SW3 WEEK 3

During the Texas Revolution, which event in Texas history would best complete the time line to the left?

• Constitution of 1824
• Santa Anna centralized the Mexican Government
• Battle of The Alamo
• Treaty of Velasco

Why was defending the Alamo important to Texans

• The Alamo was strategically located on the Gulf of Mexico
• The Alamo was strategically located on one of the major routes through Texas
• The Alamo was the religious capital of Texas
• The Alamo was the headquarters of the Texas army

The victory at San Jacinto was important to Texas because it-

• Stated the Texas Revolution
• Meant Santa Anna would no longer be in power in Mexico
• Proved that the Texas army was well trained
• helped Texas win its independence from Mexico

Which of the following would have been a news headline from 1836?

• Anglos first settle in East Texas
• Texas is admitted to the Union as the 28th state
• Texas declares independence from Mexico
• All Mexican territory is free of Spanish control

Which conflict is generally considered the beginning of the Texas Revolution?

• Grass Fight
• Battle of Gonzalez
• Battle of San Jancito
• Battle of Goliad

In the report, General Manuel de Mier y Teran warned the Mexican government about-

• Slavery
• American settlers had no respect for Mexico
• Farmland and Droughts
• Cattle and ranching

What was the colonists’ main purpose in writing the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?

• To show their disloyalty toward Mexico
• To criticize Texans who are fighting Santa Anna
• To call for a revolution against Mexican authorities
• To defend their rights and the constitution

Who is the likely author of the letter picture in the left?

• William Travis
• James Fannin
• Sam Houston
• Lorenzo De Zavala

The idea that the Texas government gets its power from the people is called___________.

• Popular Sovereignty
• Communism
• Federalism
• Centralism

The idea that the Texas government gets its power from the people is called

• Federalism
• Checks and Balances
• Popular Sovereignty
• Separation of Powers