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Road to Revolution and Texas Revolution

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who became the first president of the Republic of Texas?

a)

Stephen F. Austin

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Antonio López de Santa Anna

d)

Erasmo Seguín

2.

Who would rather die than give up the Alamo?

a)

James Bowie

b)

Domingo de Ugartechea

c)

James Fannin

d)

Patrick Jack

3.

Which of these people were arrested by Bradburn? (pick two)

a)

William Travis

b)

David Crockett

c)

James Fannin

d)

Patrick Jack

4.

He was the last to be executed (at the Battle of Goliad)

a)

George Childress

b)

Santa Anna

c)

James Fannin

d)

James Bowie

5.

Authored the famous "Victory or Death" letter

a)

Susanna Dickinson

b)

William B. Travis

c)

Patrick Jack

d)

Travis Scott

6.

Who was the general of the regular Texas army during the Revolution?

a)

Stephen F. Austin

b)

Mier y Teran

c)

William Travis

d)

Sam Houston

e)

Patrick Jack

7.

Which two came before the Law of April 6th, 1830? (pick two)

a)

Fredonian Rebellion

b)

Mier y Teran Report

c)

Battle of Gonzales

d)

Arrest of Stephen F. Austin

8.

Who came from Tennessee with 12 riflemen to help defend the Alamo?

a)

Mier y Teran

b)

David Crockett

c)

George Childress

d)

Sam Houston

e)

Juan Seguin

9.

Who became the first vice president of the Republic of Texas?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

David G. Burnet

c)

Lorenzo de Zavala

d)

William B. Travis

10.

Who was an expert rifleman and died defending the Alamo?

a)

James Fannin

b)

David Crockett

c)

David John

d)

James Bowie

e)

Santa Anna

11.

Who was the author of the Texas Declaration of Independence?

a)

Erasmo Seguín

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

George Childress

e)

Jose Urrea

12.

How does Stephen F. Austin’s opinion on the relations with the Mexican government change after his year in jail?

a)

He said that “War is our only recourse. There is no other remedy.”

b)

He chose not to get involved in the matter.

c)

He remained loyal to Mexico.

d)

He worked to negotiate to make Texas a separate state with Mexican officials.

13.

Which group had a successful outcome at the Consultation?

a)

Peace Party

b)

War Party

c)

Federalist Party

d)

Centralist Party

14.

Why did Colonel Bradburn arrest William Travis and Patrick Jack?

a)

He accused them of refusing to hand over enslaved people who had tried to escape to freedom.

b)

He believed they had been spreading false rumors that an armed force from Louisiana was heading to Anahuac.

c)

They refused to pay duties on goods imported from the United States and staged an armed uprising in protest.

d)

They suggested that Texas should declare independence and organized a convention to discuss secession from Mexico.

15.

Why did thousands of Anglo Americans move to Texas in the 1820s?

a)

They were attracted by the promise of religious tolerance.

b)

They were attracted by the promise of cheap land.

c)

They were attracted by the promise of abundant employment opportunities.

d)

They were attracted by the promise of self-governance

16.

Who replaced Centralist Bustamante as the president of Mexico in 1833?

a)

José de las Piedras

b)

Erasmo Seguín

c)

Domingo de Ugartechea

d)

Antonio López de Santa Anna

17.

What event at Nacogdoches alarmed the Mexican leaders that there was a problem in Texas?

a)

The arrest of Stephen F. Austin

b)

Fredonian Rebellion

c)

The Consultation

d)

Battle of Velasco

18.

What did Haden Edwards require that early settlers in Nacogdoches do in order to stay on their land?

a)

show him clear titles to their land

b)

pledge their allegiance to him

c)

give him ten percent of their annual crop yields

19.

You have been assigned a research paper about life in early Texas. You need to include some primary source material in your paper. Which of the following is a primary source?

a)

The diary of a Texas colonist

b)

The biography of a Texas colonist

c)

A computer database of settlers living in Texas

d)

A newspaper article written by a Texas historian

20.

Why did Texas want to be a separate state of Mexico?

a)

Coahuila was taxing Texas very highly.

b)

To stop immigration from Spain.

c)

Texas wanted to have control over making new laws and the governing of the land.

d)

Coahuila and Texas were divided evenly on votes when making new laws.

21.

What is included in the Turtle Bayou Resolutions? (pick three)

a)

Supports Santa Anna

b)

Supports centralists

c)

Loyalty to Mexico (but not the government)

d)

Demanded release of Travis and Jack

22.

What was a major goal of the Law of April 6, 1830?

a)

to gain Texas’s independence from Mexico

b)

to draw more immigrants from Louisiana

c)

to strengthen economic ties between Texas and the United States

d)

to limit American influence in Texas

23.

He was the Commander at the Battle of Goliad

a)

Winton Broadbente

b)

Esmond Holland

c)

Egbert Weste

d)

James Fannin

24.

He was sent to Washington D.C. to get the U.S. government to recognize Texas as an independent country.

a)

George Childress

b)

Hale Blacke

c)

Abraham Drake

d)

Santa Anna

25.

The dictator of Mexico who led the Mexican Army during the Texas Revolution

a)

Santa Anna

b)

Lawrence Coviell

c)

Juan Seguin

d)

Mier y Teran

26.

Colonel and hero at the Battle of the Alamo

a)

William B. Travis

b)

Patrick Jack

c)

Santa Anna

d)

Sam Houston

27.

At Goliad, his troops were captured and executed by order of Santa Anna

a)

James Bowie

b)

James Fannin

c)

Salvador Prather

d)

Jake Beland

28.

He was sent to the Alamo to see if the fort should be defended or destroyed

a)

George Childress

b)

Sam Houston

c)

James Bowie

d)

David G. Burnet

29.

Formed a group of nearly 40 Tejanos to help fight before the Battle of Alamo

a)

Erasmo Seguin

b)

Juan Seguin

c)

Lorenzo De Zavala

d)

Carl Pockett

e)

David Crockett

30.

Inventor of the “Bowie Knife”

a)

Jose Bowie

b)

Greg Bowie

c)

James Bowie

d)

Ennis Bowie

e)

Ennis Shepperd

31.

Commander at San Jacinto for the Texans

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Samuel Harbough

c)

Adrian Pettuck

d)

Colin Telton

32.

He was captured at the Battle of San Jacinto and signed the peace treaty at Velasco

a)

McKinzie Switzer

b)

Boyd Knouse

c)

Leland Abbott

d)

Santa Anna

33.

Mexican politician who denounced Santa Anna

a)

Lorenzo de Zavala

b)

Lorenzo de Marshall

c)

Sam Houston

d)

Samuel Harbough

34.

Sam Houston ordered him to leave the Alamo due to the fact that he might get shot or killed

a)

Hurbert Friend

b)

Juan Seguin

c)

Alberto Robetson

d)

Stanley Mottinger

35.

What happened at the Fredonian Rebellion?

a)

Supporters of Haden Edwards rebelled against the Mexican Government after the cancellation of his land grant.

b)

Previously, the President of Mexico, Anastasio Bustamante, had created an unstable government by ignoring the Constitution of 1824.

c)

Abolished slavery

d)

Santa Anna is the commander of the Mexican Army

e)

Santa Anna was forced to sign the Treaties of Velasco

36.

What was the Mier y Teran Report?

a)

General Manuel Mier y Teran committed treason against the Mexican government

b)

General Manuel Mier y Teran rebelled against the Mexican government

c)

General Manuel Mier y Teran reported the Mexican government

d)

Mier y Teran was sent to Texas for 2 months for an inspection/survey. His proposals were: work to attract more Mexican and European settlers, develop more trade between Mexico and Texas, and place more troops around the settlements.

37.

What were some things that the Law of April 6th, 1830 did? (pick four)

a)

prevented immigration from the U.S.

b)

encouraged slavery

c)

added custom duties to all imported goods

d)

stopped settlers from having slaves

e)

canceled all unfulfilled empresarial grants

38.

Why did Stephen F. Austin get arrested?

a)

He still owned slaves after the Law of April 6th, 1830

b)

He gets arrested for committing treason according to the VP of Mexico

c)

He refused to pay taxes

39.

What two groups saw raised tension during the Battle of Gonzales?

a)

Spain and Mexico

b)

The Army of the People (Texas Settlers) and the Mexican Army

c)

Spain and Texas

d)

Mexico and the U.S

40.

How did Texans view Santa Anna requesting the cannon back?

a)

"Sure, why not!"

b)

"No problem, just let them know we broke it"

c)

“No way they’re going to get the cannon back!” there was no turning back. Come and take it!

41.

What location is considered the birthplace of Texas?

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Washington State

c)

Washington-on-the-Brazos

d)

Anahuac

42.

What 3 things did the delegates do in 17 days:

(in the Convention of 1836)

a)

find a new location to meet

b)

framed the constitution

c)

elected new leaders

d)

Sign a declaration

43.

What was Sam Houston responsible for doing during this revolution?

a)

He was a soldier in “The Army of the People"

b)

Leading “The Army of the People” and making decisions on what to do next

c)

He was the vice president

44.

What were Houston’s two options?

a)

Nacogdoches

b)

La Bahia

c)

go right to San Jacinto (He decides to turn right to San Jacinto)

d)

Washington-on-the-Brazos (He decides to go to Washington-on-the-Brazos)

45.

Where did Sam Houston find a fork in the road?

a)

Goliad

b)

Gonzales

c)

Anahuac

d)

Kentucky

46.

How long was the siege of the Alamo?

a)

13 days long

b)

20 days long

c)

60 days long

d)

15 days long

47.

What was the Runaway Scrape?

a)

Towns were rebuilt from scratch

b)

People were celebrating the rebuilding of the towns

c)

When towns were burned to the ground leaving nothing for the Mexican army to plunder and settlers ran away

48.

Who was in charge at La Bahia (Fort Defiance)?

(Battle of Goliad & the Massacre)

a)

Gen. Domingo de Ugartecha

b)

Colonel James W. Fannin

c)

General Cos

d)

Santa Anna

49.

When the Texas survivors surrendered, what happened to them?

a)

They were taken back to a luxury castle

b)

Santa Anna felt bad and released them

c)

They were held captive and marched back to Goliad La Bahia waiting to be released, but, they got executed

d)

They were forced to work for Santa Anna

50.

As Fannin and his man retreated, who will catch them?

a)

Gen. Urea

b)

Gen. Cos

c)

Gen. Ugartecha

51.

What were Fannin’s final 3 requests? And were they honored? (pick two)

a)

Send his belongings to his family, Christian burial, and to be shot in his heart

b)

Yes, they were fulfilled

c)

No, they were not fulfilled

52.

How long was this Battle of San Jacinto?

a)

18 minutes long

b)

30 minutes long

c)

4 years long

53.

Who’s surrender ended the Texan's fight for Independence?

a)

Bustamante

b)

Santa Anna

c)

Dale Furgeson

d)

Constantine Wilke

54.

Why did Houston turn the Texas Army South?

a)

Because he was a coward

b)

To face Santa Anna head-on

55.

When was Texas Independence Day?

a)

March 2, 1836

b)

January 6, 1825

c)

April 21, 1836

56.

When was the Battle of San Jacinto?

a)

March 2, 1836

b)

January of 1834

c)

April 21, 1836

d)

July 13, 1832

57.

When was the Battle of the Alamo

a)

April 14, 1822

b)

March 6th, 1836

c)

January 12, 1836

d)

March 2, 1836

58.

What did the people inside the Alamo think they were fighting for?

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Freedom of religion

c)

Texas Independence

d)

Texas statehood

59.

What was the first battle in the Texas Revolution?

a)

Battle of Gonzales

b)

Battle of Coleto Creek

c)

Battle of Goliad

d)

Battle of San Jacinto

60.

What was the battle that ended the Texas Revolution?

a)

Battle of the Alamo

b)

Goliad Massacre

c)

Battle of San Jacinto

d)

Texas Revolution Battle

61.

What was the type of government created at the Convention of 1836?

a)

Ad-interim

b)

Republican

c)

Democratic

62.

As Santa Anna's troops move east Anglo colonists will flee taking what they can

This was called...

a)

The Emergency Run

b)

The Running Emergency

c)

The Runaway Scrape

63.

When was James Fannin forced to surrender?

a)

Treaties of Velasco

b)

Battle of San Jacinto

c)

Battle of Gonzales

d)

Battle of Coleto (Goliad Massacre)

64.

What battle was William B. Travis commanding that ended in great defeat for Texas?

a)

Battle of the Alamo

b)

Battle of San Jacinto

c)

Battle of Gonzales

d)

Battle of Goliad

65.

What does Sam Houston send James Bowie to get from the Alamo?

a)

He sends James Bowie to get information to determine if the Alamo was defensible

b)

He sends James Bowie to get a sample of the dirt from the Alamo

c)

He sends James Bowie to get a painting of the Alamo

66.

Why is Colonel Fannin not at the Alamo with his men from Goliad?

a)

Fannin and his men were attacked and captured by the Mexican Army

b)

He was too lazy to to follow Sam Houston's orders

c)

He got lost on the way to the Alamo

67.

When General Cos was sent by Santa Anna to investigate the Texans, what were his surrender terms when he was captured and were they fulfilled? (pick two)

a)

Cos and his men were released on their pledge not to oppose further the Constitution of 1824.

b)

Cos and his men were released on their pledge not to be rude to Texans ever again.

c)

Yes, they were fulfilled

d)

No, they were not fulfilled

68.

What was General Cos' relationship to Santa Anna?

a)

Friend

b)

Brother-in-law

c)

Step-brother

d)

Sibling

69.

The "Come and Take it!" is made of Empresario Green DeWitt's granddaughter's wedding dress


True or False

a)

False

b)

True

70.

Resulted when letter written to the local government in San Antonio was intercepted by Mexican officials who viewed the letter as a challenge to Mexican authority

a)

Conflict at Anahuac

b)

Austin is Arrested

c)

Fredonian Rebellion

d)

Turtle Bayou Resolutons

71.
What happened to Stephen F. Austin after he met with Mexican officials in Mexico City in 1833?
a)
Was arrested for treason
b)
Got a new empresario contract
c)
Took command of the Texas Army
d)
Went back to the U.S.
72.
If you support a strong national government & believe they should make the laws, you agree with-
a)
Federalists
b)
Centralists
73.
What issue started the Fredonian Rebellion?
a)
land title disputes
b)
food supply disputes
c)
housing disputes
d)
boundary disputes
74.
The main purpose of the Turtle Bayou Resolutions was to...
a)
Criticize Santa Ana
b)
end the civil war between apposing Mexican forces.
c)
call for revolution against Mexican authorities
d)
Pledge loyalty to Santa Ana and support the Constitution of 1824
75.
The delegates at the convention of 1832 and 1833 wanted Texas and Coahuila to be separate states.
a)
True
b)
False
76.
Santa Ana was a general in the Mexican army, overthrew Bustemante in 1832, and was declared president of Mexico in 1833. 
a)
True
b)
False
77.
The letter (Victory or Death) from William Travis asking for more volunteers at the Alamo is known as the most heroic letter in Texas History
a)
True
b)
False 
78.
More than 300 Texans were executed by the order of Santa Anna at-
a)
Goliad
b)
San Jacinto 
c)
Refugio
d)
San Patricio 
79.
Santa Anna was captured by the Texans and later -
a)
Executed by the order of the Republic of Texas
b)
Died in Prison 
c)
Assigned to the Texas Army
d)
Released by Houston 
80.
When did the delegates declare Texas's independence?
a)
July 4, 1836
b)
Feburaury 23, 1836
c)
March 2, 1836
d)
April 21, 1836
81.
Which leader was reappointed as commander of the Texas Army? 
a)
Sam Houston
b)
William Travis
c)
Jose Urrea
d)
Santa Anna 
82.
Former volunteer colonel and member of the Tennessee Congress
a)
David Crockett 
b)
William Travis 
c)
James Bowie
d)
Sam Houston 
83.
What was the order that Sam Houston gave James Bowie 
a)
Build a fort in San Antonio
b)
Destroy the Alamo
c)
Take settlers to Louisiana 
d)
Join the forces at San Jacinto 
84.
Who was the 1st vice president of the Republic of Texas (Provisional government) 
a)
David Burnet 
b)
Sam Houston 
c)
Stephen F. Austin
d)
Lorenzo de Zavala 
85.
Colonel James Fannin surrendered his 300 troops to Urrea at Coleto Creek.
a)
True 
b)
False