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Texas Revolutionary War Figure It Out Quiz 2019

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the significance of March 2, 1836?

a)

Council House Fight

b)

Annexation of Texas by the U.S.

c)

Texas Declaration of Independence was signed

d)

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

2.

Co-Commander at the Alamo who gave up his command after becoming sick

a)

William Barret Travis

b)

David Crocket

c)

James Walker Fannin

d)

James Bowie

3.

-Messenger to warn Sam Houston about the Alamo

-Led Tejano volunteers at the Battle of Jacinto with Houston


Who does this information describe?

a)

Jim Bowie

b)

Jose Antonio Navarro

c)

Juan Sequin

d)

Lorenzo de Zavala

4.

What role did George Childress play in the Texas Revolution?

a)

He contributed to writing the Texas Constitution

b)

He served as the first governor of the state of texas

c)

He was the first president of the independent Republic of Texas

d)

He was the main author of the Texas Declaration of Independence

5.

William B. Travis contributed to the independence of Texas by -

a)

leading the Texas Revolutionary forces

b)

serving as President of the Texas Republic

c)

fighting with Texans defending the Alamo

d)

writing the Texas Declaration of Independence

6.

The Mexican army bombarded the Alamo with cannon fire for ______ straight days.

a)

5

b)

7

c)

21

d)

13

7.

The battle of the San Jacinto lasted for _____________ and ___________ Mexicans were killed while 730 were captured.

a)

18 minutes ; 630

b)

90 minutes; 1,000

c)

60 minutes; 200

d)

12 minutes; 500

8.
What year did Texas win its independence?
a)
1821
b)
1845
c)
1836
d)
1835
9.

What was the very last battle of the Texas Revolution?

a)

Battle of Coleto Creek

b)

Battle of the Alamo

c)

Battle of San Jacinto

d)

Goliad Massacre

10.
Looking at the map in which region did the majority of the battles take place?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
Gulf Coastal Plains
c)
Central Plains
d)
Great Plains
11.
The document that ended the Texas Revolution and granted independence to Texas:
a)
Treaty of Velasco
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Battle of Gonzales
12.

This young woman survived the battle of the Alamo with her baby. Her husband died during the battle, but she lived a long life afterward.

a)

Emily Morgan

b)

Sarah Williams

c)

Susanna Dickinson

d)

Santa Anna

13.

Francita Alavez was able to help approximately 20 Texas soldiers escape during the Goliad Massacre. What nickname did she earn?

a)

Angel Food Cake

b)

The Yellow Rose of Texas

c)

Pocahontas

d)

Angel of Goliad

14.

Who was the Tejano Politician who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence and was the first Vice-president of Texas?

a)

Lorenzo de Zavala

b)

Jose Navarro

c)

George Childress

d)

Juan Seguin

15.

Which Texan commander surrendered his army at the Battle of Coleto Creek and was later executed in the Goliad Massacre?

a)

James Fannin

b)

Sam Houston

c)

William B. Travis

d)

Stephen F. Austin

16.

Which battle was the first battle of the Texas Revolutionary War?

a)

Battle of Gonzales

b)

Battle of the Alamo

c)

Goliad Massacre

d)

Battle of San Jacinto

17.

Select the three primary reasons that the Mier Y Teran report said about Texans that the Mexican government should worry about?

a)

They had slavery

b)

Spoke English

c)

Anglos (Americans) outnumbered Mexicans

d)

They were not Roman Catholic

18.

What were the two main issues that upset Texians about the Laws of April 6, 1830?

a)

New taxes were imposed on Texians

b)

Encouraged more immigration to Texas from the United States

c)

Outlawed slavery

d)

Outlawed American immigration, but allowed Europeans and Mexicans to settle in Texas

19.

Why was Stephen F. Austin arrested for treason?

a)

Because he sent a letter stating that Texas should go ahead and be its own state

b)

Santa Anna and Stephen F. Austin agreed Texas should be its own state

c)

Because he had slaves

d)

Santa Anna agreed since Stephen F. Austin was not Roman Catholic that he should arrested

20.

Which battle is this flag from?

a)

Battle of San Jacinto

b)

Battle of Coleto Creek

c)

Battle of the Alamo

d)

Battle of Gonzales

21.

What was the main outcome of the Convention of 1836?

a)

Texians outlawed slavery

b)

Texians sent a peace treaty to Mexico

c)

Texas Declaration of Independence was written

d)

Texians decided to join the United States