Road to Tx Revolution Quiz

What was the main purpose of the Fredonian Rebellion?

• The Edwards Brothers rebelled against Mexico by claiming control over an area near Nacogdoches.

• The Edwards Brothers rebelled against Mexico by protesting taxes.

• The Edwards Brothers rebelled against Mexico by working with Stephen F. Austin.

What did Mexican General Mier y Teran conclude in his report when he investigated Texas in 1828?

• He found that Mexicans outnumbered Anglo-Americans 10 to 1.

• He found that Anglo-Americans outnumbered Mexicans 10 to 1.

• He found that Mexicans and Anglo Americans were about equal.

What was the main purpose of the Law of April 6, 1830?

to

• stop U.S. immigration to Texas to

• end trade between Texas and Mexico to

• block Mexicans from settling in Texas to

All of the following characteristics concerning the Turtle Bayou Resolutions are true except

• Texans pledged their loyalty to Mexico under the Mexican Constitution of 1824.

• Texans supported Santa Anna because he claimed to be a Federalist.

• The Texans supported the Mexican President Bustamante, who was a Centralist.

• The Texans denied they were rebelling against Mexican authority.

What Tejano leader and scout served Travis at the Alamo and later Houston at San Jacinto?

• Lorenzo de Zavala

• Juan N. Seguin

• Gregorio Esparza

Texans at Gonzales decorated the front of their cannon with a flag bearing what motto?

• “Come and Take It”

• “Remember the Alamo”

• "Don’t Tread on Me”

Texas Independence Day is celebrated on

• March 2, 1836

• April 21, 1836

• March 6, 1836

Why was Stephen F. Austin arrested in Mexico City?

He was criminally held responsible for the cholera outbreak in Mexico City.

• Because of the letter he wrote to Texas officials Enouraging them to establish a state government.

• He was accused of spying for the Texas colonists.

• Because he slandered Santa Anna’s name after he found out he switched political parties.

Which Texas leader surrendered and was later executed along with his soldiers because of his defense at the Battle of Coleto Creek?

• Lorenzo de Zavala

• Sam Houston

• James Fannin

What role did George C. Childress play in the Texas Revolution?

• He served as the first governor of the state of Texas.

• He was the primary author of the Texas Declaration of Independence.

• He contributed to writing the Texas Constitution