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WorksheetsTexas Revolution and Annexation
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 3hrs 55mins
What was a cause of the Texas Revolution?
Santa Anna let slaves go free
Stephen F. Austin was arrested by Santa Anna for delivering a letter
Santa Anna only let in a few immigrants from the U.S.
Santa Anna signed the Mexican Constitution
What is the most important effect of the Texas Revolution?
Texas became it's own country, The Republic of Texas
Texas defeated Santa Anna
The treaty of Velasco was signed
The Mexican army retreated
Why was the Battle of the Alamo an important battle in the Texas Revolution?
The Texians won that battle
It was the first lost for the Texas in the Revolution which angered many people
We lost support
Who was Juan Seguin
He was a rancher who joined the revolution
He helped write the Texas Declaration of Indepenedence
He took part in the battle of Goliad
He fought during the battle of Gonzalez
What was James Bowie's contribution to the Texas Revolution?
He captured Santa Anna
He defeated the Mexican Army at the battle of San Jacinto
He helped write the Texas Declaration of Independence
He was a commander at the Battle of the Alamo
True or False: A monument is a sculpture to remember an important event or person ?
True
False
What is the meaning of the San Jacinto Monument?
To Remember the lives lost during the Goliad Massacre
To remember the victory for the Texians at the Battle of San Jacinto
To remember the defeat for the Texians at the battle of San Jacinto
To remember the victory for the Texians at the Battle of the Alamo
True or False: March 2, 1836 is when they signed the Texas Declaration of Independence
True
False
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?
Treaty of Velasco
Texas Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Hildago
The letter William B. Travis wrote
Select all the Sam Houston did to contribute to the Texas Revolution.
Military leader during the Texas Revolution
Two-time President of the Republic of Texas
Supported Statehood
Governor of Texas and Tennessee
True or False: The Texas Rangers helped maintain order during the Republic of Texas
True
False
Select the two answers that support the successes of the Republic of Texas.
Texas created it's own Constitution
Land was given for schools to be built
Texas had a lot of debt
Lamar moved the Cherokees to Oklahoma
Select two economic (money) struggles for the Texas Revolution
The constitution was written
There was a lot of debt
Land was set aside for schools
Houston created our own money system, but it wasn't worth much
Select two relations Texas had with the American Indians.
The Texas Rangers were created to help defend ourselves
The Texians and the Native Americans were peaceful to each other
Lamar forced the Native Americans to move to Oklahoma
The Native Americans gave the Texians diseases
Why did the Republic of Texas fail? Select two causes.
Debt
Taxes
No schools
Protection from Mexico and Native Americans
What did the United States get as a result of Texas being Annexed?
They didn't get anything
They got land
They got money
They defeated Santa Anna
What does annexation mean?
to have a party
to fight
to leave
to be invited to join
Why did the Texians write the Texas Constitution?
To create a money system
To break away from Mexico
To establish dominance over the people
To extablish a form of government
Select two things about the Legistative Branch of governement
Made up of the House of Representative and Senate (Congress)
makes the laws
Led by the president
enforces the laws
Select two things about the judicial branch of government
makes sure the laws are fair
Led by the supreme court
Makes the laws
Led by congress
Select two things about the executive branch.
Makes the laws
execute or enforces the laws
led by Congress
Led by the president
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?
Mexico
Italy
England
Germany
True or False: After Sam Houston served his first term as president, he became a Texas Congressman
True
False
Why do people celebrate Juneteenth?
To celebrate Emancipation Proclamation
To celebrate the days the slaves in Texas learned they were free
To show support for the slaves
To honor those in Texas who fought for the Confederacy
Select all the impacts of the Reconstruction in Texas
Texas had to write a new constitution
Homestead laws were passed
Slaves were free however Jim crows laws restricted African American freedoms
Mexico created a land grant system.
Select all the effects on American Indian Life brought about by the Red River War
The Adobe Walls fort was built to help buffalo hunters fight the American Indians
Loss of buffalo forced the Plains Tribe to move to reservations
Many American Indian Tribes were injured or killed
They defeated the buffalo hunters
Which two things did Charles Goodnight contribute to the development of the cattle industry?
established a large and successful cattle ranch in the Texas Panhandle
blazed a cattle trail to Wyoming
built a ranch and inspired women
built the largest ranch in Texas
Which two things did Richard King contribute to the cattle industry?
Showed that Large-Scale cattle ranching was possible
built the largest ranch in Texas
was the first woman to drive her own herd.
blazed a trail to Wyoming
Which two things did Lizzie Johnson contribute to the cattle industry
built the largest ranch in Texas
established a large cattle ranch in the Texas Panhandle
Was the first woman to drive her own herd on the Chisholm Trail
built a large ranch and inspired other women with her business skills
Select two reasons why the cattle industry grew quickly after the civil war.
The west needed more leather
There was a large demand for beef in the north
Ranchers were able to brand their cattle
Texas had a large supply of catte
Select three impacts, or effects, the railroad boom had in Texas.
Instead of cattle drives, cowboys could use shipping ports
The towns grew and so did the population
Businesses could ship and receive goods more easily
It was the end of the reconstruction
Where were most cities and towns in Texas built between the 1800-1900's?
Next to major cities
Near ports
At railroad junctions
Along rivers
Why was the environment modified to build railroads?
to facilitate, or provide transportation
increase military support
meet basic needs
to make jobs
Select three negative consequences for modifying the environment for railroads.
Loss of lands for the American Indians
Urbanization caused pollution and affected the wildlife habitats
Overhunting of buffalo destroyed the American Indian Tribes
Transportation made it easier for trading
Free enterprise is a system where people earn money. Select the three ways people in the 1800-1900's earned money in Texas.
share cropping
cattle ranching
agricultural industries
buffalo hunting
