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WorksheetsUnit 5 CSA
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 53mins
What effect did the Fredonian Rebellion and the Mier y Terán Report have?
Many Anglo settlers started to leave Texas after these events
Confirmed Mexican suspicions that Anglo-American settlers would take over Texas.
Fighting between Anglo-American and Spanish settlers broke out.
Anglo settlers tried to buy Texas from the Mexican government
Which event best completes the timeline above?
Stephen F. Austin imprisoned
Mier y Teran Report
United States offered to buy Mexico
Mexico abolished Slavery
Which of the following would have included the main idea above?
The Mexican Constitution of 1824
Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819
The Mier y Teran Report
The Declaration of the People of Texas
A customs duty is a tax on goods. Why did the Mexican government create a custom duty (tax) in the Law of April 6, 1830?
The Mexican government was afraid that Texans would try to smuggle immigrants from the United States.
The United States government wanted to increase the ties with Mexico
The Mexican government wanted to decrease ties between Texans and the United States
The government of the United States had prohibited imports from Mexico.
From this chart you can conclude that the Law of April 6,1830—
Required all settlers to show proof that they owned their land.
Spelled out the rights of empresarios to allow colonists to come to Texas.
Led many Texans to renew their support of Santa Anna as the leader of Mexico.
Increased tensions between Texans and the Mexican government which led to the Texas Revolution.
On his journey back to Texas after meeting with Santa Anna in Mexico City in 1833, Stephen F. Austin –
was accused of treason and arrested by the Mexican government.
called for a declaration of war.
returned to Texas with several new land grants.
decided to accept the command of the Army of the People.
Santa Anna’s violations of the Constitution of 1824 –
led eventually to the Texas Revolution.
Proved that he did not understand the law.
showed that he was willing to give the Texan’s cause a chance.
caused repeated legal battles
What is significant about the speech above given by Stephen F. Austin?
The speech caused the Mexican government to end slavery in Texas.
It was the first time Austin gave a speech to fellow Texans.
After his release from prison, Austin began to urge Texans to fight for independence from Mexico.
Mexican officials decided to reduce the customs duties after this speech.
Which of the following is the best summary of why the Texas Revolution started?
Anglo Texans felt threatened by the large numbers of Spanish settlers so they wanted to become a part of the United States.
Texans followed the Mexican model of independence after seeing Mexico gain independence from Spain.
The United States encouraged Texans to fight against Santa Anna, because he was seen as a dictator.
After years of trying to work with Mexican officials, Texans felt that their rights were still being ignored by the Mexican government.
Why did the Battle of Gonzales start?
Sailors at the port of Anahuac were protesting the customs duties
Texans were upset about Stephen F. Austin being arrested
Colonists refused to give up the cannon stored in Gonzales.
Santa Anna learned about a meeting the Texans were planning.
What was significant about the Battle of Gonzales?
It showed that Texans were willing to use military force and begin the revolution if necessary.
It demonstrated that the Texas forces were very small and badly trained.
It proved that the Texas leaders were superior to their Mexican counterparts.
It established that most Texans did not support rebellion.
Who won the Battle of the Alamo?
Sam Houston & the Texas Army
Travis and the Texas Volunteers
Santa Anna & the Mexican Army
Col. Fannin and his Volunteers
Why did the Texans declare independence from Mexico?
The Texans wanted to join Canada.
Mexico took away their rights by taking away the Constitution of 1824.
The Texans wanted to be able to move back to the United States.
The colonists preferred living with Native Texans.
Delegates at the Convention of 1836 declared Texas’s independence on –
March 2, 1836
February 23, 1836
July 4, 1836
May 5, 1836
Which Tejano Texan left the Alamo to gather more men and supplies and then later fought at the Battle of San Jacinto?
Antonio López de Santa Anna
Lorenzo de Zavala
Antonio Navarro
Juan Seguin
Colonel Travis had read the words of Patrick Henry’s famous American Revolution speech, “Give me liberty or give me death,” and as commander of the Alamo, he sent this letter to show—
Sam Houston that he needed time to train his army of volunteers.
That freedom is worth dying to achieve.
Santa Anna would gather more soldiers from Mexico
That Santa Anna had decided to fight to the death.
Texas forces defeated Santa Anna’s army and won the Texas Revolution at the . . .
Battle of Goliad
Battle of the Alamo
Battle of Refugio
Battle of San Jacinto
Which of the following was a reason the Texans won the Battle of San Jacinto?
Santa Anna’s army was larger, although he had split it into two parts.
Sam Houston caught the Mexican army off guard and trapped them using geographic features.
James Fannin burned Vince’s Bridge after surrendering at Goliad.
Lorenzo de Zavala led the Tejano’s in the charge across the open field.
What was the purpose of this quote from the document written by Childress ?
To want Texas to become a part of the United States
To declare Texas independence from Mexico
To declare Texas an independent state in Mexico
To establish the Republic of Texas
What did Santa Anna do that angered the Anglo Texans?
He supported the Constitution of 1824.
Santa Anna said that he did not like Texas
He said he was in favor of states’ rights.
Santa Anna became too powerful and ignored the rights of Texas by getting rid of the Constitution of 1824.
