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WorksheetsConvention of 1836 NOTES QUIZ
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
What was happening at the same time as the Convention of 1836
World War 1
World War 2
War of 1812
Siege of the Alamo
Most of the delegates were ______________.
Anglo
Tejano
Some delegates like Jose Antonio Navarro and Jose Francisco Ruiz were _________________.
Anglo
Tejano
President of the Convention of 1835
Richard Ellis
George C. Childress
David G. Burnet
Lorenzo de Zavala
Person in charge of the committee that drafted(WROTE) the Texas Declaration of Independence
Richard Ellis
George C. Childress
David G. Burnet
Lorenzo de Zavala
Ad interim (TEMPORARY) President of the REPUBLIC OF TEXAS
David G. Burnet
Sam Houston
Lorenzo de Zavala
All listed
Ad interim (TEMPORARY) VICE President of the REPUBLIC OF TEXAS
David G. Burnet
Sam Houston
Lorenzo de Zavala
All Listed
The Texans used the _______________________ Declaration of Independence as an outline to copy.
United States
Mexican
What was the main reason why the Texans wanted to declare independence from Mexico?
Santa Anna was mean
Santa Anna had abolished(destroyed) the Constitution of 1824
Texas wanted to farm cotton
Texas wanted to end tariffs
The Texans also wrote a Constitution that outlined which principle of government
Republicanism
Popular Sovereignty
Individual Rights
All Listed
What treaties were signed to end the war for Texas Independence and promised Mexico would let Texas be independent?
Treaties of Paris
Treaties of Velasco
Treaties of Venice
Treaties of San Antonio
How was Power distributed differently in the Republic of Texas than the US?
Texas didn't have states
The US didn't have states
Texas didn't have Federalism
The US didn't have Federalism
How was the Texas government ORGANIZED differently than the US?
Texas Presidents served 3 year terms
Texas Representatives served 1 year terms
Texas Senators served 2 year terms
All Listed
What did the Texas GOVERNMENT and the US GOVERNMENT have that was the same?
Three Branches with Checks and Balances
Three Branches without Checks and Balances
Authority given to the states
Presidents were given the most power to rule
How did both the Texas and the US Government outline INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS in their Federal Constitutions?
Both had a Bill of Rights
Both had a Declaration of Rights
Both added 10 specific rights, no more and no less
Both had constitutions that described and protected rights
