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WorksheetsUnit 2 Test "The Struggle for Independence"
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
He was appointed Commander in Chief of the Texas Army.
John Bonham
Sam Houston
William B. Travis
James Bowie
Famous frontiersman from Tennessee who fought and died at the Alamo.
William B. Travis
James Long
Sam Houston
David Crockett
He investigated Texas for the Mexican Government and reported that the number of Texans outnumbered Mexicans 5:1
Santa Anna
Mier Y Teran
Lorenzo de Zavala
Jose Gutierrez de lara
Taxes on goods coming into Texas from the USA.
customs duties
filibuster
treason
income tax
A crime against a government.
empresario
filibuster
treason
treaty
rule by the people
dictatorship
monarchy
theocracy
democracy
Dictator of Mexico who gave the order to kill all of the Alamo defenders.
General Urrea
General Cos
Colonel Ugartechea
Santa Anna
The right of people to determine their own future political status in respect to form of government.
self infatuation
self determination
self control
A leader who takes complete power; usually with military force; one man rule
democracy
theocracy
monarchy
dictator
Mother of Texas
Jane Lynch
Jane Long
Jane Goodall
Jane Austen
One of the commanders at the Alamo. Took full command when his co-commander became ill. Died at the Alamo.
James Bowie
David Crockett
William B. Travis
Sam Houston
Sam Houston was victorious at San Jacinto not only because the Texans beat the Mexicans in 18 minutes but because he captured this man.
Colonel Ugartechea
General Cos
Santa Anna
General Urrea
Name of the treat that ended the Texas Revolution.
Treaty of Versaille
Treaty of Velasco
Treaty of Cordova
Treaty of Paris
Primary writer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
David G. Burnett
Lorenzo de Zavala
Sam Houston
George Childress
The year Texas won their independence from Mexico.
1824
1821
1835
1836
Th year Mexico won their independence from Spain
1821
1824
1835
1836
What was the purpose of Travis' letter?
To brag about winning
To ask for help
To surrender
To negotiate with Mexico
Which of the following men died at the Alamo? (3 are correct, 1 is not)
William B. Travis
James Bowie
David Crockett
James Fannin
Which of the following is the correct order in which they happened?
San Jacinto, Gonzales, Alamo, Treaty of Velasco
Treaty of Velasco, Alamo, San Jacinto, Gonzales
Gonzlaes, Alamo, San Jacinto, Treaty of Velasco
Gonzales, Alamo, treaty of Velasco, San Jacinto
Texas Declaration is to _____________________ and the US Declaration of Independence is to _______________________.
Thomas Jefferson, George Childress
George Childress, Thomas Jefferson
Santa Anna, Sam Houston
Sam Houston, Santa Anna
Spanish Control weakened during what time period?
Mission period
Revolutionary period
filibuster period
empresario period
A social difference between the Texans and Mexicans that caused problems before the revolution is
language
slavery
A social difference between the Texans and Mexicans that caused problems before the revolution is
taxes
religion
An economic difference between the Texans and Mexicans that caused problems before the revolution is
self determination
slavery
An economic difference between the Texans and Mexicans that caused problems before the revolution is
language
taxes
A political difference between the Texans and Mexicans that caused problems before the revolution is
type of government
religion
A political difference between the Texans and Mexicans that caused problems before the revolution is
self determination
slavery
Mexicans were pro slavery.
true
false
Texans believed slavery was an economic necessity.
true
false
Texans wanted a dictatorship
true
false
Mexicans only had 1 state religion called Catholicism.
true
false
Mexicans wanted religious freedom.
true
false
What came first?
Anglo colonization
Texas Revolution
What came first?
filibusters
explorers
What came first?
filibusters
revolution
What came first?
exploration
anglo colonization
What came first?
Philip Nolan invades Texas
Father Miguel hidalgo calls for Mexican Independence
What came first?
Gutierrez-Magee Expedition
James Long captures Nacogdoches
What came first?
Stephen F. Austin colonizes Texas
Moses Austin leaves for Texas
What came first?
Moses Austin leaves for Texas
Old 300 settles in Texas
What is the correct order of the events?
Fredonian Revolt, Battle of Gonzales, SFA arrested, Santa Anna elected President of Mexico
Battle of Gonzales, Santa Anna elected president of Mexico, SFA arrested, Fredonian Revolt.
Fredonian Revolt, Santa Anna elected President of Mexico, SFA arrested, Battle of Gonzales
SFA arrested, Battle of Gonzales, Fredonian revolt, Santa Anna elected president of Mexico
Mexicans had better trained officers
true
false
Mexicans had "home field advantage" over the Texans
true
false
Texans had US support
true
false
Mexicans had more self determination than the Texans.
true
false
Texans had more self determination than the Mexicans.
true
false
Texans had more untrained soldiers than the Mexicans.
true
false
Mexicans had more untrained soldiers than the Texans.
true
false
No immigration from the US was a part of the Law of April 6, 1830.
true
false
It was ok to bring new slaves into Texas after the law of April 6, 1830.
true
false
Customs duties were placed on US goods in the Law of April 6, 1830.
true
false
Empresario grants were still being given to Americans after the Law of April 6, 1830.
true
false
Europeans were encouraged to immigrate to Mexico after the Law of April 6, 1830.
true
false
