Texas History Quiz

According to the passage, why might American immigrants have been upset with a Mexican dictatorship?

• A. They were accustomed to a monarchy.

• B. They expected Texas to be a democracy.

• C. They wanted to establish a theocracy.

• D. They preferred a military government.

Who was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas in 1836?

• A. Stephen F. Austin

• B. James Bowie

• C. William B. Travis

• D. Sam Houston

Which crop was NOT commonly grown in Texas?

• Corn

• Wheat

• Cotton

• Indigo

From 1846-1859, Sam Houston was a United States Senator. He represented the interests of Texas during the Mexican-American War. In 1859, he was elected as the _____________ of Texas.

• A. Senator

• B. Representative

• C. Mayor

• D. Governor

What started the Texas War of Independence?

• A. Texas settlers wanted to break away from Mexico.

• B. Mexican soldiers tried to retrieve a cannon.

• C. A dispute over land ownership between Texas and Mexico.

• D. The arrival of American settlers in Texas.

From which country did Texas declare independence in the Texas Declaration of Independence?

• A. Spain

• B. Mexico

• C. France

• D. United States

What was the Runaway Scrape?

• A. A famous Texas dance festival

• B. A military strategy used by Santa Anna

• C. A mass retreat toward Galveston Island and Louisiana to escape Santa Anna

• D. A historical treaty signed in Texas

Which of the following is NOT a branch of government?

• A. Executive

• B. Legislative

• C. military

• D. Judicial

What is one way a country's government can get income?

• A. Print more money

• B. collect taxes

• C. Sell national parks

• D. Reduce government spending

What famous battle of the Texas Revolution did Crockett fight in?

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of Goliad

• Battle of the Nueces