Revolution

What happened at the Battle of Gonzales?

• Anglos joined the Mexicans and fought against the rebels.

• Mexicans massacred the Anglos and burned their houses.

• Anglos refused to give up their cannon and ammunition, opened fire on Mexicans

• Anglos surrendered to Mexicans and gave up everything they had.

Leader of the Texans at the Alamo, who sent a letter to all Texans and Americans asking for help against Santa Anna.

• James Bowie

• William B. Travis

• David Crockett

• James Fannin

The British Stamp Act provided a rallying point for American colonists to fight the Revolutionary War. Which of the following served as a rallying point for Texas colonists to fight their own revolution?

• The Seven Laws of 1835

• The Mier Y Teran Report

• The Fredonion Acts

• The Law of April 6, 1830

George Campbell Childress was a lawyer and statesman whose primary contribution to Texas was —

• organizing an army for Sterling Robertson.

• authoring the Texas Declaration of Independence.

• creating a Texas legislature.

• creating a Texas judiciary.

After serving as a volunteer in the Texas Army, James Fannin became a commissioned officer and fought the Texas Revolution until —

• he won a decisive victory at San Jacinto.

• he was killed in the Siege at the Alamo.

• he helped to broker peace between Texas and Mexico.

• he was killed in the Goliad Massacre.

Put the following events of the Texas Revolution into chronological order

The Battle of the Alamo

The Battle of San Jacinto

The Goliad Massacre

The Battle of Gonzales

• Alamo

  San Jacinto

  Goliad

  Gonzales

• Gonzales

  Alamo

  Goliad

  San Jacinto

• Goliad

  Alamo

  Gonzales

  San Jacinto

• San Jacinto

  Alamo

  Gonzales

  Goliad

-Sent with a message for Sam Houston prior to the Battle of the Alamo

-Led the only Tejano unit at the Battle of San Jacinto

• Juan Seguin

• William B. Travis

• James Fannin

• Santa Anna

The Alamo became a battleground during the Texas Revolution because it--

• provided a base for spies who were going into Mexico.

• defended Anglo settlements and delayed the Mexican army.

• trained American Indians to fight against Mexican soldiers.

• established trade with Mexico and American Indian cultures.

How was the American Revolution similar to the Texas Revolution?

• both Americans and Texans fought for their rights.

• both Americans and Texans fought harsh governments that were far away from them.

• both Americans and Texans goals changed over time.

• all of the above reasons are correct

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

• to stop U.S. immigration into Texas.

• to end trade between Texas and Mexico.

• to block Mexicans from settling in Texas.

• to prevent Texas from declaring independence.