Texas Revolution Quiz

The table lists four important events of the Texas Revolution.

Which of the following correctly lists these events in order, from earliest to most recent?

• III, I, IV, II

• IV, II, I, III

• II, I, IV, III

• I, III, II, IV

How did the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 impact Texas's relationship with Spain?

• Spain paid more attention to Texas because of its location between Mexico and the United States.

• Spain sent more representatives to Texas to stop any possible rebellion.

• The relationship between Spain and its colonies ended.

• Texas became more economically valuable to Spain.

Which of the following was an effect of the increase in Americans moving to Texas?

• The United States created incentives to keep Americans from emigrating.

• The Texan economy got stronger as more people joined the workforce.

• The Mexican government passed restrictions on Americans emigrating to Texas.

• Native Texans were driven further off of their ancestral lands.

William B. Travis is best known as —

• a lawyer who harbored runaway slaves.

• a martyr for the cause of Mexican independence.

• the Texas commander at the Battle of the Alamo.

• an illegal immigrant from the United States to Texas.

The table describes a type of settlement.

The table describes which type of settlement?

• Mission

• Empresario

• Presidio

• Reservation

The Gutierrez-Magee Expedition was formed to —

• convince the United States to support Mexico

• continue the rebellion started by Father Hidalgo

• suppress any attempts by settlers to rebel in Texas

• defend settlers from attacks from American Indians

After serving as a volunteer in the Texas Army, James Fannin became a commissioned officer and fought the Texas Revolution until —

• he won a decisive victory at San Jacinto.

• he was killed in the Siege at the Alamo.

• he helped to broker peace between Texas and Mexico.

• he was killed in the Goliad Massacre.

Complete the sentence by selecting the correct answer from the drop-down menu. George Childress played an important role in the Texas Revolution by ___________.

(a)  

• helping to write the Texas Declaration of Independ
• slapping Mr. Wilson upside the head

The British Stamp Act provided a rallying point for American colonists to fight the Revolutionary War. Which of the following served as a rallying point for Texas colonists to fight their own revolution?

• The Seven Laws of 1835

• The Mier y Terán Acts

• The Laws of April 6, 1830

• The Fredonian Acts

Under the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824, Texas and Coahuila were merged into the state of Coahuila y Tejas. Why was Texas not organized as a separate state at this time?

• Because Texas lacked resources needed for economic growth

• Because Texas did not have a large enough population

• Because parts of Texas remained under Spanish control

• Because Mexico feared Texas would demand independence