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Texas Revolution and Annexation

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 3hrs 55mins

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Class
Date
1.

What was a cause of the Texas Revolution?

a)

Santa Anna let slaves go free

b)

Stephen F. Austin was arrested by Santa Anna for delivering a letter

c)

Santa Anna only let in a few immigrants from the U.S.

d)

Santa Anna signed the Mexican Constitution

2.

What is the most important effect of the Texas Revolution?

a)

Texas became it's own country, The Republic of Texas

b)

Texas defeated Santa Anna

c)

The treaty of Velasco was signed

d)

The Mexican army retreated

3.

Why was the Battle of the Alamo an important battle in the Texas Revolution?

a)

The Texians won that battle

b)

It was the first lost for the Texas in the Revolution which angered many people

c)

We lost support

4.

Who was Juan Seguin

a)

He was a rancher who joined the revolution

b)

He helped write the Texas Declaration of Indepenedence

c)

He took part in the battle of Goliad

d)

He fought during the battle of Gonzalez

5.

What was James Bowie's contribution to the Texas Revolution?

a)

He captured Santa Anna

b)

He defeated the Mexican Army at the battle of San Jacinto

c)

He helped write the Texas Declaration of Independence

d)

He was a commander at the Battle of the Alamo

6.

True or False: A monument is a sculpture to remember an important event or person ?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What is the meaning of the San Jacinto Monument?

a)

To Remember the lives lost during the Goliad Massacre

b)

To remember the victory for the Texians at the Battle of San Jacinto

c)

To remember the defeat for the Texians at the battle of San Jacinto

d)

To remember the victory for the Texians at the Battle of the Alamo

8.

True or False: March 2, 1836 is when they signed the Texas Declaration of Independence

a)

True

b)

False

9.

This document was the break up letter with Mexico. It stated that Texas no longer wanted to be apart of Mexico. Which document was this?

a)

Treaty of Velasco

b)

Texas Declaration of Independence

c)

Treaty of Hildago

d)

The letter William B. Travis wrote

10.

Select all the Sam Houston did to contribute to the Texas Revolution.

a)

Military leader during the Texas Revolution

b)

Two-time President of the Republic of Texas

c)

Supported Statehood

d)

Governor of Texas and Tennessee

11.

True or False: The Texas Rangers helped maintain order during the Republic of Texas

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Select the two answers that support the successes of the Republic of Texas.

a)

Texas created it's own Constitution

b)

Land was given for schools to be built

c)

Texas had a lot of debt

d)

Lamar moved the Cherokees to Oklahoma

13.

Select two economic (money) struggles for the Texas Revolution

a)

The constitution was written

b)

There was a lot of debt

c)

Land was set aside for schools

d)

Houston created our own money system, but it wasn't worth much

14.

Select two relations Texas had with the American Indians.

a)

The Texas Rangers were created to help defend ourselves

b)

The Texians and the Native Americans were peaceful to each other

c)

Lamar forced the Native Americans to move to Oklahoma

d)

The Native Americans gave the Texians diseases

15.

Why did the Republic of Texas fail? Select two causes.

a)

Debt

b)

Taxes

c)

No schools

d)

Protection from Mexico and Native Americans

16.

What did the United States get as a result of Texas being Annexed?

a)

They didn't get anything

b)

They got land

c)

They got money

d)

They defeated Santa Anna

17.

What does annexation mean?

a)

to have a party

b)

to fight

c)

to leave

d)

to be invited to join

18.

Why did the Texians write the Texas Constitution?

a)

To create a money system

b)

To break away from Mexico

c)

To establish dominance over the people

d)

To extablish a form of government

19.

Select two things about the Legistative Branch of governement

a)

Made up of the House of Representative and Senate (Congress)

b)

makes the laws

c)

Led by the president

d)

enforces the laws

20.

Select two things about the judicial branch of government

a)

makes sure the laws are fair

b)

Led by the supreme court

c)

Makes the laws

d)

Led by congress

21.

Select two things about the executive branch.

a)

Makes the laws

b)

execute or enforces the laws

c)

led by Congress

d)

Led by the president

22.

There have been six flags that have flown over Texas due to different countries owning the land. Some of the countries are Spain, France, Republic of Texas, United States, Confederate States of America and which other country?

a)

Mexico

b)

Italy

c)

England

d)

Germany

23.

True or False: After Sam Houston served his first term as president, he became a Texas Congressman

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Why do people celebrate Juneteenth?

a)

To celebrate Emancipation Proclamation

b)

To celebrate the days the slaves in Texas learned they were free

c)

To show support for the slaves

d)

To honor those in Texas who fought for the Confederacy

25.

Select all the impacts of the Reconstruction in Texas

a)

Texas had to write a new constitution

b)

Homestead laws were passed

c)

Slaves were free however Jim crows laws restricted African American freedoms

d)

Mexico created a land grant system.

26.

Select all the effects on American Indian Life brought about by the Red River War

a)

The Adobe Walls fort was built to help buffalo hunters fight the American Indians

b)

Loss of buffalo forced the Plains Tribe to move to reservations

c)

Many American Indian Tribes were injured or killed

d)

They defeated the buffalo hunters

27.

Which two things did Charles Goodnight contribute to the development of the cattle industry?

a)

established a large and successful cattle ranch in the Texas Panhandle

b)

blazed a cattle trail to Wyoming

c)

built a ranch and inspired women

d)

built the largest ranch in Texas

28.

Which two things did Richard King contribute to the cattle industry?

a)

Showed that Large-Scale cattle ranching was possible

b)

built the largest ranch in Texas

c)

was the first woman to drive her own herd.

d)

blazed a trail to Wyoming

29.

Which two things did Lizzie Johnson contribute to the cattle industry

a)

built the largest ranch in Texas

b)

established a large cattle ranch in the Texas Panhandle

c)

Was the first woman to drive her own herd on the Chisholm Trail

d)

built a large ranch and inspired other women with her business skills

30.

Select two reasons why the cattle industry grew quickly after the civil war.

a)

The west needed more leather

b)

There was a large demand for beef in the north

c)

Ranchers were able to brand their cattle

d)

Texas had a large supply of catte

31.

Select three impacts, or effects, the railroad boom had in Texas.

a)

Instead of cattle drives, cowboys could use shipping ports

b)

The towns grew and so did the population

c)

Businesses could ship and receive goods more easily

d)

It was the end of the reconstruction

32.

Where were most cities and towns in Texas built between the 1800-1900's?

a)

Next to major cities

b)

Near ports

c)

At railroad junctions

d)

Along rivers

33.

Why was the environment modified to build railroads?

a)

to facilitate, or provide transportation

b)

increase military support

c)

meet basic needs

d)

to make jobs

34.

Select three negative consequences for modifying the environment for railroads.

a)

Loss of lands for the American Indians

b)

Urbanization caused pollution and affected the wildlife habitats

c)

Overhunting of buffalo destroyed the American Indian Tribes

d)

Transportation made it easier for trading

35.

Free enterprise is a system where people earn money. Select the three ways people in the 1800-1900's earned money in Texas.

a)

share cropping

b)

cattle ranching

c)

agricultural industries

d)

buffalo hunting