Worksheets2nd six weeks Test review
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Dictator of Mexico during Texas Revolution
a)
Carlos Espalier
b)
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
c)
Susanna Dickinson
d)
Juan Seguín
2.
What does Santa Ana's red flag mean?
a)
they come in peace
b)
no prisoners will be taken, no mercy
c)
surrender and go home
d)
join the Mexican army
3.
I was a famous adventurer known for my large knife. I would join the troops at the Alamo but would be too sick to actually fight. Who am I?
a)
George Childress
b)
Sam Houston
c)
James Bowie
d)
Stephen F. Austin
4.
Who lead the Texans to victory at the Battle of San Jacinto?
a)
William Travis
b)
Juan Seguin
c)
James Fannin
d)
Sam Houston
5.
Who was in command of the men in the Alamo?
a)
William Travis
b)
Santa Ana
c)
Stephen Austin
d)
Juan Seguin
6.
What was the Alamo originally built as?
a)
hospital
b)
church
c)
fort
d)
warehouse
7.
Who was elected Commander-In-Chief of the Texas military?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
William B. Travis
c)
George Childress
d)
Santa Anna
8.
U.S. Congressman from Tennessee that fought at the Alamo as a private. Was a frontier legend known for his coonskin cap and legendary tales. Skilled sharpshooter, hunter, and storyteller
a)
David Crockett
b)
James Bowie
c)
James Fannin
d)
William B. Travis
9.
How many days was the Alamo under siege?
a)
13
b)
7
c)
18
d)
3
10.
Who was the Mexican leader that was victorious at The Alamo?
a)
General Mier y Teran
b)
Colonel Piedras
c)
General Bustamante
d)
Santa Anna
11.
Where is the location of the Alamo?
a)
Santa Anna, Texas
b)
San Angelo, Texas
c)
San Felipe, Texas
d)
San Antonio, Texas
12.
What was the strategic problem with the Alamo?
a)
It was too small.
b)
it was not located on a river.
c)
it was not designed with military intentions.
d)
it was too far from Washington-on-the-Brazos.
13.
What does Travis ask for in the letter he sent from the Alamo?
a)
to move his men to Goliad
b)
permission to surrender to Santa Ana
c)
help defending the Alamo
d)
remove cannons from the Alamo
14.
The Alamo was a __________.
a)
River
b)
Mission
c)
Mountain
d)
Field
15.
What word means "the belief in the God given right to move West"?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Land Speculator
c)
Decree
d)
Ordinance
16.
Name the general who wrote the letter "To The People of Texas and All Americans in the World"
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Santa Ana
c)
William B. Travis
d)
James Fannin
17.
Who was responsible for writing the Texas Declaration of Independence?
a)
James Fannin
b)
Santa Ana
c)
Sam Houston
d)
George Childress
18.
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
19.
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
20.
On March 27, 1836 James Fannin and 400 Men were Massacred in what city
a)
Anahuac
b)
Gonzales
c)
Goliad
d)
San Antonio
21.
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
22.
What year did Texas win its independence?
a)
1821
b)
1845
c)
1836
d)
1835
23.
Santa Anna ordered to execute prisoners at-
a)
The Massacre of Goliad
b)
The Battle of the Alamo
c)
The Massacre of Coleto
d)
The Battle of Gonzales
24.
Which Texas Revolutionary leader was significant because he left the Alamo to get reinforcements and commanded an army at the Battle of San Jacinto
a)
Juan Seguin
b)
James Bowie
c)
Stephen F. Austin
d)
Davy Crockett
25.
Where did the Texas Delegates meet to design their new government?
a)
El Paso
b)
Amarillo
c)
Washington-on-the-Brazos
d)
Odessa
26.
When Texans fled their homes for safety became called
a)
The Runaway Scrape
b)
The Runaway train
c)
Cowards
d)
The last hope
27.
What did Father Miguel Hidalgo want people to do?
a)
Fight for Texan independence from Mexico
b)
Fight for Mexican independence from the U.S.
c)
Fight for Mexican Independence from Spain
d)
Fight for Cuban independence from Spain
28.
Who brought the first 300 American families to settle in Texas?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Stephen Austin
c)
Bryce Dallas Howard
d)
Antonio Banderas
29.
Sam Houston led the Texans to finally win independence from Mexico during which battle?
a)
San Antonio
b)
Santa Fe
c)
San Jose de Vaca
d)
San Jacinto
30.
What rallying cry was used by the Texan troops before the final battle of the Texas Revolution?
a)
"Victory or Death!"
b)
"Freedom for Texas!"
c)
"Remember the Alamo!"
d)
"Avenge, Avenge, Avenge!"
31.
How long did the actual battle last?
a)
about 90 seconds
b)
about 90 minutes
c)
about 90 days
d)
about 90 months
32.
Who won the Battle of the Alamo?
a)
Mexico
b)
Texans
33.
General Cos is associated with what event?
a)
Siege of San Antonio
b)
Battle of Gonzales
c)
Goliad Massacre
d)
Battle of San Jacinto
34.
Correct order of events?
a)
Alamo, San Jacinto, Goliad, Gonzales
b)
San Jacinto, Alamo, Goliad, Gonzale
c)
Gonzales, Alamo, Goliad, San Jacinto,
d)
Gonzales, San Jacinto, Alamo, Goliad
35.
What year did Mexico gain Independence?
a)
1845
b)
1836
c)
1845
d)
1821
36.
Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla helped spark the Mexican struggle for independence with his...
a)
Sermon on the Mount
b)
State of the Union
c)
Cry of Dolores
d)
Chant of Bevo
37.
Spanish ruling class in the colonies, held the political and economic power -
a)
Native Americans
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizos
d)
Peninsulares
38.
Which social group was identified by having a Native American parent and European parent?
a)
Mestizos
b)
Peninsulares
c)
Creoles
d)
Enslaved Africans
39.
What was the bloodiest Battle in Texas?
a)
The Alamo
b)
Battle of Bexar
c)
Battle of Medina
d)
Battle of San Antonio
40.
What was the largest settlement in Texas during the Spanish period?
a)
Goliad
b)
San Antonio
c)
Houston
d)
Dallas
41.
Which of the following event happened in 1829 after Mexico became independent?
a)
The United States became independent from England
b)
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was captured and executed
c)
Mexico banned slavery
d)
The Battle of Pineda ended the war
42.
What major event occurred in 1821?
a)
Nacogdoches was founded
b)
the modern boundaries of Texas were established
c)
Mexico won independence from Spain
d)
Spain gave up all of its lands in the Americas
43.
The Gutierrez-Magee Expedition was formed to
a)
gain Canandian support for the war
b)
continue the rebellion started by Father Hidalgo
c)
defend settlers from Indigenous attacks
d)
abolish slavery in the Spanish colonies
44.
Which of the following contributed to the social motivation for Spanish colonies to become independent?
a)
Caste system organized society based on race
b)
Mercantilism controlled trade and raw materials
c)
Spain raised taxes to pay for European wars
d)
France replaced the Spanish king
45.
Who established a colony of U.S. families in Texas?
a)
Stepen F. Austin
b)
James Bowie
c)
Sam Houston
46.
Business people who promoted immigration?
a)
Vaqueros
b)
McMullians
c)
Empresarios
47.
1st president of the Republic of Texas
a)
James Bowie
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Stephen F. Austin
48.
Agents hired by Mexico to bring settlers to Texas
a)
vaqueros
b)
empresarios
c)
settlement applicants
49.
Town where the 1st battle of the Texas Revolutionary War took place
a)
San Antonio
b)
Juarez
c)
Gonzales
50.
Anglos settled Texas during what time period?
a)
Natural Texas and It's People
b)
Mexican National Era
c)
Spanish Colonial Era
d)
Age of Contact
51.
Which of the following correctly lists the events in chronological order?
a)
- Empresarios were granted contracts
- Moses Austin was given permission to settle in Texas
- Mexican Constitution of 1824 was drafted
- Mexico gained independence from Spain
- Moses Austin was given permission to settle in Texas
- Mexican Constitution of 1824 was drafted
- Mexico gained independence from Spain
b)
- Moses Austin was given permission to settle in Texas
- Empresarios were granted contracts
- Mexican Constitution of 1824 was drafted
- Mexico gained independence from Spain
- Empresarios were granted contracts
- Mexican Constitution of 1824 was drafted
- Mexico gained independence from Spain
c)
- Mexican Constitution of 1824 was drafted
- Mexico gained independence from Spain
- Empresarios were granted contracts
- Moses Austin was given permission to settle in Texas
- Mexico gained independence from Spain
- Empresarios were granted contracts
- Moses Austin was given permission to settle in Texas
d)
- Moses Austin was given permission to settle in Texas
- Mexico gained independence from Spain
- Mexican Constitution of 1824 was drafted
- Empresarios were granted contracts
- Mexico gained independence from Spain
- Mexican Constitution of 1824 was drafted
- Empresarios were granted contracts
52.
Which document required Mexican citizens to only practice Catholicism?
a)
Imperial Colonization Laws
b)
Empresario Contracts
c)
Mexican Constitution of 1824
d)
Declaration of Independence
53.
Anglo empresarios forcing settlers to practice the Catholic religion was one way -
a)
Mexican officials introduced foods into the colonies
b)
Mexican officials protected their culture
c)
Mexican officials protected the Spanish language
d)
Mexican officials introduced Anglos to wear Spanish clothing
54.
Which empresario established a colony near present day Gonzales?
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Green DeWitt
c)
Martin de Leon
d)
Lorenzo de Zavala
55.
Which successful Tejano rancher represented Texas at the Mexican Constitutional Convention, located land for the first Austin colony, and eventually supported Texas independence?
a)
Martin De Leon
b)
Jose Francisco Ruiz
c)
Jose de Escandon
d)
Erasmo Seguin
56.
What event ended the Guiterrez-Magee expedition?
a)
The Empresario Contracts
b)
The Old Three Hundred
c)
The Mexican Colonization Laws
d)
The Battle of Medina
57.
Who founded the first Anglo colony?
a)
Green DeWitt
b)
Martin de Leon
c)
Lorenzo de Zavala
d)
Stephen F. Austin
58.
Why were most Texas land grants located in the North Central and Coastal plains?
a)
Land in the Mountain and Basins and Great Plains was not claimed by Mexico
b)
They enjoyed sitting on the beach sipping their frappuccinos
c)
This was the best place to farm and ranch
d)
They wanted to settle close to the United States
59.
Why did many Anglos migrate to Texas in the 1820's?
a)
Religious freedom
b)
To build missions and forts
c)
Search for gold
d)
Cheap farmland
60.
What wast the MAIN purpose of the Law of April 6, 1830?
a)
By 1835, many Texans were upset because
b)
To stop immigration to the United States
c)
To pledge loyalty and support for the Constitution of 1824
d)
the letter he wrote to San Antonio
61.
What was the main purpose of the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?
a)
By 1835, many Texans were upset because
b)
To stop immigration to the United States
c)
To pledge loyalty and support for the Constitution of 1824
d)
the letter he wrote to San Antonio
62.
Austin was arrested in Saltillo on his way back from Mexico City because
a)
By 1835, many Texans were upset because
b)
To stop immigration to the United States
c)
To pledge loyalty and support for the Constitution of 1824
d)
the letter he wrote to San Antonio
63.
What is the name of the group in Mexico that believed that power should be shared between the states and national government?
a)
Centralists
b)
Federalist
c)
Nationalists
d)
Filibusters
64.
What is the name of the group in Mexico that believed that power should only be held by the national government
a)
Federalists
b)
Centralists
c)
Filibusters
d)
Empresarios
65.
What officially made Mexico a republic and no longer a monarchy? This new government was more similar to the government in the U.S.
a)
Battle of Medina
b)
Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824
c)
Merge of Texas and Coahuila as a state
d)
State Colonization Law of 1825
66.
What is the name of the era that is defined by Mexico getting its independence from Spain, setting up its own governments, and allowing Anglo colonists to settle in Texas?
a)
Spanish National Era
b)
Mexican National Era
c)
Empersario National Era
d)
Texaco National Era
67.
This town was founded as a halfway point between the Rio Grande and East Texas
a)
Nacogdoches
b)
San Antonio
c)
Ft. Saint Louis
d)
San Francisco de los Tejas
68.
The first mission in East Texas was:
a)
San Antonio
b)
Nuestra Senore de los Dolores
c)
San Francisco de los Tejas
d)
San Miguel de los Adaes
69.
A Spanish military oupost
a)
Viceroy
b)
Tejano
c)
Presidio
d)
Tigua
70.
What was the main purpose of a mission?
a)
to train the Native Americans to fight in a war
b)
to teach religion to the Native Americans
c)
to feed and clothe the Native Americans
d)
to learn about plants and animals from the Native Americans
71.
Spain started to settle in East Texas near ______ Louisiana.
a)
German
b)
Spanish
c)
British
d)
French
72.
Most missions were built close to
a)
Mountains
b)
Lakes
c)
Rivers
d)
Valleys
73.
A Spanish fort that protects a Mission
a)
reserve
b)
presidio
c)
cabeza de vaca
d)
Native American Camp
74.
This mission is located close to the present day city of El Paso. This is the 1st mission ever established in Texas and was founded in 1682.
a)
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
b)
San Francisco de los Tejas
c)
Mission San Jose
d)
Mission Guadalupe
75.
What were the goals of the Spanish missions?
a)
convert Native Americans to Christianity
b)
teach Native Americans to adopt the Spanish way of life
c)
Strengthen Spain's hold on Texas land
d)
all of the above
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