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WorksheetsTexas Revolution
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
At which battle did the Texans cut off a major supply route?
a)
Goliad
b)
San Antonio
c)
Gonzalez
d)
San Felipe
2.
Who commanded the Mexican troops in Texas?
a)
Ugartechea
b)
Martin Perfecto de Cos
c)
Santa Anna
d)
Pedro Martinez
3.
What is the Battle of Gonzales also know as?
a)
Battle of the Bulge
b)
Lexington of Texas
c)
Come and Take It
d)
Battle of Southlake
4.
Which skirmish involved a mule train and silver?
a)
Anahuac
b)
Grass Fight
c)
Battle of Gonzales
d)
Battle of Goliad
5.
Santa Anna's violations of the Constitution of 1824:
a)
led to the Texas Revolution
b)
proved he did not understand the law
c)
proved he was a dictator
d)
caused legal battles
6.
At the Consultation of 1835, Texans:
a)
established a provisional government
b)
asked the US for assistance
c)
voted against an immediate declaration of independence
d)
all of the above
7.
Who was appointed head of the Texas military?
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Davy Crockett
d)
William B. Travis
8.
What is an ad interim government?
a)
Small government
b)
big government
c)
permanent goverment
d)
temporary government
9.
At which Battle did the Texans fly the Come and Take It flag?
a)
Goliad
b)
Gonzales
c)
San Antonio
d)
The Alamo
10.
What were people who wanted peace in Texas called?
a)
dove
b)
hawks
11.
Who led the Mexican Army in the battle of San Antonio?
a)
de Cos
b)
Ben Milam
c)
Sam Houston
d)
Stephen F. Austin
12.
Which Texan lost his life at the Battle of San Antonio?
a)
Ben Milam
b)
Deaf Smith
c)
Stephen F. Austin
d)
Sam Houston
13.
Who was the scout who spotted the mule train?
a)
Deaf Smith
b)
Edward Burleson
c)
Sam Houston
d)
de Cos
14.
Who led the Texans in the battle of Gonzales?
a)
John Moore
b)
Deaf Smith
c)
Edward Burleson
d)
Sam Houston
15.
Why did the ad interim government have a hard time making decisions?
a)
The government contained both peace and war party members
b)
Peace party members were writing a constitution
c)
They were planning the Matamoros expedition
d)
The war party joined the battle of San Antonio
16.
Which is true of the Texas Constitution?
a)
it made slavery legal
b)
it made slavery illegal
c)
it granted the Commanches land
d)
it allowed priests to hold public office
17.
The constitution recognized _______ property:
a)
community
b)
campaign
c)
dual
d)
single
18.
Which word means a stop in fighting?
a)
siege
b)
parley
c)
military
d)
transport
19.
What did Austin do when he gave up command of the Texas army?
a)
sought help from the US
b)
went to the Convention of 1836
c)
ran
20.
What did Santa Anna promise to the Texans?
a)
Separation from Mexico
b)
Freedom
c)
To restore the constitution of 1824
d)
to continue the Law of April 6,1830
21.
Which of the following words means "a formal statement of opinion; an action taken by a group of people"? [hint: the Texans made one of these at a place called Turtle Bayou]
a)
immigration
b)
tariff
c)
rebellion
d)
resolution
22.
Which of the following words means "a tax on imported goods"?
a)
immigration
b)
tariff
c)
rebellion
d)
resolution
23.
Which of these terms means "a leader who controls an area with absolute power"? [hint: Santa Anna is a pretty good example of this]
a)
dictator
b)
empresario
c)
federalist
d)
conquistador
24.
Centralists wanted the powers of government to be in the hands of very few [or just one person]. The opposite of centralists were __________ who wanted governmental powers to be shared among many people.
a)
federalists
b)
empresarios
c)
conquistadors
d)
dictators
25.
Which of these words is "a military strategy in which an army surrounds a town or fort and waits for the enemy to surrender"?
a)
siege
b)
surplus
c)
scale
d)
secede
26.
Who was put in command of the Texas army during the revolution?
a)
David G. Burnet
b)
Stephen F. Austin
c)
Sam Houston
d)
Green DeWitt
27.
Which empresario was made the temporary President of Texas during the Revolution?
a)
David G. Burnet
b)
Haden Edwards
c)
Sam Houston
d)
Green DeWitt
28.
The Texas Revolution began in 1835 when the Texans at Gonzales defended their cannon which was decorated with a flag that read....
a)
Come and Take It
b)
Go Away
c)
Don't Mess With Texas
d)
USA!!! USA!!!
29.
Where was this flag flown during the revolution?
a)
at Gonzales
b)
at San Antonio
c)
at Goliad
d)
at Nacogdoches
30.
Where was the first battle of the Texas Revolution?
a)
at Gonzales
b)
at San Antonio
c)
at Goliad
d)
at Nacogdoches
31.
What city was surrounded by the Texans until the Mexican army inside eventually surrendered?
a)
Gonzales
b)
San Antonio
c)
Goliad
d)
Nacogdoches
32.
Which era of Texas history is correctly described?
a)
Natural Texas and Its People...early people migrated to North America, learned to farm, and separated into culture groups
b)
Spanish Colonial Era...Spain built dozens of missions and presidios in Texas to control the area
c)
Texas Revolution...Texan settlers fought for independence against the country of Mexico
d)
all of these eras are correctly described
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