Texas History Review #2

William B. Travis was:

• A lawyer

• Co-commander of the Alamo with James Bowie

• Wrote a letter to world asking for help at the Alamo

• Died defending the Alamo

• All of the Above

The letter that Travis wrote to the people of the world was written during:

• The Battle of Goliad

• The Battle of San Jacinto

• The Battle of the Alamo

• The Battle of Gonzales

The Law of April 6, 1830 did not close the Texas Frontier

• True

• False

Which of the following were causes for Texas Annexation?

• debt, patriotism, security, Manifest Destiny

• debt, patriotism, Security, voting

• debt, patriotism, security, slavery

• debt, patriotism, security, immigration

How did Texas become the 28th state of the U.S.?

• through war with the U.S.

• through annexation

• through Mexico cession

• through pure luck

Why did most Texians want to be annexed into the United States?

• They were lazy and didn't want to be independent

• They did not think they had what it took to be a country

• They would get to keep 21 million acres of land

• Most of their debts would be paid off

On what day did the Battle of the Alamo end?

• December 29, 1836

• July 4, 1776

• March 6, 1836

• February 23, 1836

Once Texas became its own country, who still could not own their own land or have constitutional coverage?

• immigrants and missionaries

• Native Americans and Slaves

• Immigrants and African Americans

• Mexicans and Native Americans

The convention of 1836 inspired:

• Sam Houston to run for president of the U.S.

• Santa Anna to surrender

• William Travis to reunite with his family

• The writing of the Texas Declaration of Independence

When Texas became its own country, what form of government did they choose?

• Republic

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Military