Test: Texas Revolution

Which Texas leader served as commander in chief of soldiers in Texas during the Texas Revolution and as the first elected president of the Republic of Texas?

• Stephen F. Austin

• George C. Childress

• Sam Houston

• 
  José Francisco Ruiz

Early in 1836, which of the following was a problem for the new government of Texas?

• Texas soldiers had lost the battle of Goliad.

• Many people still wanted to be part of Mexico.

• The people of Texas did not control San Antonio.

• The new vice president had been a Mexican statesman.

Why was it important for the people of Texas to write a Declaration of Independence?

• To clearly state what the people of Texas wanted from Mexico and why

• To name the delegates who were founders of Texas as a republic

• To create three branches of government for Texas and include a Bill of Rights

• To allow people treated unfairly to petition the government to change the laws

". . . I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism and everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid. . . ."

—William B. Travis, 1836

Why did Colonel William B. Travis make this plea to the people of Texas and all Americans in the world?

• To get help to fight General Cos and his soldiers at the siege of the Alamo

• To get help to escape from General Cos and his soldiers at the siege of the Alamo

• To get help to fight General Santa Anna and his soldiers at the Battle of the Alamo

• To get help to escape from General Santa Anna and his soldiers at the Battle of the Alamo

Why did Texas settlers flee during the Runaway Scrape?

• They wanted better land for growing crops.

• They feared Santa Anna's troops.

• 
  The United States Army was attacking them.

• They needed to harvest crops.

What does the San Jacinto Monument represent to Texans?

• It is a tribute to the people who wrote Texas's Declaration of Independence.

• 
  It reminds Texans of the victory in the final battle of the Texas Revolution.

• It represents Texans killed at the Alamo and Goliad.

• 
  It represents Mexicans who survived the Battle of San Jacinto.

According to the map, which geographic feature prevented Mexican forces from seeing the approaching Texas forces?

• A hill approximately 10 feet high

• A swamp full of trees and bushes

• 
  The San Jacinto River

• Buffalo Bayou

According to the timeline, how much time passed between men arriving from Gonzales to help and the news that James Fannin could not bring his troops to the Alamo?

• Two Days

• Three Days

• Four Days

• Five Days

Which man served as the last president of the Republic of Texas?

• David G. Burnet

• Sam Houston

• Anson Jones

• 
  Mirabeau B. Lamar

Why did the new government of the Republic of Texas set up the organization called the Texas Rangers?

• To protect the new Texas capital

• 
  To protect the border with Mexico

• To assist immigrants who flocked to Texas

• To defend settlers on the frontier from attack