Texans to be independent from Mexico?

• Mexico guaranteed religious freedom
• The Constitution had three branches of government
• Mexican Government allowed colonization
• Mexican Government outlawed slavery

What is the significance of this flag?

• The flag was copied from the American Revolution
• The flag represents one of the six nations that governed Texas
• The Flag at Gonzales marked Texas Colonists break from Mexican rule
• It flew over the battle of San Jacinto

In which era of Texas History would a historian most likely place these events?

• Spanish Colonial
• Texas Revolution
• Texas Republic
• Mexican National

Which speaker in the chart would be most likely to continue fighting in the Texas Revolution?

• Speaker A
• Speaker B
• Speaker C
• Speaker D

What is the long term significance of the event shown by the map?

• Santa Anna's defeat led to Texas' Independence
• Mexico welcomed the new republic of Texas
• Santa Anna's army supported Texas' troops
• Important Texas leaders were killed in the battle

What was Sam Houston saying when he said this quote?

• He was trying to convince Texas to surrender
• He wanted Texas troops to fight courageously, even though they might lose
• He was pleading with William B. Travis to send reinforcements
• He thought his words would make the Mexican Army surrender and retreat