Week 18: Important Documents in Texas History

Who issued a charter to a person or group of people for ownership of land?

• president

• mayor

• landlord

• monarch

What is the purpose of a treaty?

• to end a conflict

• to outline a tax system

• to establish a colonial government

• to begin a conflict

A __________ is a written document that outlines the rules and laws of a nation

• or state.

  charter

• constitution

• declaration

• treaty

How many constitutions has the state of Texas had?

• two

• three

• six

• nine

How many amendments are included in the current Texas Constitution? 

• 27

• 182

• 336

• 507

When was the current constitution adopted? 

• 1836

• 1845

• 1861

• 1876

What war did the Treaties of Velasco end? 

• Mexican American War

• Texas Revolution

• American Revolution

• War of 1812

How many treaties were created? 

• two

• three

• four

• five

Which of the following was NOT a condition of the public treaty? 

• General Santa Anna would remain a prisoner.

• All fighting would cease, or stop.

• General Santa Anna would remove his troops.

• All confiscated property would be returned.

When was the Texas Declaration of Independence created? 

• 1820

• 1836

• 1845

• 1861