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The Battle of San Jacinto

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote the famous letter that began "To the people of Texas and all Americans in the world" that pled for reinforcements at the Alamo and vowed "victory or death!"

a)

Santa Anna

b)

Sam Houston

c)

William B. Travis

d)

Susanna Dickinson

2.

Where was the Constitutional Convention of 1836 held?

a)

The Alamo

b)

Austin

c)

Velasco

d)

Washington-on-the-Brazos

3.

When did Texans declare independence at the Constitutional Convention of 1836?

a)

July 4, 1836

b)

April 21, 1836

c)

March 2, 1836

d)

February 23, 1836

4.

Who was in charge of the writing of the declaration of independence?

The Texan Declaration of Independence and the Texan constitution were inspired by the US versions. We were copycats, but that's okay. The US probably stole them from the Greek anyway.

Who was in charge of the writing of the declaration of independence?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Stephen F. Austin

c)

Sam Houston

d)

George Childress

5.

Why did the Texans declare independence? (Remember your Road to Revolution information.)

a)

They were promised the federalist Mexican Constitution of 1824 when they came to Texas.

b)

They did not have other guaranteed rights they had enjoyed in the US.

c)

They did not have freedom of religion.

d)

All of the above

6.

1519 Pineda maps the coast of TX...1718 the city of San Antonio is established...1821Mexico declares independence...1836 (What happened in 1836?)

a)

US independence

b)

Texan independence

c)

Mexican independence

d)

French independence

7.

According to the secret Treaty of Velasco, which river would mark the boundary between Texas and Mexico?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

San Jacinto River

c)

Sabine River

d)

Red River

8.

At the Convention of 1836, Texans set up an ad-interim government. Who served as the ad-interim president of Texas at this time?

a)

Santa Anna

b)

David Burnet

c)

Sam Houston

d)

Lorenzo de Zavala

9.

Who was the ad-interim (temporary) vice president of Texas during the Texan Revolution?

a)

Santa Anna

b)

Lorenzo de Zavala

c)

Juan Seguin

d)

Sam Houston

10.

What was Juan Seguin known for?

a)

leading the Tejano forces during the Texas Revolution

b)

fighting at the Battle of San Jacinto with Sam Houston

c)

fighting at the Alamo and leaving to try to get reinforcements

d)

all of the above

11.

What was the purpose of the Treaty of Velasco?

a)

ended the Texan Revolution

b)

inspired Texans to fight harder

c)

led to the declaration of independence

d)

all of the above

12.

What were Sam Houston's major accomplishments during the Texas Revolution?

a)

commanded the Texan army

b)

forced Santa Anna to sign the Treaty of Velasco

c)

led the Battle of San Jacinto

d)

all of the above

13.

What was the final battle of the Texas Revolution?

a)

Battle of Gonzales

b)

Battle of San Jacinto

c)

Battle of Coleto Creek

d)

Battle of the Alamo

14.

Which is the correct chronology of the battles of the Texas Revolution?

a)

Battle of the Alamo-->Battle of Gonzales-->Goliad Massacre-->Battle of San Jacinto

b)

Battle of Gonzales-->Battle of the Alamo-->Goliad Massacre-->Battle of San Jacinto

c)

Battle of San Jacinto-->Battle of Gonzales-->Battle of the Alamo-->Goliad Massacre

d)

Goliad Massacre-->Battle of Gonzales-->Battle of San Jacinto-->Battle of the Alamo

15.

The Treaty of Velasco officially ended the Texas Revolutionary War. What did Santa Anna agree to in private?

a)

Rio Grande would serve as a natural boundary between Mexico and Texas.

b)

He would try to convince the Mexican government to recognize the independence of Texas.

c)

All of the above

d)

None of the above