Use your knowledge of social studies and the excerpt below to answer the following question.

“I have shown that our cause is just and righteous, that we support that great cause of mankind and free people; our objective is independence, as a new republic, or perhaps to become part of the United States, but either course we choose it will be by OUR choice. With these remarks said I will give a toast – The constitutional rights and the security and peace of Texas, these ought to be maintained but jeopardized as they are now, they demand a call to arms by the free people of Texas!! Let a general consultation of Texans be convened as speedily as possible to be composed of the best men in this country!”

-- Stephen F. Austin, 1835

How did Austin’s views about dealing with the Mexican Government change while he was imprisoned in Mexico?

The rebels at Gonzales flew a flag that said –

Moses Austin Stephen F. Austin Martin de Leon Green DeWitt

A. Settled a colony of 400 settlers

B. Established the first colony in Texas

C. Rancher & founded the city of Victoria

D. First person to obtain an empresario grant

Which of the following answer choices correctly pairs the events with the significant figures?

Texas Colonists Declare Independence!

In which year would this headline possibly have appeared in the newspapers?

• Lived with the Cherokees
• U.S. Congressman
• Governor of Tennessee
• Commander of the Texas Army

The capital of Texas became Saltillo. Why was this a problem for settlers in Texas?

As a result of the Fredonian Rebellion –

Fall of the Alamo

Large Forces of Mexicans advancing

Burning of Gonzales

Fear spreads; citizens flee eastward

What item best completes the diagram above?

The Convention of 1836 drafted a document declaring –

Eras in Texas History

1. Early Exploration

2. Colonization

3. Revolution

Events

A. Spanish government grants land to Moses Austin

B. Coast of Texas is mapped by Alonso de Pineda

C. Texans are defeated at the Battle of the Alamo

Which of the following answer choices shows the eras in Texas History paired with the CORRECT events?

What was the significance of the Battle of San Jacinto?

Which of these battles lasted thirteen days but caused many Texans to join the Revolution?

Use the excerpt below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

The following selection is excerpted from an account of the Battle of San Jacinto, which took place on April 21, 1836, from the point of view of a Mexican soldier named Delgado.

“No important incident took place until 4:30 P.M. At this fatal moment, the bugler on our right sounded the advance of the enemy upon that wing. His Excellency and staff were asleep; the greater part of the men were also sleeping; of the rest, some were eating, others were scattered in the woods in search of boughs to prepare shelter. Our line was composed of musket stacks. Our cavalry were riding bareback, to and from water.”

-- Delgado, a Mexican soldier 1836

According to the Delgado’s account, at 4:30 p m when the battle began -

Edited the Nashville Banner

Elected Representative at Convention of 1836

Primary author of the declaration of Independence

The accomplishments shown on the tombstone are associated with ---

Use the web diagram and your knowledge of Social Studies to answer the following question.

End Slavery

Increase trade with Texas

Send Mexican Troops to Texas

Pass anti-immigration Law

Send Mexican and European Settlers to Texas

Which best completes the diagram?

A Tejano who supported Texas Independence and became Vice President of the Texas Government in 1836 was –

How did Texans react to the massacre at Goliad?

What two events occurred in the year 1821?

Religious centers, livestock ranches, forts, and towns are characteristic of —

Cause

Effects

· Created the first constitutional government in Texas

· Gave Texas certain rights

· Santa Anna ignored these rights

· Led to war and Texas’ independence

Which of the following BEST completes the chart?

Mexico Daily News

Mexico Wins its Independence from Spain

In what year would this headline be in the Mexico City Daily News?

1. Fall of the Alamo
2. Battle of San Jacinto
3. Goliad Massacre
4. Battle of Gonzales

Which events above marked the beginning and end of the Texas Revolution?

• Led a rebellion against President Bustamante
• Became President of Mexico the first time in 1833
• Had Stephen F. Austin Arrested because of the letter he wrote to the Texas colonists
• took over the Mexican government and became a dictator

The statements in the box above describe —

• Declared loyalty to Mexico
• Denied rebelling
• Said they supported Santa Anna
• Declared support for the Constitution of 1824

What best completes the diagram above?

"The enemy has demanded a surrender at discreation, otherwise the garrison are to be put to the sword, if the fort is taken....I shall never surrender or retreat"

William B. Travis Letter

The primary effect of the letter above was –

• Abundant Land
• Fertile Soil
• Cheap Prices

The items listed above would most likely have appeared in an advertisement created by a person whose job is to bring new settlers to Texas, or ____________________.

Column 1

• People do not elect a President
• President elected by lawmakers
• No separation of church and state
• No freedom of religion

Column 2

• Limited power to central Government
• Broad powers to local government
• Three branches of government

Column 3

• Freedom of religion
• People elect president
• Separation of church and state

What is the best title for diagram above?

Use the graph and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following TWO questions.



According to the graph above, about how much did the Texas population grow from 1821 to

1836?

What was the main reason for the population growth shown in the bar graph?