Week 14 Social Studies Weekly Quiz

1. In which battle did Texas win its independence? https://voca.ro/19XVHGshYVtJ

• the Battle of San Jacinto
• the Battle of the Alamo
• the Battle of Gonzales
• the Battle of Concepción

2. What does the Constitution of the Republic of Texas contain? https://voca.ro/1KZV5SCHQo42

• preammble, seven articles, list of complaints, and the Declaration of Rights
• a preamble, six articles, schedule, general provisions, and the Declaration of Rights
• a preamble, five articles, general provisions, conclusion, and the Declaration of Rights
• a preamble, four articles, schedule, general provisions, and the Declaration of Independence

3. Who was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas in 1836? https://voca.ro/18nBxGfhQBuZ

• Stephen F. Austin
• José Antonio Navarro
• Santa Anna
• Sam Houston

4. In what way did Texas decide to pay off the war debt? https://voca.ro/1jO9ECGug7pb

• by holding a fundraiser
• by collecting taxes from citizens
• by going to war again with Mexico
• by borrowing money from the U.S. government

5. What is a promissory note? https://voca.ro/1amkbcbynvXU

• a written promise between two people
• a written pledge for a set amount of money
• a written note to pay for items at a later date
• a written agreement for property to be paid off in increments over time

6. What did Sam Houston agree to give the Cherokee in exchange for peace? https://voca.ro/13e4kbYCYmoL

• permission to move Texans off of Cherokee lands
• the title to the land they inhabited in East Texas
• a percentage of the taxes collected by the government
• three million dollars and the rights to the Rio Grande on the border

7. What event created tensions with local American Indian tribes in Texas? https://voca.ro/15ngzPFetjF7

• the war with Mexico
• the events of the Alamo
• the creation of the Texas Republic
• Sam Houston becoming President

8. What happened to American Indian tribes as Texas grew? https://voca.ro/1izeFms8sBuG

• They lost their lands and access to natural resources.
• Option 2
• Texans’ livestock trampled and destroyed many tribes’ crops.
• Fighting and disease ravaged American Indian populations at a rapid rate.

9. What group of people did the Comanche often attack and why? https://voca.ro/1nQkglUw93X5

• surveyors, because they were claiming more and more Comanche land
• ranchers, because they often stole Comanche horses in order to breed them
• railroad laborers, because they were laying tracks through Comanche territory
• farmers, because they didn’t practice proper farming techniques that didn’t ruin the soil

10. What happened in 1842 that threatened to take Texas into another war? https://voca.ro/1jahB4w5wQYA

• Mexican spies attempted to take President Sam Houston hostage.
• The Mexican Army attacked several frontier towns along the border.
• American Indians made an alliance with the Mexican government.
• A sabotaged dam caused a massive flood that nearly destroyed the capital.