CBA 4/ Unit Test Review

Which of the following issues can be added to the chart?

• Comanche tribes were moving into Texas and attacking settlements.

• Settlers came to Texas for the inexpensive land.

• The Anglo settlers were culturally Americans, and many of them still had family in the United States.

• Stephen F. Austin founded the Texas Rangers to defend his settlements.

What does the phrase "Remember the Alamo" represent?

• cowardice in the face of overwhelming odds.

• an unwillingness to compromise.

• revenge for the soldiers who dies in the Siege of Bexar.

• heroism and a fighting spirit.

How did Sam Houston surprise Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto?

• The Texas Army attacked in the dark for cover.

• The Texas Army attacked during the siesta hour while the Mexican Army was off guard.

• The Texas Army was much larger than Santa Anna thought.

• The Texas Army marched around the Mexican camp and attacked from the rear.

What was a major outcome of the treaty ending the Texas Revolution?

• The Republic of Texas was officially established and Mexico withdrew its troops.

• Santa Anna was captured.

• Texas became a Mexican state separate from Coahuila.

• Texas became the 28th state in the United States.

Why did President Houston take the steps shown above?

• to convince the United States to annex Texas.

• to defend Texas against attacks by Mexico.

• to try to improve the economy of the Republic of Texas.

• to try to be elected to a second term.

Why was Mexico a continuing security threat to the Republic of Texas?

• Mexico considered Texas as a rebellious Mexican state.

• Mexico wanted to punish Texas for having slaves.

• Mexico wanted to convert the Texans to Catholicism.

• Mexico had a larger army than Texas.

Which statement best describes President Houston's policy toward American Indian tribes in Texas?

• He wanted to remove them from Texas territory.

• He commissioned the Texas Rangers to lead an attack against the Cherokees.

• He wanted to make them Texas citizens.

• He wanted to negotiate a peace treaty with them.

What was President Lamar's vision for the Republic of Texas?

• to become a U.S. state.

• to have a nation that welcomed the Texas Indian tribes.

• to expand Texas westward.

• to sign a peace treaty with Mexico.

Which of the following is true about religion in the Republic of Texas?

• Texans gained the religious freedom that they did not have while under Mexican control.

• Churches and religion were restricted by the new Texas Republic.

• Townspeople were forced to observe the same religion as their neighbors.

• In rebellion against Mexico, all Catholics were forced to join other churches.

What is the main purpose of this passage from the Texas Declaration of Independence?

• to list all of the Texas settlers' complaints against Mexico.

• to explain why Texas feels the need to declare its independence.

• to declare war on Mexico and begin the Texas Revolution.

• to separate Texas as an independent nation, free from Mexican control.