WorksheetsBattle of Gonzales and Trouble in Texas
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What event caused Stephen F. Austin to support the idea of revolution?
Mier Y Teran Report
Arrest in Mexico city
The Law of April 6, 1830
All of the above
What was the name of the city where they had a 6 pound cannon?
Austin
Houston
San Antonio
Gonzales
What is Austin often referred to as?
The Brother of Texas
The Father of the United States
The Brother of the United States
The Father of Texas
Who got arrested for treason by the Mexican Government.
William B. Travis
Sam Houston
Juan Seguin
Stephen F. Austin
Why did the Mexican government want to slow the number of people immigrating to Texas from the US?
The were not loyal to Mexico
They were not Catholic
There were more US citizens than Mexican citizens in Texas
All of the above
What were four of the six main problems Texans had with Mexico?
They wanted to join the US
New citizens had to become Roman Catholic
Settlers did not learn Spanish
Colonists wanted Texas to be its own state
Santa Ana arrested Stephen F. Austin for treason.
What is the origin of the celebration known as Texas Independence Day?
The US Constitution was signed.
The US Declaration of Independence was written.
Delegates signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.
The Battle of the Alamo began.
When did Texas declare its independence from Mexico?
July 4, 1776
March 2, 1836
September 16, 1810
January 1, 2022
What was the main purpose of the Convention of 1836 held at Washington-on-the-Brazos?
To negotiate with Spain
To elect a new Mexican president
To plan the Battle of the Alamo
To write the Texas Constitution
Why did the men of Gonzalez bury the canon the FIRST time?
They thought it would be funny.
They wanted to see if they could.
They were unsure of what to do with it.
They wanted to keep the cannon away from the Mexican Army.
Why was the Gonzalez cannon lost for 100 years?
They forgot the map.
All the men who buried it died at the Alamo.
They didn't lose it.
They forgot to put a marker to remember where they buried it.
How many people voted for Texas to leave Mexico and become their own country?
No one voted for it.
About half wanted to leave, the other half wanted to stay
It was unanimous for them to leave.
