UNIT 4 TEXAS REVOLUTION

Which conflict is generally considered the beginning of the Texas Revolution?

• San Jacinto
• Alamo
• Gonzales
• Grass Fight

What was the purpose of the letter from William B. Travis?

• He asked for help to fight Santa Anna
• He needed help in destroying the Alamo
• He wanted to abandon the Alamo
• He wanted people to come help rebuild the Alamo

The Alamo became a battleground during the Texas Revolution because it

•  was a base for spies going into Mexico
• defended Texas against the Mexican army
• trained American Indians to fight against Mexican soldiers
• was a trade outpost

How did the Battle of San Jacinto bring an end to the Texas Revolution?

• Sam Houston was killed in battle
• Santa Anna was captured and forced to sign a treaty
• Santa Anna was killed
• It freed all Mexicans living in Texas 

- Independence from Mexico was declared
- A formal government similar to the US was created
- Two of the 59 delegates were born in Texas.
WHERE DID ALL OF THESE OCCUR?

• Consultation 
• Constitutional Convention of 1836
• Turtle Bayou Resolutions
• The signing of the Treaties of Velasco

Colonel James Fannin's surrender at Goliad was a significant event during the Texas Revolution because:

• Goliad's troops decided to surrender rather than fight to the death.
• Goliad's loss created fear and caused Texans to flee eastward.
• The loss of Goliad led directly to the fighting at the Alamo
• The loss of Goliad was the first one that the Texans had suffered

What role did George Childress play in the Texas Revolution?

• First President of Texas
• wrote the Declaration of Independence
• wrote the Bill of Rights
• Forced to surrender at Goliad

What is one reason the Mexican Army was able to defeat the Texans at the Alamo?

• The Texan army had no will to fight. 
• The Mexican army was much larger than the Texan army. 
• Texans had no supplies in the Alamo.
• Texans were mainly using foreign soldiers to defeat Mexico

In what ways were Sam Houston and George Washington similar?

• They both trained troops and served in the Congress for their republics.
• They both traveled to Europe to raise support for their causes
• They both served as vice-president of their respective ad interim governments
• They both served as commanding general and also the first president of their republics

The best explanation of why the Constitution of the Republic of Texas is similar to the Constitution of the U.S. is that

• Many of the framers of the Texas Constitution wanted government experience before serving in the United States government.
• The same people wrote both constitutions.
• the majority of delegates to the Texas convention were born in the U.S.
• The U.S. Constitution was the only one in the world.