WorksheetsThe Battle of San Jacinto
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 23mins
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!"
Santa Anna
Sam Houston
William B. Travis
Susanna Dickinson
Where was the Constitutional Convention of 1836 held?
The Alamo
Austin
Velasco
Washington-on-the-Brazos
When did Texans declare independence at the Constitutional Convention of 1836?
July 4, 1836
April 21, 1836
March 2, 1836
February 23, 1836
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?
Alexander Hamilton
Stephen F. Austin
Sam Houston
George Childress
Why did the Texans declare independence? (Remember your Road to Revolution information.)
They were promised the federalist Mexican Constitution of 1824 when they came to Texas.
They did not have other guaranteed rights they had enjoyed in the US.
They did not have freedom of religion.
All of the above
1519 Pineda maps the coast of TX...1718 the city of San Antonio is established...1821Mexico declares independence...1836 (What happened in 1836?)
US independence
Texan independence
Mexican independence
French independence
According to the secret Treaty of Velasco, which river would mark the boundary between Texas and Mexico?
Rio Grande
San Jacinto River
Sabine River
Red River
At the Convention of 1836, Texans set up an ad-interim government. Who served as the ad-interim president of Texas at this time?
Santa Anna
David Burnet
Sam Houston
Lorenzo de Zavala
Who was the ad-interim (temporary) vice president of Texas during the Texan Revolution?
Santa Anna
Lorenzo de Zavala
Juan Seguin
Sam Houston
What was Juan Seguin known for?
leading the Tejano forces during the Texas Revolution
fighting at the Battle of San Jacinto with Sam Houston
fighting at the Alamo and leaving to try to get reinforcements
all of the above
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Velasco?
ended the Texan Revolution
inspired Texans to fight harder
led to the declaration of independence
all of the above
What were Sam Houston's major accomplishments during the Texas Revolution?
commanded the Texan army
forced Santa Anna to sign the Treaty of Velasco
led the Battle of San Jacinto
all of the above
What was the final battle of the Texas Revolution?
Battle of Gonzales
Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of Coleto Creek
Battle of the Alamo
Which is the correct chronology of the battles of the Texas Revolution?
Battle of the Alamo-->Battle of Gonzales-->Goliad Massacre-->Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of Gonzales-->Battle of the Alamo-->Goliad Massacre-->Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of San Jacinto-->Battle of Gonzales-->Battle of the Alamo-->Goliad Massacre
Goliad Massacre-->Battle of Gonzales-->Battle of San Jacinto-->Battle of the Alamo
The Treaty of Velasco officially ended the Texas Revolutionary War. What did Santa Anna agree to in private?
Rio Grande would serve as a natural boundary between Mexico and Texas.
He would try to convince the Mexican government to recognize the independence of Texas.
All of the above
None of the above
