Texas History Quiz

Which region did the Jumano live in?

• Coastal Region

• Great Plains

• Central Plains

• Mountains and Basins

Which battle did the Texans have the greatest loss?

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of Gonzales

• Battle of Coleto

What conclusions can be made from the list above about why the Texans wanted the Texas Revolution? 1826 -- Fredonian Rebellion 1828 -- Mier y Teran Report 1830 -- Law of April 6, 1830 1833 -- Arrest of Stephen F. Austin

• The Texans wanted to stay part of Mexico

• The Texans were upset that Americans weren't coming into Texas, no more slavery, and Texas couldn't be by itself.

• The Texans wanted to be part of Spain

• The Texans were upset that America wouldn't annex Texas

What is Manifest Destiny?

• The belief that the lands between the pacific and atlantic oceans belong to the United States.

• The United States can take over Canada

• The United States can take over Mexico

• The United States can take over England

The letter above was written by William B. Travis for what purpose?

• Travis was asking if him and his troops could leave The Alamo

• Travis was asking for more troops to come to his aid

• The Texans wanted to stay with Mexico

• Travis wrote that Mexico couldn’t win

Which examples list the different tribes in Texas?

• Karankawa, Comanche, Apache

• Sioux, Iroquois

• Cherokee, Powhatans

• Lakota, Mohawk

Who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence?

• George Childress

• Stephen F. Austin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Sam Houston

What is Westward Expansion?

• When Americans started to move to the West

• When Americans stayed where they lived

• A time when the Texans wanted to move to California

• Texans wanted to stay in Texas

Why didn’t America want to annex Texas at first?

• Too much land

• Too much debt

• Texas had slaves

• War with Spain

Which of the following battles did this flag represent?

• Battle of The Alamo

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Battle of Gonzales

• The Goliad Massacre