Review for Texas History Test

What was William Travis asking for in his letter from the Alamo?

• More defenders to help him fight the Mexican Army

• Raise money for Texas Revoultion

• Trying to battle some Native Americans at a bank

• He was having a garage sale for battle equipment

The Mier y Teran Report, Mexican Constitution, and Decree of April 6, 1830 by Mexico all led to which of the following?

• Mexican lawmakers writing a new constitution

• Davy Crockett leaving Texas and going back home

• Texas settlers wanting independence from Mexico

• The US declaring war against Mexico

What was the major reason Texans wanted independence from Mexico?

• Mexico guaranteed religious freedom

• The Mexican Constitution had three branches

• The Mexican government outlawed (banned) slavery

• The Mexican government allowed more colonization

What's the significance of this flag?

• It was a copy of an American Revolution flag from 1776

• The flag flew over the Battle of San Jacinto

• The flag represents one of the six nations to govern Texas

• The flag marked the Texas colonists' break from Mexican rule

Anglo settlers declare "Republic" free from Mexico, The Battle of the Alamo, and Mexican soldiers being captured at San Jacinto all mark what era in history?

• Revolution

• Texas as an Independent Nation

• Spanish Colonial

• Mexican National

Why did the decree help cause the Texas Revolution?

• stopped all new settlements

• colonists became suspicious of one another

• it allowed too many immigrants into Texas

• Texas colonists worried Decree would hurt economy

"We protested against oppression....As yet our course is onward. We are only at the beginning of the campaign of liberty." sounds like the speaker is

• In favor of Texas staying with Mexico

• In favor of Mexico staying with Spain

• In favor of the United States staying with England

• In favor of fighting for Texas to gain its freedom

What was the main result of the San Jacinto battle?

• Led to Texas' independence

• Texas got to keep the cannon

• Texas lost the Alamo

• Texas instantly became the 28th state

Why did Sam Houston try to motivate his troops?

• To get them to quit fighting

• To scare the Mexican Army

• To encourage his troops to fight courageously

• He was pleading with William Travis

True or False: Juan Seguin was at the Alamo, fought at San Jacinto, and was Mayor of San Antonio during the Republic

• True

• False