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2024 Texas Revolution Test-Fredonian Reb-Treaties of Velasco

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He was an empresario. He tried to declare Nacogdoches area free from Mexico and was run out of Texas. 

a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Haden Edwards
d)
Sam Houston
2.

___________'s report said Mexico really didn't have much control over the Texas colonies because there were too many ________ in TX. Report also recommended the Mexican government should start taking action before it was too late!

a)
Mier y' Teran
b)

Mexicans

c)
Haden Edwards
d)

Americans

3.
The Mexican government approved ALL of the requests from the Conv. of 1833, except....
a)
forming a separate Mexican state government
b)
allowing people from the US to start immigrating to TX again
c)
better mail service
d)
using English in business and legal matters
4.
Who got arrested for writing an angry letter to the people of Texas telling them to set up their own state government?
a)
SFA
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Santa Anna
d)
Haden Edwards
5.
Before SFA went to Mexico City he was a big advocate for peacefully negotiating with Mexico. When he gets back from Mexico City he believes the only way to get Mexico to reform is ....
a)
war
b)
negotiation
c)
going back to Mexico City
d)
moving back to America
6.
The Battle of _________________ was the first battle of the Texas Revolution. 
a)
Lexington
b)
Kentucky
c)
The Alamo
d)
Gonzales
7.
Who was the commander of the Texans at the Goliad Massacre?
a)
James Fannin
b)
Sam Houston
c)
William B. Travis
d)
Mirabeau Lamar
8.
Why was the Goliad Massacre bad for Mexico?
a)
Many Mexicans were also killed in the attack.
b)
It inspired people in the U.S. to help the Texans.
c)
Many Texans were afraid to fight after the massacre.
d)
They spent a lot of money.
9.
During the ________, Texans were running from the Mexican army and trying to get to safety in the U.S.
a)
Goliad Massacre
b)
Westward Expansion
c)
Runaway Scrape
d)
Battle of San Jacinto
10.

Which of the following was NOT a reform the Texans asked the Mexican government for after the Conventions of 1832 and 1833?

a)

better mail service

b)

let Americans come to Texas again

c)

to be independent of Mexico

d)

to separate from Coahuila and become a Mexican state with it's own state government

11.

Why were the Texans so surprised when Santa Anna arrived at the Alamo in February?

a)

They did not know he could ride a horse.

b)

They didn't think he would risk marching his men over mountains in winter.

c)

They thought he had been killed in a battle.

d)

They thought he would come by boat in the summer.

12.

Which of the following was a grievance in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Santa Anna was wrongly prevented from becoming president.

b)

The United States was a better country than Mexico.

c)

There were too many schools in Texas

d)

Texans did not have a voice in the Mexican government.

13.

Texas won their independence at the final battle at ___.

a)

Goliad

b)

the Alamo

c)

Gonzales

d)

San Jacinto

14.

Some of the Mexican officers at Goliad

a)

were happy to execute the Texans.

b)

did not agree with executing the Texans.

c)

disobeyed Santa Anna's orders.

d)

were afraid of the Texans.

15.

There was a secret Treaty of Velasco because

a)

no one knew the war was over.

b)

we needed Santa Anna to have enough political power left to go back to Mexico and convince the rest of the Mexican government that we had won our independence

c)

they didn't want everyone to know that Sam Houston was dead.

d)

they didn't want the U.S. to find out about it.

16.

Texans were calling Sam Houston a coward because __.

a)

He would not help at the Alamo.

b)

He told Fannin to surrender to General Urrea.

c)

He was friendly with the Native Americans.

d)

He was retreating and would not stop and fight Santa Anna.

17.

When is Texas Independence day?

a)

July 4th

b)

March 2nd

c)

October 31st

d)

April 5th

18.

It was important to capture Santa Anna because _______________.

a)

he was friendly with the United States and would take their side.

b)

he was the only one who knew how to shoot the cannons.

c)

he would have to be killed before the Texans could win the war.

d)

he was the President of Mexico and the General of the Mexican army.

19.

Why did the Battle of San Jacinto only last 18 minutes?

a)

The Texans had way more soldiers than the Mexicans.

b)

The Mexicans were resting and had no one watching the Texans so they were completely surprised.

c)

Battle did not last very long back then.

d)

Both sides ran out of ammunition and cannon balls so they decided to stop fighting.

20.

"Come and Take It" is from which battle?

a)

The Battle of Gonzales

b)

The Alamo

c)

The Goliad Massacre

d)

The Battle of San Jacinto

21.

Which of the following are CAUSES of the war between Texas and Mexico? Choose ALL that are correct.

a)

Texans wanted the same rights they had had in the United States.

b)

The United States paid the Texans a lot of money to go to war with Mexico.

c)

Stephen F. Austin was arrested and no longer trusted the Mexican government.

d)

Mexico was tired of all the protests and problems caused by the Texans.

e)

The Texans were mad because Mexico made them have slaves.

22.

After traveling around Texas, Teran told the Mexican government that ___.

a)

There were no issues or problems in Texas.

b)

Stephen F. Austin was causing a lot of problems and needed to be taken care of.

c)

There were way too many Americans in Texas.

d)

Texas needed to do more business with the United States.

23.

Why were the Texans always demanding that Mexico follow the Constitution of 1824?

a)

The wrote it.

b)

It meant that Texas could be become a state in the U.S.

c)

It was like the U.S. Constitution and allowed them to participate in government

d)

They just liked to cause problems.

24.

Why was the Alamo so important? Choose ALL of the correct answers.

a)

The Texans won and they were finally free from Mexico.

b)

It encouraged citizens from the U.S. to come and fight.

c)

It united and inspired the Texans

d)

Joe, Travis's slave became a national hero.

e)

Almost a third of Santa Anna's army was killed.

25.

Approximately how many Texans were executed during the Goliad Massacre?

a)

Over 300

b)

30

c)

189

d)

1300

26.

Texans liked the Constitution of 1824 because it was a lot like the U.S. Constitution in that people get to vote for ___________ and would mean that Mexico would be a __________ republic.

a)

representatives

b)

the military

c)

federalist

d)

communist

27.

The Law of April 6, 1830:

a)

Ban on slavery

b)

Banned immigration from the U.S.

c)

Charged a tax on imports from the U.S.

d)

Mexican soldiers were sent to enforce the new law

e)

All Americans were deported back to the U.S.

28.

At The ​​ ​ (a)   the Texans were divided into the ​ (b)   and the ​ War Party. They compromised and decided to go to war, but that the goal of the war would be to fight for ​ (c)   Later, at the Convention of ​ (d)   , the voted to change the goal of the war to become independant from ​ (e)   and start our own country.

Choose from the below words
Consultation
Peace Party
reform/to bring back Mex. Constitution of 1824.
1836
Mexico
29.

Reorder the following

a)

Battle of Gonzales

b)

Battle of Goliad

c)

Battle/Siege of San Antonio

d)

Battle of the Alamo

e)

Goliad Massacre

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
30.

Where did the Texans declare independence and write the Texas Constitution?

a)

Convention of 1832

b)

Convention of 1833

c)

Convention of 1836

d)

The Treaty of Velasco meeting

31.

Match the choices to the correct battle of the Texas Revolution

Categorize the following

1st battle of the Revolution

"Come and Take It"

13 days

Travis, Bowie, Crockett die

Bodies are burned in streets of San Antonio

Col. Fannin was the leader

Texans were allowed to surrender at first

Texans refused to give up a cannon

Texans were marched out of the fort and executed

Mexicans were resting when we attacked them

The final battle of Texas Revoltion

Santa Anna was captured the next day

"Remember the Alamo!" "Remember Goliad!"

April 21, 1836

Battle of Gonzales
Battle of the Alamo
Goliad Massacre
Battle of San Jacinto
32.

Match the Era with the correct description

a)

Natural Texas and its People

1.

Only Native Americans living here

b)

Age of Contact

2.

Spanish explorers, God, gold, glory

c)

Spanish Colonial Era

3.

Spanish priests building missions

d)

Mexican National Era

4.

Mexico invites Americans & others to TX

e)

Revolution Era

5.

Anglos & a few Tejanos rebel against Mex

33.

Although there were a few other sources of inspriation, the Texas Declaration of Independence and the Texas Constitution, were mostly copied from/inspired by the ......

a)

U.S. Declaration of Independence & U.S. Constitution

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Treaty of Velasco

d)

Mexican Constitution of 1824

34.

Who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Stephen F. Austin

d)

George Childress