3rd 6 Weeks CheckPoint (Texas) 2025

What does Travis’s response to Santa Anna’s demand—shooting the cannon and leaving the Texan flag waving—symbolize?

• His actions symbolize that he and his men are ready to surrender to Santa Anna’s troops.

• His actions symbolize the need for additional reinforcements immediately.

• His actions symbolize a determination to stay and fight for Texan liberty.

• His actions symbolize that he and his men will be increasing their bombardment of Santa Anna’s troops.

Which appears to be the main point that Antonio López de Santa Anna wants to make in this excerpt from his Manifesto?

• A Explaining that his Mexican army was outnumbered by the Texans at San Jacinto

• B Criticizing the Mexican soldiers for overconfidence

• C Making excuses for the defeat at San Jacinto

• D Crediting Sam Houston and the Texan forces for their victory at San Jacinto

Which of the following was a major policy of Sam Houston that Mirabeau Lamar opposed?

• A recognition of Texas as nation by Mexico

• B the need to increase public debt

• C the annexation of Texas by the United States

• D the removal of the American Indians from Texas

Which of the following is true of the Convention of 1836?

• It took delegates at the convention a long time to make decisions.

• It did not provide for equal rights for American Indians and enslaved people.

• Its declaration of independence began with complaints against the British king.

• It allowed ministers and priests to hold public office.

Why did Texans respond to what happened at Goliad with outrage?

• Texans were taken aback by how many Mexican soldiers were killed.

• Texans were upset at the poor leadership shown by their commanders.

• Texans were angered that prisoners taken in battle were put to death.

• Texans were upset that Fannin chose to surrender.

What made Goliad a strategic location?

• It was located on the route to Gonzales.

• It was located on the route from the Gulf of Mexico to San Antonio.

• It was located in San Antonio.

• It was located along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.

What was a notable achievement in the Battle of San Jacinto?

• How quickly the Texans won the battle.

• The arrival of Texas reinforcements after the battle began.

• The execution of the captured soldiers.

• Houston’s and Santa Anna’s strong leadership.

Who won at the Battle of the Alamo and why is it a turning point in the Texas Revolution?

Based on the map, why would the location of Austin draw criticism from Texans opposed to the site of the new, permanent capital of the republic?

• Austin was too far from the Gulf of Mexico and ports used for trading and by the Texas navy.

• Austin was too far from Houston, the original capital of the republic, making it difficult to move papers from the old capital to the new capital.

• Austin was too close to the disputed area with Mexico where it would be in danger of attacks from Mexico and American Indians.

• Austin was too far from the U.S. for people who wanted the republic to be annexed by the U.S.

Why was the capture of San Antonio such a great victory for the Texans? Think about the question carefully. Then enter your answer in the box provided.