The Battle of San Jacinto and the Treaties of Velasco

Who wrote the famous letter that began "To the people of Texas and all Americans in the world" that pled for reinforcements at the Alamo and vowed "victory or death!"

• Santa Anna

• William B. Travis

• Sam Houston

• Susanna Dickinson

Answer explanation

Where was the Constitutional Convention of 1836 held?

• The Alamo

• Velasco

• Austin

• Washington-on-the-Brazos

Answer explanation

When did Texans declare independence at the Constitutional Convention of 1836?

• July 4, 1836

• March 2, 1836

• April 21, 1836

• February 23, 1836

Who was in charge of the writing of the declaration of independence?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Sam Houston

• Stephen F. Austin

• George Childress

Answer explanation

The Texan Declaration of Independence and the Texan constitution were inspired by the US versions. (We were copycats, but that's okay. The US probably stole them from the Greek anyway.)

Why did the Texans declare independence? (Remember your Road to Revolution information.)

• They were promised the federalist Mexican Constitution of 1824 when they came to Texas.

• They did not have freedom of religion.

• They did not have other guaranteed rights they had enjoyed in the US.

• All of the above

1519 Pineda maps the coast of TX...1718 the city of San Antonio is established...1821Mexico declares independence...1836 (What happened in 1836?)

• US independence

• Mexican independence

• Texan independence

• French independence

According to the secret Treaty of Velasco, which river would mark the boundary between Texas and Mexico?

• Red River

• Sabine River

• San Jacinto River

• Rio Grande

Answer explanation

Since this was agreed to in the secret treaty, it would be a source of conflict later and be one of the causes of the Mexican American War.

At the Convention of 1836, Texans set up an ad-interim government. Who served as the ad-interim president of Texas at this time?

• Santa Anna

• Sam Houston

• David Burnet

• Lorenzo de Zavala

Answer explanation

Sam Houston was NOT the ad-interim president of Texas. He was selected to be the commander of the Texan army. He later became the hero of San Jacinto and was the first elected president of Texas.

Who was the ad-interim (temporary) vice president of Texas during the Texan Revolution?

• Santa Anna

• Juan Seguin

• Lorenzo de Zavala

• Sam Houston

Answer explanation

The street DeZavala, off I-10, is named after the family of Lorenzo DeZavala.

What was Juan Seguin known for?

• leading the Tejano forces during the Texas Revolution

• fighting at the Alamo and leaving to try to get reinforcements

• fighting at the Battle of San Jacinto with Sam Houston

• all of the above

Answer explanation

Juan Seguin was the son of Erasmo Seguin, a major figure in the early San Antonio political scene.