Review 3 Causes of the Texas Revolution

1. What battle was known as the start or first of the Texas Revolution?

• San Antonio

• Gonzalez

• Goliad

• Spain

2. Define dictator?

• Serving in the army

• Share power

• Little power

• Absolute power

3. What is the meaning of Absolute Power?

• Dictator

• Legislature

• Federalist

• Executive

4. What was the name Haden Edward colony that rebel against Mexico?

• Republic of Texas

• Republic of Fredonia

• Republic of Spain

• Republic of San Antonio

5. A group of armed citizens who serve as a soldiers during an emergency.

• Agriculture

• Militia

• Army

• outlaw

The Texans favor the federalist and in 1830 there were two political parties. Federalist won and elected_________.

• Anastasio Bustamante

• Martin de Leon

• Santa Anna

• Augustine de Iturbide

7. Stephen F. Austin was sent to Mexico City in order to present the Texans’ requests to the new President of Mexico. Which of the following is one of those requests?

• that Texans be given permission to practice religions other than Catholic

• that Texas be allowed to elected representatives as a separate state in Mexico

• that the price of land in Texas be raised to 15 cents an acre

• that the Mexican government defend the Texans against local Native Americans

8. .In this battle, an army of Texan volunteers [led by Stephen F. Austin] surrounded a town which was under the control of Mexican General Martin Perfecto de Cos and his army of 800 soldiers. It was known as the “Siege of Bejar”, and it happened in –

• San Angelo

• San Antonio

• San Jacinto

• San Felipe

9. Who won the Battle of the Alamo?

• the Mexican Army

• the Texan Army

• the battle ended in a tie

• the outcome is unknown, since those records have all been destroyed

10. Why did Sam Houston decide to retreat from the Mexican Army ?

• He didn’t want to fight any more, and wanted to move back to the U.S.

• He needed more men, and he needed time to train them for battle

• He was planning to circle around and invade Mexico from the north

• He wanted to join forces with the U.S. Army, which was marching toward Texas