Texas Revolution Vocabulary Quiz

Match the vocabulary terms with their definitions

• Federalists

• A formal agreement between national governments.

• Treaty

• People who support a federal system of government similar to the United States.

• Republic

• A type of government with elected representatives

Which of the is the CORRECT definition for Revolution

• A gradual change in leadership without conflict.
• A peaceful transition of power through elections.
• A movement to bring about change usually by force

• A process of economic growth and stability.

Which of the following is the CORRECT definition for Siege

• A peaceful negotiation between two armies.
• The act of surrounding a building or place to cut it off from supplies

• A strategy to build fortifications around a city.
• A type of naval battle involving ships.

Some Texans disliked the changes in the Mexican Government and wanted to start a (a)  

Urgent letters should be sent by a (a)   . Type the correct vocabulary word (Courier, Delegate, or Federalist)

Using PEGS framework, which category does Delegate falls under? Political, Economic, Geographic, or Social. Note: It can be under more than one category.

The people of Mexico who wanted a strong central government were called the (a)  

• Federalists
• Liberals
• Anarchists
• Centralists

After Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821; it created a ​ (a)   . Texans were angry at the changes made by the Mexican government, they started a ​ (b)   in 1835.

• republic
• revolution
• monarchy
• uprising
• empire

Put the following events in chronological order (earliest to latest)

• Fredonian Rebellion

• Mexican Independence

• Mexican Federal Constitution

• Mier y Teran Report

• Louisiana Purchase

Which vocabulary word do you think is the most important? Why?

Vocab words: Federalists, Centralists, Republic, Siege, Revolution, Courier, Treaty, Delegate

Sentence stem: I think ________ is important because......

Answer explanation

There's no right or wrong answer for this question. This is YOUR opinion, you need to explain why you chose that word.