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WorksheetsTexas History CBA 2 Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which event below is known as the greatest mistake in the history of the Native American and Texan relationship?
a)
The Battle of San Jacinto
b)
The Alamo
c)
The Trail of Tears
d)
The Council House Fight
2.
What battle directly lead to Texas securing its independence from Mexico?
a)
The Alamo
b)
The Battle of San Jacinto
c)
The Battle of San Anontio
d)
The Battle of Gonzalas
3.
Santa Anna ordered the execution of Texan prisoners captured in at Goliad.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Which President of the Republic of Texas encourage peaceful relations with Native Americans?
a)
Mirabeau Lamar
b)
William Travis
c)
Sam Houston
d)
Anson Jones
5.
What treaty ended the US-Mexican War and set the boundary between Texas and Mexico at the Rio Grande?
a)
The Treaty of Texas
b)
The Treaty of Velasco
c)
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
d)
The Treaty of New Orleans
6.
As part the the annexation agreement with Texas, the Untied States agreed to pay the republics debts.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Who wrote the famous "Victory of Death" letter during the Battle of the Alamo?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
David Crockett
c)
Santa Anna
d)
William Travis
8.
What is the significance of the battle of Gonzales?
a)
Gave the Texans confidence in their fighting
b)
Proved independence could be achieved
c)
Showed Mexicans could be defeated
d)
All of the above
9.
Who is known as the "Father of Education" in Texas?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Mirabeau B. Lamar
c)
Jose Antonio Navarro
d)
Edwin W. Moore
10.
On February 19,1846 the United States officially annexed Texas. What did this mean for Texas?
a)
Texas became an independent nation
b)
Texas became part of the United States
c)
Texas became part of Mexico
d)
Texas joined the Confederate States
11.
How did Texas farmers respond to the Confederate Army's increasing demand for food.
a)
They grew more cotton to sell
b)
They began growing more corn and wheat
c)
They freed the slave to encourage hard work
d)
They put soldiers to work in the fields
12.
What was the biggest reason settlers left America and came to Mexican Texas in the eary 1800?
a)
To escape American troops
b)
The find riches
c)
To get cheap land
d)
They wanted to become Mexican citizens
13.
Many American leaders did not want to annex Texas because the feared doing so would start a war with _____________.
a)
Spain
b)
Great Britian
c)
Native Americans
d)
Mexico
14.
In order to receive land grants on Mexican Texas, Anglo settlers had to:
a)
Fight in the Mexican army
b)
Become Catholic
c)
Vote of Santa Anna
d)
Never return to the United States
15.
What was the purpose of the 1836 meeting of Texas delegates at Washington-on-the-Brazos?
a)
To form an army to aid the Alamo
b)
To establish a independent government
c)
To sign a treaty with the United States
d)
To make a plan to defend Goliad
16.
What battle fought in Texas is known for being the last battle of the Civil War?
a)
The Battle of Galveston
b)
The Battle of Palmito Ranch
c)
The Battle of San Antonio
d)
The Battle of Sabine Pass
17.
Who was the leader of the Texan forces at the Battle of San Jacinto?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
William Travis
c)
David Crockett
d)
Stephen F. Austin
18.
What was the biggest change for Texas and Texans as a result of the Compromise of 1850.
a)
Texas became an independent nation
b)
The state of Texas was given new borders
c)
Slave in Texas were set free
d)
Texas was admitted into the United States
19.
What filibuster was killed by Mexican officials after trying to lead an army into Nacogdoches and declare Texas independence?
a)
James Long
b)
Stephen F Austin
c)
Thomas Rusk
d)
William Travis
20.
When counting votes in a Congress which of these terms mean YES?
a)
Nay
b)
Yea
c)
Abstain
d)
Present
21.
When counting votes in a Congress which of these terms mean NO?
a)
Nay
b)
Yea
c)
Present
d)
Abstain
22.
Why is Haden Edwards an important figure in Texas History?
a)
He commanded troops at the Alamo
b)
He was the leader of the Fredonia Rebellion in Nacogdoches
c)
He was the only Texan killed at San Jacinto
d)
He was elected President of Texas in 1840
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