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Texas Revolution Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
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1.

During the Fredonian Rebellion, Stephen F. Austin was on the side of the -

a)

Native Americans

b)

Mexican Government

c)

United States

d)

Republic of Fredonia

2.

Which action was taken as a result of the Fredonian Rebellion?

a)

Mexican officials arrested Stephen F. Austin

b)

Federalist leaders overthrew the Mexican Centralist government

c)

The Mexican government sent General Mier y Terán to report on what was happening in Texas

d)

Texas leaders called for a Convention to consider declaring independence from Mexico

3.

When Mier y Teran came into Texas to investigate the population, what did he find there that worried him so much?

a)

The Mexican people outnumbered the Anglo-Americans

b)

The Native Americans were growing stronger

c)

The Anglo-Americans outnumbered the Mexican people

d)

The United States was ready to invade Mexico

4.

The Law of April 6, 1830 outlawed which of the following?

a)

Immigration from the United States into Texas

b)

Immigration from Mexico into Texas

c)

Immigration from Europe into Texas

d)

Immigration from the Mexico into the United States

5.

How did changes within Mexico's government in the late 1820s and early 1830s increase tensions between Texan settlers and Mexico?

a)

Santa Anna became the president of Mexico and imposed high taxes on Mexicans

b)

Bustamante became the president of Mexico and abolished slavery in Mexico

c)

Federalists came to power and arrested Texans who were disloyal to Mexico

d)

Centralists came to power and began to exercise stricter control over Texas

6.

Who was primarily responsible for the disturbance at Anahuac that resulted in Texans writing of the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?

a)

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

b)

Captain John Davis Bradburn

c)

William Travis and Patrick Jack

d)

John Austin

7.

In the Turtle Bayou resolutions, the Anglo settlers wanted to –

a)

Make Texas an independent nation

b)

Abolish slavery

c)

Elect Stephen F. Austin as president of Texas

d)

Uphold the Mexican Constitution of 1824

8.

The events leading up to the Texas Revolution are similar to those of the American Revolution because –

a)

Both groups of people were forced into slavery and driven out of their homes

b)

Both the American colonists and Texas colonists were forced to pay taxes on imported goods

c)

Neither the American colonies nor Texas had to deal with being ruled by a dictator from another country

d)

Both England and Mexico were very open to suggestions from the colonies about what to do with their money

9.

Why was Stephen F. Austin arrested?

a)

He had led the Fredonian Rebellion

b)

He told Texas to establish a state government before Mexico approved

c)

He led an attack on Captain Bradburn and his forces at Anahuac

d)

He refused to pay the tariff on imported goods from the United States

10.

Which of the following battles of the Texas Revolution happened first?

a)

The Battle of San Jacinto

b)

The Battle of Gonzales

c)

The Seige of the Alamo

d)

The Goliad Massacre

11.

Why was the Alamo a victory as well as a defeat for Texas?

a)

Injuries were slight in this battle

b)

It showed Santa Anna that Texans were unbeatable

c)

It made the Mexican soldiers terrified of Texas soldiers

d)

It encouraged Americans to support the Texas rebels and gave Sam Houston time to build an army

12.

Which of the following was an effect of Travis' "Victory or Death" letter?

a)

It was intercepted by Santa Anna and never reached its destination

b)

The U.S. government sent soldiers and helped the Texans save the Alamo

c)

The author of the letter is unknown; it was found after the fall of the Alamo

d)

Assistance was sent but arrived too late to help the Texans

13.

George Washington was the American general responsible for winning the Battle of Yorktown in 1781. This was the year America won its independence from Great Britain. Which Texas commander was most similar to George Washington in this battle?

a)

Sam Houston at the Battle of San Jacinto

b)

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna at the Battle of the Alamo

c)

William Travis at the Battle of the Alamo

d)

Stephen F. Austin in jail

14.

The first battle of the American Revolution took place in Lexington, Massachusetts, when British soldiers attempted to take weapons away from American colonists. The first battle of the Texas Revolution took place when Mexican soldiers attempted to take weapons away from Texan colonists. Because of these similarities, which Texas battle is known as the “Lexington of Texas”?

a)

The Battle of the Alamo

b)

The Battle of Goliad

c)

The Battle of Gonzales

d)

The Battle of San Jacinto

15.

The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the American Revolution. As a result of the battle, the French gained enough confidence to begin to support the Americans’ war effort. This battle can be compared best to what event during the Texas Revolution?

a)

The Battle of Gonzales

b)

The Battle of the Alamo

c)

The Battle of Goliad

d)

The Battle of San Jacinto