Texas History

_____________ is known as the Father of Texas because he brought 300 settlers to Texas.

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Stephen F. Austin

• William Travis

• Sam Houston

__________ was the leader of the Mexican Army during the Battle of the Alamo.

• Santa Anna

• James Bowie

• Miguel Hidalgo

• Davy Crockett

___________ was among the first Spanish explorers in Texas. His stories of Cibola inspired further European explorations.

• La Salle

• Santa Anna

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Miguel Hidalgo

While sailing for the Mississippi River, _________ landed on the Texas coast at Matagorda Bay.

• La Salle

• William Travis

• Miguel Hidalgo

• Cabeza de Vaca

__________ was elected the first president of Texas.

• Santa Anna

• William Travis

• George Washington

• Sam Houston

The final battle of the Texas Revolution was the _______ .

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Battle of Gonzalez

• Goliad Massacre

The most famous battle of the Texas Revolution was the _______ .

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Battle of Gonzalez

• Goliad Massacre

The first battle of the Texas Revolution, which was fought over a cannon was the _________.

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Battle of Gonzalez

• Goliad Massacre

Santa Anna killed 300 surrendered Texans at the ________ .

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Battle of Gonzalez

• Goliad Massacre

The Mexican dictator was _______.

• Santa Anna

• Miguel Hidalgo

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Sam Houston