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Texas Revolution

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the battle in which Santa Anna surrendered to Sam Houston Texan Army?
a)
Battle of Gonzales
b)
Grass Fight
c)
Battle of San Jacinto
d)
Battle of Coleto
2.

On March 27, 1836 James Fannin and 400 Men were Massacred in what city

a)

Anahuac

b)

Gonzales

c)

Goliad

d)

San Antonio

3.

In which battle did Texas win it's independence from Mexico?

a)

Battle of the Alamo

b)

Battle of San Jacinto

c)

Battle of Gonzales

d)

Battle of Goliad

4.

Which battle was significant because it was the beginning of the fight for Texas Independence?

a)

Battle of Gonzales

b)

Battle of the Alamo

c)

Goliad Massacre

d)

Battle of San Jacinto

5.

The battle cry at San Jacinto was

a)

"Don't Mess With Texas"

b)

"Remember The Alamo"

c)

"Live Free or Die"

d)

"Don't Touch My Hat"

6.
What year did Texas win its independence?
a)
1821
b)
1845
c)
1836
d)
1835
7.
I was the commander of the entire Mexican army and President of Mexico, who am I?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Santa Anna 
c)
William Travis
d)
James Fannin
8.
What was created to prevent U.S. immigration into Mexico/Texas?
a)
Law of April 10
b)
A wall
c)
Law of April 6
d)
None of the above
9.
What event caused S.F.A to support the idea of revolution?
a)
Mier Y Teran Report
b)
Arrest in Mexico city
c)
The Law of April 6, 1830
d)
All of the above
10.

A famous Tejano who fought for Texas during the Revolution. He fought in the Alamo but survived because he was sent out as a messenger. He then fought along Sam Houston in the Battle of San Jacinto.

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Juan Seguin

c)

William B Travis

d)

Santa Anna

11.

Why did thousands of Anglo American move to Texas in the 1820s?

a)

the promise of self-governance

b)

promise of abundant employment opportunities

c)

promise of cheap land

d)

promise of religious tolerance

12.

Which of the following was a result of the Mexican Constitution of 1824?

a)

Texas and Coahuila were united into a Mexican state

b)

Texas became a separate state

c)

Texas was given 12 representative in the state legislature

d)

Texas was divided into 4 territories

13.

What event marked the beginning of the Mexican National era?

a)

Mexico's independence in 1821

b)

the unification of Coahuila and Texas in one state in 1824

c)

the passage of the 1824 colonization law

d)

the founding of San Felipe de Austin in 1824

14.

Business man who worked as a land agent to bring settlers to Texas -

a)

Conservative

b)

Empresario

c)

Encomendero

d)

Federalist

15.
**Spain stopped funding and closed the missions
**Mexico was being treated badly by Spain
**US was expanding westward
All of the above represent issues related to-
a)
Mexico becoming an independent nation
b)
Spain taking over the US
c)
US purchased Mexico from Spani
d)
France declaring independence from Mexico
16.
Why did the issue of slavery cause increasing tensions in Texas?                                                                             
a)
The United States government outlawed slavery.   
b)
Many Anglo settlers were afraid that the Mexican government might ban slavery.
c)
The Mexican government was encouraging immigration by slaveowners
d)
Slavery was not successful in Texas.
17.
After the events at Anahuac, the colonists wrote the _____________ to protest the actions of some Mexican leaders and to pledge support for Santa Anna.
a)
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
b)
Law of April 6, 1830
c)
Anahuac Decree of 1831
d)
Declaration of independence
18.
The purpose of Mier y Teran's trip through Texas was to
a)
take a census (population count) and report the results to the government.
b)
observe the situation in Texas and provide a report to the government.
c)
cancel all empresario contracts.
d)
make sure that nobody was bringing slaves into Texas.
19.
The Law of April 6, 1830 was a result of Mier y Teran's report.
a)
True
b)
False
20.

Which of the following events happened FIRST?

a)

Mier y Teran is sent to look at the situation in Texas.

b)

The Law of April 6, 1830 is passed.

c)

The Mexican government begins to issue contracts to empresarios.

d)

Stephen F. Austin is imprisoned.

21.

What did Mexico abolish in 1829?

a)

Divorce

b)

Slavery

c)

Immigration

d)

Land Grants

22.

What is the definition of convention?

a)

a formal meeting

b)

a vacation trip

c)

an agreement

d)

a formal document

23.
What was one of the reasons Mexico put into place the Law of April 6, 1830?
a)
To make slavery legal in Texas
b)
To stop U.S. immigration into Texas
c)
To help Texas set up its own government
d)
To make Catholicism optional
24.

What issue started the Fredonian Rebellion?

a)

land title disputes

b)

food supply disputes

c)

housing disputes

d)

boundary disputes

25.

Army made up volunteers -

a)

siege

b)

militia

c)

secede

d)

delegates

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