Texas Revolution Quiz

What 567-foot-tall structure is located near Houston and serves as a symbol of Texas independence?

• San Jacinto Monument

• Big Tex

• Cadillac Ranch

• Caddo Mounds

The box lists the contributions of --

• William B. Travis and James Bowie

• Davy Crockett and Sam Houston

• Stephen F. Austin and Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

• Susanna Dickinson and Enrique Esparza

What event best replaces the question mark?

• San Jacinto Monument was built

• Anglo Americans move back to the U.S.

• Fiesta San Antonio takes place

• The Texas Revolution begins

Which event is being described?

• Poteet Strawberry Festival

• Fiesta San Antonio

• Cinco de Mayo

• Oktoberfest

Which Texas Revolution battle was the first battle and was fought over a cannon?

• Alamo

• Gonzales

• Gettysburg

• Saratoga

What best replaces the question mark?

• Convention of 1832

• Fredonian Rebellion

• Runaway Scrape

• Battle of Galveston

What do Texans celebrate and remember every year on March 2?

• The end of slavery in Texas

• Clara Driscoll's birthday

• Texas independence from Mexico

• The election of George W. Bush

According to the excerpt, which major event of the Texas Revolution is being described?

• The excerpt describes the events of the Goliad Massacre.

• The excerpt describes the meeting at Washington-on-the-Brazos.

• The excerpt describes the celebration of Cinco de Mayo.

• The excerpt describes the events of Fiesta San Antonio.

What evidence proves that the Goliad Massacre took place?

• Colonel James Fannin surrendered to the Mexican General Urrea.

• Texans lost control of the city to the Mexican troops in the Battle of Coleto.

• General Santa Anna gave the order for Fannin and his men to all be shot.

• Colonel Fannin and his men should have been treated as prisoners of war when they were in Goliad.

Which best describes William B. Travis' role during the Texas Revolution?

• Person A

• Person B

• Person C

• Person D