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WorksheetsTexas Studies Weekly Grade 4 Week 12
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Article 1:
What were the Mexican government's two main goals for settlement in Texas?
to find better land for farming and raising cattle
to gain access to coal and other mineral resources
to raise funds and to gain control of American Indian lands
to settle more land in the West in order to expand the Mexican empire
Article 1:
Why did so many Americans flock to Texas in the 1820s?
Free land was advertised to attract new settlers.
They wanted to take the opportunity to start their own government.
Settlers were not required to pay taxes, serve in the Mexican Army, or practice Catholicism.
The government of Mexico gave its citizens more freedoms and rights than the early American government.
Article 1:
What was the Mexican government's main concern about having too many American settlers in Texas?
The Mexican culture would be lost in Texas
The settlers would be more loyal to the United States
Relations would become strained and a war would break out.
Texas would not have the resources to support both groups of people.
Article 2:
In 1833, what city did Texas representatives meet in?
Dallas
Houston
Corpus Christi
San Filipe de Austin
Article 2:
What did the representatives do at their meeting?
They discussed possible solutions to agricultural problems in Texas
They made plans to take over and restructure the government of Texas.
They created a list of demands they hoped to present to the Mexican Congress.
They created a petition demanding that the government lift certain trade bans with foreign countries.
Article 2:
On his return journey home, what happened to Stephen Austin?
He was intercepted by a messenger with news of his father's death
He was arrested for treason and sent back to Mexico City.
He got lost in a storm and was rescued by a band of Comanche.
He lost the message he was supposed to deliver to the other representatives.
Article 3:
What kind of leader was General Santa Anna?
a president elected by the citizens
a king descended from a long royal line
a prime minister elected by a house of commons
a dictator with all the power to run the government.
Article 3:
What event started the war between Texas and Mexico?
Mexican officials removed a cannon from the city of Gonzales.
Plans for a Mexican ambush were intercepted by Texas leaders
Texas soldiers moved into Mexican territory without permission
Starving Texans raided and stole food form a government storehouse.
Article 3:
What famous phrase did Texas shout in the first battle of the revolution?
For the Republic
Remember the Alamo
Come and Take It
Together We Stand
Article 4:
What were the goals of the 59 delegates who met a Washington on the Brazos?
to draw up the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and end the war
to dissolve the Republic of Texas and become part of the United States
to create a formal declaration of Independence and draft a constitutuion
to vote on representatives who would travel to Washington, DC to petition for statehood
Article 4:
Which British philosopher's writings helped inspire the Texas Declaration?
John Locke
Sam Houston
David G. Burnet
Lorenzo de Zavala
Article 4:
Sam Houston was appointed as the leader of which army?
the Volunteer Corps
the Texian Army
the Mexican Army
the United Army of Texas
Article 5:
What did General Santa Anna do during the Convention of 1836?
He joined the convention and offered his services
He took his army and retreated into Mexico
He persuaded the Texian Army to join his cause.
He marched his army into Texas.
Article 5:
What famous mission played a part in the battle in San Antonio?
San Jose
San Antonio
the Alamo
Mission Concepcion
Article 5:
What became the battle cry of the Texas Revolution?
For the Republic
Remember the Alamo
Come and get it
Freedom
Article 6:
What did Sam Houston do when he learned that the Alamo had fallen?
He held a memorial service for those who had died
He ordered citizens to retreat to the Colorado River.
He rescued the important documents he had just signed.
He hurried to his home in the countryside to warn his family.
Article 6:
What was the Runaway Scrape?
a race that took place in Scrape County.
the name of a young racecar driver from Texas
a place where runaway children could go to for food and shelter
a mass retreat toward Galveston Island and Louisiana to escape Santa Anna
Article 6:
What percentage of people were estimated to have lost their lives during the Runaway Scrape?
5-10 percent
10-15 percent
10-20 percent
20-25 percent
Article 7:
How many men did Colonel James W, Fannin lead in Goliad?
100-200
200-300
300-400
400-500
What did Santa Anna's soldiers do on April 21, 1836?
They waited to attack until evening.
They built a barricade.
They took an afternoon nap.
They sent spies into Houston's camp.
Article 7:
What was the result of the battle on April 21, 1836?
The Mexican soldiers were forced to retreat farther south.
Santa Anna won an important victory over the rebellious Texans.
The Texans were able to secure a victory and take control of the alamo.
General Santa Anna made a deal with Houston to give Texas its freedom from Mexico.
