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Unit 5: Unrest and Revolt in Texas 1821-1836 ('21-'22)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which event of the Texas Revolution was a siege that lasted 13 days and ended up as a Texan defeat?

a)

Council House Fight

b)

Battle of the Alamo

c)

Election of Sam Houston

d)

Settlement of Nacogdoches

2.

Which of the following events resulted in the capture of Santa Anna and Texan victory?

a)

Battle of Palo Alto

b)

Battle of Sabine Pass

c)

Battle of San Jacinto

d)

Santa Fe Expedition

3.

Which event comes after the Goliad Massacre in March 1836 but before the Treaties of Velasco in May 1836?

a)

Council House Fight

b)

Annexation of Texas

c)

Battle of San Jacinto

d)

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

4.

Check all that the Law of April 6, 1830 effected:

a)

Suspended unfilled empresario contracts

b)

Began to tax all US imports into Texas

c)

Declared Texan independence

d)

Stopped immigration from the US to Texas

e)

Placed military bases and government offices along the border

5.

What most likely influenced Mexico's ability to control Texas for so many years?

a)

the natural resources

b)

the climate

c)

the elevation

d)

the relative location

6.

Who was the primary author of the Texas Declaration of Independence?

(a)  

7.

Who wrote this letter to inform other Texans that reinforcements were needed at the Alamo?

(a)  

8.

How did the Battle of Gonzales contribute to the success of the Texas Revolution?

a)

It demonstrated that few people could resist the superior military strength of the Mexican army.

b)

It showed the Mexican government that the Texas army was well armed and equipped.

c)

It proved to Texans that the Mexican army could be defeated and independence achieved.

d)

It motivated the United States to support the independence of Texas.

9.

Where did delegates meet to establish an independent government?

(a)  

10.

What were citizens of Texas granted with the establishment of the Republic of Texas?

a)

a guarantee to end slavery

b)

plots of land to establish homesteads

c)

liberties including freedom of religion

d)

voting rights for both men and women

11.

Most of the battles of the Texas Revolution were fought in which area of the map?

a)

1 (Mountains and Basins)

b)

2 (Great Plains)

c)

3 (North Central Plains)

d)

4 (Coastal Plains)

12.

Which of the following accurately describes the geographic pattern illustrated on the map above?

a)

Both armies had to cross expansive mountain ranges to meet on the battle field.

b)

With each battle the Mexican troops were farther away from the Mexican capital.

c)

Mexican soldiers traveled the entire distance of the Rio Grande River to each battle.

d)

Both armies were challenged to get supplies because they were so far away from ports.

13.

The graphic provided illustrates Stephen F. Austin's changing attitude towards fight for independence from Mexico. This change was brought about because of Austin's-

a)

arrest by Mexican officials

b)

creation of the Mier y Terán report

c)

work to pass the Law of April 6, 1830

d)

participation in the Fredonian Rebellion

14.

Click all that describes Juan Seguín.

a)

Sent as a messenger to warn Sam Houston about the Alamo

b)

Remained with Houston and served in the final battle for independence.

c)

Served as a Tejano representative in the Senate of the Republic.

d)

Wrote a letter "To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World."

15.

How did physical geography affect the outcome of the Battle of Coleto?

a)

The open prairie allowed the Mexican army to surround Fannin and his men.

b)

The dense forest provided protection for Fannin and his men from Mexican soldiers.

c)

The deep canyon allowed the Mexican army to attack Fannin and his men from above.

d)

The rolling valleys acted as a barrier when Fannin and his men tried to escape the fighting.

16.

Based on the information in the excerpt above, one of the effects of the Turtle Bayou Resolutions was that the Texans chose to-

a)

align themselves with Santa Anna

b)

begin preparing to fight against Santa Anna

c)

petition Santa Anna to grant them independence

d)

call for the resignation of Santa Anna as a president

17.

The Battle of San Jacinto is commemorated by Texans because it resulted in the -

a)

loss of Goliad

b)

surrender of Santa Anna

c)

death of William B. Travis

d)

defeat of Sam Houston's troops

18.

What was the purpose of the Turtle Bay Resolutions?

a)

to bring about the abolition of slavery in Mexico

b)

the bring about revolution in Mexico against Spain

c)

to protest Mexican actions in Texas

d)

to acquire land West of Texas

19.

Who was the president and military leader of Mexico during the Texas Revolution?

(a)  

20.

--I helped write the Mexican Constitution

--I assisted in Texas' fight for independence

--I served as vice-president during the revolution

--Who am I?

a)

Lorenzo de Zavala

b)

James Fannin

c)

Sam Houston

d)

William Travis