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Texas Revolution/Mexican National Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was one of the reasons Mexico put into place the Law of April 6, 1830?
a)
To make slavery legal in Texas
b)
To stop U.S. immigration into Texas
c)
To help Texas set up its own government
d)
To make Catholicism optional
2.

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

3.

Banned U.S. immigration to Texas, taxed all U.S. imports, outlawed slavery, cancelled unfilled Empresario contracts.

a)

Law of April 6, 1830

b)

Conflict at Anahuac

c)

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

d)

Mier y Teran Report

4.
The Law of April 6th 1830 was Mexico's attempt to-
a)
Remove all Texans from San Antonio
b)
Strengthen the Texas Government
c)
Give more empresario land grants to Anglos
d)
Weaken American influence in Texas
5.
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.
6.
*Fredonian Rebellion         *Meir y Teran Report        *Law of April 6, 1830       *Arrest of Stephen F. Austin These events led to-
a)
Mexican Independence from Spain
b)
Exploration of Texas by the Spanish
c)
Texas Revolution against Mexico
d)
The establishment of Missions & Presidios
7.
Who was Santa Anna?
a)
Mexico's President
b)
American Colonist
c)
Sailor from Mexico
d)
Slave
8.
The Turtle Bayou Resolutions meant that Texans? 
a)
Immigrants were now allowed in the US
b)
Renewed loyalty towards Mexico ( federalist)
c)
A declaration of Unity between both countries
d)
A deceleration of independence from Mexico
9.
Which battle was significant because it was the beginning of the fight for Texas Independence?
a)
Battle of Gonzales
b)
Battle of the Alamo
c)
Goliad Massacre
d)
Battle of San Jacinto
10.
This document informed the Mexican President that U.S. influence was stronger in Texas than Mexican influence. This led to Law of April 6, 1830.
a)
Mier y Teran Report
b)
Stephen F. Austin Arrest
c)
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
d)
Fredonian Rebellion
11.
Mexico gained independence from Spain in what year?
a)
1810
b)
1820
c)
1824
d)
1821
12.
He was considered the "Father of Texas"
a)
Erasmo Seguin
b)
Stephen F. Austin
c)
Moses Austin
d)
Martin De Leon
13.

· Catholicism was the official religion

· President elected by the states

· Supported the principle of Federalism

· States had most of the power

The list above describes the ________________________.

a)

U.S. Constitution

b)

Mexican Constitution of 1824

c)

Treaty of Cordoba

d)

State Colonization Law of 1825

14.

Hayden Edwards, an Empresario, had his land grant cancelled by the Mexican government when he ordered settlers to show their land titles or pay him for a new one.

a)

Report of Mier y Teran

b)

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

c)

Law of April 6, 1830

d)

Fredonian Rebellion

15.
If you support a strong national government & believe they should make the laws, you agree with-
a)
Federalists
b)
Centralists
16.

The Decree (LAW) of April 6, 1830 —

-stopped immigration from the United States

- encouraged Mexican and European immigration into Texas

-placed duties on goods made in foreign nations

Which is the MOST likely reason this decree was an important link in the chain of events leading to the Texas Revolution?

a)

It stopped the colonies in Texas from growing.

b)

It made the Texas colonists suspicious of one another.

c)

It threatened the prosperity of the Texas colonies.

d)

It enabled the Mexican government to interfere in the lives of Texas colonists.

17.

Which of the following is in correct ascending order?

a)

Mier y Teran Report, Turtle Bayou Resolutions, The Law of April 6, 1830, Fredonian Rebellion, Arrest of Stephen F. Austin

b)

Arrest of Stephen F. Austin, Fredonian Rebellion, Mier y Teran Report, The Law of April 6, 1830, Turtle Bayou Resolutions

c)

Fredonian Rebellion, Mier y Teran Report, The Law of April 6, 1830, Turtle Bayou Resolutions, Arrest of Stephen F. Austin

d)

Fredonian Rebellion, Mier y Teran Report, The Law of April 6, 1830, Arrest of Stephen F. Austin, Turtle Bayou Resolutions

18.

What happened at the Battle of Gonzales?

a)

Anglos joined the Mexicans and fought against the rebels.

b)

Mexicans massacred the Anglos and burned their houses.

c)

Anglos refused to give up their cannon and ammunition, opened fire on Mexicans

d)

Anglos surrendered to Mexicans and gave up everything they had.

19.

What was the exact name of the letter that William B. Travis wrote?

a)

"To all Texans and Americans in the world"

b)

"To the People of Texas and all Americans in the world"

c)

"Victory or Death"

d)

"For the People of Texas and all Americans in the world"

20.

What is true about George Childress?

a)

Wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence

b)

He was in the Battle of the Alamo

c)

Led the Texas Revolution

d)

He survived the Goliad massacre

21.

What happened at the Siege of the Alamo (not the massacre part)?

a)

Santa Anna brings very few soldiers and ended up fleeing giving the rebels hope.

b)

Santa Anna's army immediately starts massacring the Anglos and did not lose a single soldier.

c)

Santa Anna brings army and gives a chance for the rebels to flee, but the rebels fire in response.

d)

Santa Anna brought an entire army and offers last chance for rebels to surrender, Travis opens fire in response.

22.

What led to the Goliad massacre?

a)

The rebels never got massacred and fled before they were captured.

b)

Fannin did what Sam Houston ordered him to do, but they still got caught by the secondary force of Santa Anna's army.

c)

Fannin left quickly and abandoned everyone, leaving them to die.

d)

Fannin wanted to wait for the 2 officers he sent and didn't sink the cannons, slowing down the rebels leading to their demise.

23.

Order of the events (from earliest to latest) DURING the Texas Revolution?

a)

Mexican Constitution of 1824, Bustamante Government, Law of April 6, 1830. Turtle Bayou Resolutions.

b)

Battle of Gonzales, Siege of the Alamo, Goliad Massacre, Constitutional Convention of 1836, Battle of San Jacinto.

c)

Battle of Gonzales, Siege of the Alamo, Constitutional Convention of 1836, Goliad Massacre, Battle of San Jacinto.

d)

Bustamante Government, Santa Anna beats up Bustamante Government, Turtle Bayou Resolutions.

24.

What happened at the Constitutional Convention of 1836?

a)

Wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence, appointed Sam Houston as Commander-in-Chief of the rebel army, and organized a government.

b)

Discussed their position in the United States, appointed William B. Travis as Commander-in-Chief of the rebel army and organized a government.

c)

Wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence, appointed James Seguin as Commander-in-Chief of the rebel army, and organized a government.

d)

Planned their next attack against the Texans, started the drafting of Mexicans to fight for their independence from Texas.

25.

During the ____________ Texans created a flag with the words "Come and Take It" written on it after Mexican soldiers attempted to take a cannon from them.

a)

Fredonian Rebellion

b)

Protest at Anahuac

c)

Battle of Gonzales

d)

Convention of 1832

26.

William B. Travis wrote a letter ending with "Victory or Death" asking for _______.

a)

permission to immediately surrender his army.

b)

the U.S. Army to declare war on Mexico.

c)

his soldiers to retreat to the U.S.

d)

reinforcements to help defend the Alamo.

27.

Mexican General Jose Urrea was given the order to execute Texans and reluctantly completed the task during an event known as the ____________.

a)

Battle of the Alamo

b)

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

c)

Goliad Massacre

d)

Siege of Bexar

28.

The Texas Declaration of Independence was signed on _______.

a)

January 7, 1835

b)

March 2, 1836

c)

June 6, 1836

d)

September 23, 1836

29.

The final battle of the Texas Revolution happened at ____.

a)

the Rio Grande River

b)

Coleto Creek

c)

San Jacinto

d)

the Alamo

30.

When Santa Anna was captured and brought before Sam Houston, he _____.

a)

promised to pay the Texans $50,000 to let him go free.

b)

agreed to move to the U.S. for the rest of his life.

c)

explained that he wasn't really Santa Anna, but was just pretending to be him.

d)

ordered all the Mexican armies out of Texas and gave Texas its independence.

31.

The name of the treaty that officially ended the Texas Revolution was the _____.

a)

Treaty of San Antonio

b)

Treaty of Velasco

c)

Treaty of Mexico City

d)

Treaty of Washington-on-the-Brazos

32.

The only successful Mexican Empresario?

a)

Green Dewitt

b)

Moses Austin

c)

Stephen F. Austin

d)

Martin De Leon

33.

Who issued the cry of Dolores?

a)

Ponce De Leon

b)

Barry White

c)

Father Damien

d)

Father Hidalgo

34.

The "Old 300" were

a)

Austin's original settlers

b)

Dewitt's original settlers

c)

De Leon's original settlers

d)

Coronado's original settlers

35.

The Mexican Constitution of 1824 established

a)

establish Catholic as the state religion

b)

was a Federalist constitution

c)

established the state of Coahuila Y Tejas

d)

All of the above

36.

Who were empresarios?

a)

people who sold land back to Spain

b)

Business people who received contracts and brought settlers to Texas

c)

filibusters who stole land

37.

Under the new Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824, Mexico became a ....

a)

Republic government

b)

dictatorship

c)

monarchy

38.

What is the name of the invading army pulled together by Gutierrez and Magee in 1812?

a)

Union Army

b)

Republican Army of the North

c)

Confederate Army

d)

Army of New Spain

39.

In 1824 Texas became the state of

a)

Texas

b)

Coahulia y Tejas

c)

New Spain

d)

San Antonio

40.

What empresario settled the land around Gonzales?

a)

Stephen F. Austin

b)

Green De Witt

c)

Haden Edwards

d)

Ben Milam

41.

Which are true statements about September 16, 1810?

a)

day of Grito de Dolores speech

b)

beginning of Mexican War of Independence

c)

end of Mexican War of Independence

d)

Father Hidalgo was captured and killed on this day

42.

David G. Burnet was the interim (temporary) president during the Texas Revolution

a)

True

b)

False

43.

The ___ used dugout canoes for fishing and travel

a)

Karankawas

b)

Cherokee

c)

Jumano

d)

Tigua

44.

This is the only major city in the Mountains and Basins region...

a)

El Paso

b)

Houston

c)

Amarillo

d)

Lubbock

45.

These tribes lived along the coast and survived by hunting and fishing

a)

Pueblo Culture

b)

Gulf Culture

c)

Plains Culture

d)

Location

46.

These groups used farming, hunting, fishing and trading as their main food sources

a)

Plains Culture

b)

Gulf Culture

c)

Plains Culture

d)

Southeastern Culture

47.

In Texas History, why is the year 1519 important?

a)

La Salle discovered the American Indian

b)

Coronado made his way through the coastal plains

c)

Pineda mapped the Texas coast

d)

Texas won it's independence

48.

Which explorer is not from Spain?

a)

La Salle

b)

Coronado

c)

Pineda

d)

Narvaez