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WorksheetsSemester #1 Texas History Review - NSMS
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the era in Texas History when the Spanish built missions and Mexico gained its independence?
Natural Texas and Its People
Spanish Colonial
The Age of Contact
Texas Revolution
How did nomadic American Indian tribes meet their basic needs for food and shelter?
Shopping Online
Farming and ranching
Hunting and gathering
Earning wages through work
Which region in Texas is the highest and driest?
Mountains and Basins
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Coastal Plains
What allowed empresarios like Stephen F. Austin to attract colonists to Texas?
promising them riches in Texas
paying for their moving expenses
religious freedom
Inexpensive farmland
How did Father Hidalgo participate in the Mexican War for independence?
He assisted in writing a constitution for Mexico.
He cared for wounded Texans fighting in the war.
He spied on Texans for the Spanish government.
His "Grito de Dolores" cry for freedom began a revolution against the Spanish Government in Mexico.
This flag was used in a rebellion against the Mexican government led by Haden and Benjamin Edwards. These two brothers established a short-lived independent colony in Texas called
the Edwards Colony
Haden’s Place
the Republic of Fredonia
Independent Texas
What did the Texans declare in the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?
They declared their loyalty to Mexico and their support of the Mexican constitution
They declared their independence from Mexico and their desire to join the U.S.
They declared war against the Mexican state of Coahuila over a border dispute
They declared plans to build an education system across Texas
The images above are most closely associated with what important event in Texas history?
the Fredonian Rebellion
the Protest at Anahuac
the Battle of Gonzales
the Convention of 1832
The most important thing the law of April 6 1830 did was...
It stopped immigration from the U.S. to Texas
It allowed the Texans to elect their own leaders
It required the Texans to join the Mexican army
It made Texas a free and independent nation
Who was in command of the Texan army?
Santa Anna
Sam Houston
David G Burnet
Stephen F Austin
Which of these statements about the final battle of the Texas Revolution is FALSE?
It lasted about 18 minutes
It happened on April 21, 1836
It occurred in the mountains of West Texas
It resulted in the defeat of the Mexican Army
What was the purpose of the Victory or Death letter, written by William B. Travis in 1836?
Travis was explaining his decision to immediately surrender his army
Travis wanted the U.S. Army to declare war on Mexico as soon as possible
Travis was ordering his soldiers to retreat to the U.S.
Travis needed reinforcements to help him fight against Mexico
Which of the following was the event in which James Fannin and his army were executed by Mexican troops?
Goliad Massacre
the Alamo
San Jacinto
Runaway Scrape
The continued advancement of the Mexican Army across Texas caused a panic among the settlers of Texas in which hundreds of families fled from their homes. It was known as the “Runaway Scrape”. The Texan settlers were running –
East
west
north
South
What important event happened in 1519?
Coronado found the seven cities of Cibola
Columbus discovered Australia and Antartica
Cabeza de Vaca was killed by angry Karankawas
Pineda mapped the coast of Texas
How did the Texan's LOSS at the Battle of the Alamo help them eventually WIN independence?
Santa Anna was killed on the third day of the battle
The courage of the Texan defenders inspired others to keep fighting
The Mexican army was forced to retreat as a result of the battle
All of the above
Hint - This is the same year that Stephen F. Austin brought the first of the "Old 300" settlers to Texas
Occurred South of San Antonio
The Republican Arm of the North was defeated by the Spanish
The 'bloodiest battle ever fought on Texas soil'
This information best describes the events of the --
Long Expedition
Battle of Medina
Fredonia Rebellion
Siege of Alamo
Who was the most successful Texas empresario, and later known as the "Father of Texas"?
Moses Austin
Martin DeLeon
Stephen F. Austin
Green Dewitt
-banned immigration from US to Texas
-stopped settlers rom bringing slaves into Texas
-cancelled unfinished empresario grants
-placed taxes on imports from the US
Law April 6, 1830
Consultation of 1835
Mexican Constitution of 1824
Colonization Law of 1825
_________________ became a dictator (totalitarian) in Mexico, and Texians were convinced that fighting for independence was necessary.
Lorenzo de Zavala
Martin de Leon
Santa Anna
Martin de Leon
Who led the Texan army at the Alamo?
William Travis
Davy Crockett
Santa Anna
Davy Crockett
The Law of April 6, 1830 was Mexico's attempt to --
remove colonists from new settlements
weaken government control over Texas
reduce American Influence on the Texas colonies
giver more freedoms to the colonists of Texas
-decrease in Tejano population
-more immigration from the U.S. and Europe
-a ruined economy
-worsened relationships with Native Americans
Which statement best completes the diagram above?
Causes of the Texas Revolution
Reasons for Spanish rule in Texas
Colonization efforts to populate Spanish Texas
Results of the Mexican Independence movement
Who served as both a scout and courier during the Siege of the Alamo and led a Tejano militia group during the Battle of San Jacinto?
Martin De Leon
Lorenzo de Zavala
Juan Seguin
Santa Anna
Which of the following describes the Battle of San Jacinto?
The Capture of "El Presidente"
18 minutes
Texas Gains Independence
Remember Alamo/Remember Goliad
All of the Above
Most tribes of the Puebloan Culture of American Indians are located in the ---
Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins
After meeting with government officials in Mexico City in 1833, Stephen F. Austin --
was arrested for treason against the Mexican government
returned with several new Texas land grants
accepted command of the Army of the People
was given permission to organize Texas as a separate Mexican state
-State law makers elected the president
-Roman Catholic became the official religion
-United provinces of Tejas and Coahuila into one state
-Limited the power of the central government
-Gave authority to the states
The statements above made a great impact on the Texas colonists. These were stated in the --
Texas Declaration of Independence
Mexican Constitution of 1824
Turtle Bayou Resolution
Law of April 6, 1830
When colonists applied for land grants in Spanish Texas, they had to agree to--
serve in the Spanish Army
learn to speak Spanish
convert to the Catholic faith
leave women and children behind
Spanish explorers and conquistadors were inspired to explore Texas because of the writings of --
de La Salle
de Pineda
Cabeza de Vaca
de Coronado
George Childress is important to Texas History because he--
was temporary president of the Republic of Texas
former Mexican official that served as the temporary vice-president of the Republic of Texas
served as commander in chief of the Texas army
was the chairman of the committee that wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence
Former government official that served as the first vice-president of Texas was ---
Lorenzo de Zavala
Manuel Mier y Teran
Juan Bradburn
Juan Seguin
He was an African-American business owner who had been appointed by the Mexican government to work with American Indians and later negotiated a peace treaty with the Cherokee to stay neutral during the Texas fight for independence.
James Fannin
William Goyens
Ben Milam
Estaban
