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TX - 4.5 - Declaration and Constitution

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What nickname is given to the letter written by William B. Travis in which he requests that reinforcements quickly come to the Alamo?

a)

the "Victory or Death" letter

b)

the "Hurry Up and Get Here" letter

c)

the "Please Send Help" letter

d)

the "Rally at the Alamo" letter

2.
What was one of the grievances [complaints] listed in the Texas Declaration of Independence?
a)
Mexico promised to give Texas a democracy, but instead gave Texas a dictatorship
b)
Texans don't have the right to a trial by jury, and have to speak Spanish to conduct business
c)
Texans don't have freedom of religion since they are forced to be Catholic
d)
ALL of these answers are correct
3.

Which of these men changed his mind about independence after spending a year imprisoned in Mexico City?

a)

NONE of these are correct

b)

Sam Houston

c)

David G. Burnet

d)

James Bowie

4.

Which of these men was the Tejano leader of the Tejano soldiers who were supporting the Texans in their fight against Mexico? [hint: he was sent out of the Alamo as a messenger to Sam Houston before the final battle]

a)

Juan Seguin

b)

Lorenzo de Zavala

c)

Martin Perfecto de Cos

d)

Santa Anna

5.
In what year did the Texans declare their independence from Mexico?
a)
1836
b)
1821
c)
1830
d)
1845
6.
What were the two documents written by the Texan delegates at the Convention of 1836?
a)
the Texas Declaration of Independence and the Texas Constitution
b)
the Texas Constitution and the Turtle Bayou Resolutions
c)
The Turtle Bayou Resolutions and the "Victory or Death" letter
d)
the "Victory or Death" letter and the Texas Declaration of Independence
7.

Most of the battles of the Texas Revolution happened near...

a)

CITIES [San Antonio, Gonzales, and Goliad]

b)

RIVERS [the Rio Grande and the Sabine River]

c)

MEXICO CITY [the Battle of Chihuahua and the Battle of Coahila]

d)

COMANCHE TERRITORY [in the area known as the "Texas Panhandle"]

8.

Which of these best summarizes the Texas Revolution?

a)

rising tensions between Anglo settlers and the Mexican government leads to a fight for Texas independence

b)

Spanish and French explorers come to the "new world" for Gold, God, and Glory

c)

early people migrate from Asia to North America, learn how to farm, and develop into culture groups

d)

Spain builds dozens of missions and presidios in Texas to prepare the area for Spanish colonization

9.

What was the MAIN purpose of the Law of April 6, 1830?

a)

to make Texas a free and independent country

b)

to make Santa Anna the President of Mexico

c)

to make Texas a state combined with Coahuila

d)

NONE of these are correct

10.

Mexican General Jose Urrea didn't want to execute the Texan prisoners [at the Goliad Massacre], especially the leader of the soldiers named -

a)

James Fannin

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Stephen F. Austin

d)

James Bowie