Chapter 5 Test A: Part 1

1. 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? PAGE 187 & 206

• A Stephen F. Austin
• B George C. Childress
• C Sam Houston
• D José Francisco Ruiz

2. Early in 1836, which of the following was a problem for the new government of Texas? PAGE 184

• F Texas soldiers had lost the battle of Goliad.
• G Many people still wanted to be part of Mexico.
• H The people of Texas did not control San Antonio.
• J The new vice president had been a Mexican statesman.

3. Why was it important for the people of Texas to write a Declaration of Independence? PAGE 185

• A To clearly state what the people of Texas wanted from Mexico and why
• B To name the delegates who were founders of Texas as a republic
• C To create three branches of government for Texas and include a Bill of Rights
• D To allow people treated unfairly to petition the government to change the laws

4. What did Stephen F. Austin want to discuss with the president of Mexico, Antonio López de Santa Anna, in Mexico City in 1833? PAGE 181

• F Making Texas its own state in Mexico
• G Making Texas its own state in the United States
• H Making Texas its own country in North America
• J None of the answers

5. Why did Texas soldiers attack a Mexican fort at Goliad? PAGE 182

• A To take a Mexican cannon with a white flag on it
• B To get back at Mexico for attacking Gonzales
• C To protect settlers from Mexican soldiers
• D To demand the end of Mexican taxes

Who was the leader of the Texans at Goliad that failed to follow Sam Houston's orders to leave?

• Juan Seguin

• Stephen F. Austin

• George Childress

• James Fannin

Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas?

• Mirabeau B. Lamar

• Stephen F. Austin

• Sam Houston

• Erastus 'Deaf' Smith

Santa Anna was like a ...

• King

• President

• Dictator

• Instigator

Who was named commander in chief of the Texas Army?

• Frank W. Johnson.

• James Grant.

• James Fannin.

• Sam Houston.