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Texas Revolution Practice

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(a)   led a small group against the Mexican government to try and form an independent republic near Nacogdoches.

Choose from the below words
Haden Edwards
Stephen F Austin
Mier y Teran
Sam Houston
2.

The Law of April 6, 1830 put which in place?

a)

Banned bringing in slaves

b)

Opened up trade between Texas and Mexico

c)

Border taxes were to be collected

d)

Immigration from the United States was no longer allowed

e)

All of the above

3.

Who is this man?

a)

Stephen F. Austin

b)

Haden Edwards

c)

Sam Houston

4.

Turtle Bayou Resolutions said what?

a)

Texans were going to become independent

b)

They were going to bring turtles to the bayou

c)

Texans were going to remain loyal to Mexico

d)

Mexico was going to follow all of the Texans demands

5.
What was Mier y Teran doing in Texas?
a)
Leading an Army against the settlers
b)
Collecting taxes from the settlers
c)
Inspecting Texas settlements for Mexican government
d)
He was on vacation
6.
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
7.
Stephen F. Austin is considered by many people to be the _______ __ _
a)
Father of Tennessee
b)
Father of Tampa Bay
c)
Father of Texas
d)
Father of the year
8.
One of the MAIN purposes of the Turtle Bayou Resolutions was to protest.
a)
the abolition of slavery in Mexico
b)
Mexico's revolution against Spain
c)
the unconstitutional actions of the Mexican government
d)
Mexico's ban on immigration from the United States
9.

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

10.

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

a)

Law of April 6, 1830

b)

Conflict at Anahuac

c)

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

d)

Mier y Teran Report

11.

Declaration that the events at Anahuac were not a rebellion. The Texans were just defending their rights under the Constitution of 1824.

a)

Law of April 6, 1830

b)

Fredonian Rebellion

c)

Conflict at Anahuac

d)

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

12.

Investigation of Texas that concluded there needed to be more trade between Mexico and Texas, more Mexican soldiers in Texas, and more Mexican settlers to counter the growing American influence in Texas.

a)

Fredonian Rebellion

b)

Law of April 6, 1830

c)

Austin is arrested

d)

Report of Mier y Teran

13.
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
14.
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.
15.
If you support a strong national government & believe they should make the laws, you agree with-
a)
Federalists
b)
Centralists
16.
*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
17.
If you support a National government & State government sharing power to create laws, you agree with-
a)
Federalists
b)
Centralists
18.

Why was Stephen F. Austin imprisoned?

a)

He allowed non-Catholics to move into his colony.

b)

He threatened to overthrow the Mexican government.

c)

He lied to government officials about the Conventions of 1832 and 1833.

d)

He wrote a letter suggesting that Texas form its own state government.

19.

What answer best describes the point of view of Anglo Americans during the Fredonian Rebellion?

a)

Hayden Edward's actions did not represent the rest of Anglo Americans, therefore they rallied together to stop the movement

b)

They agreed with his actions and aided his desire to withdraw from Mexico and become independent

c)

They did not agree with his actions, and created a rebellion against the Edward's brothers called the Peace Rebellion of Fredonia

d)

They respected Hayden Edward's for his attempt to create an Independent state and joined in the fight against Mexico.

20.

Who was sent by Mexican Officials to Texas to investigate the conditions in Texas after the Fredonian Rebellion

a)

Stephen F. Austin

b)

Juan Seguin

c)

Mier y Teran

d)

Sam Houston

21.

What advice did Mier y Teran give to the Mexican government regarding Texas?

a)

Texas was full of resources provided by Mexican settlers and Mexico should consider inviting more Anglo Americans to settle in Texas

b)

The Fredonian Rebellion was an isoloated incident, and the Mexican government does not need to worry about Texas

c)

There were too many European settlers in Texas and the threat of Spain gaining control over Texas was a strong possibility.

d)

Due to the growing influence of Anglo American culture, Mexico needed to limit the amount of foreigners that entered Texas

22.

After the Mier y Teran Report the Mexican government created the

a)

Law of August 16, 1820

b)

Law of April 6, 1830

c)

Mexican Federal Constitiution of 1824

d)

Convention of 1833

23.
What did the Texans state at the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?
a)
They would be loyal to the Mexican constitution
b)
They would be loyal to Spain
c)
They would be loyal to the Texas constitution
d)
They would be loyal to the U.S. constitution
24.
Name the general and dictator of Mexico.
a)
Jose Urrea
b)
S.F.A
c)
Santa Ana
d)
William B. Travis
25.
What was the purpose of William B Travis's letter?
a)
To send reinforcements/help
b)
To announce their victory
c)
To inform americans of their plans
d)
To announce his surrender
26.
Name the battle in which Santa Ana surrendered and officially gave Texas to the Americans?
a)
Battle of Gonzales
b)
Grass Fight
c)
Battle of San Jacinto
d)
Battle of Coleto
27.
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
28.
What was one result of the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?   
a)
Continued to support/aligned themselves with Santa Ana
b)
Began to fight Santa Ana
c)
Asked Santa Ana for their independence
d)
Asked for Santa Ana to resign
29.

Who wrote the famous letter with the quote "Victory or Death!"?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Jim Bowie

c)

William B Travis

d)

George C. Childress

30.
With which battle is the "Come and Take it" flag associated?
a)
Alamo
b)
Bexar
c)
Gonzales
d)
San Jacinto
31.

What were Texans fighting according to the Consultation of 1835?

a)

Independence

b)

Constitution of 1824

c)

Centralism

d)

Santa Anna

32.

Who led the Tejano cavlary at the Alamo and San Jacinto?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

William B. Travis

c)

Juan Seguin

d)

James Fannin

33.

The Texan leader in the Goliad Campaign.

a)

Sam Houston

b)

William B. Travis

c)

Juan Seguin

d)

James Fannin

34.

Who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Childress

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Stephen F Austin

d)

Sam Houston

35.

What country did Childress base the Texas Declaration of Independence on?

a)

Britain

b)

Mexico

c)

Spain

d)

United States

36.

leader of the Revolutionary Army during the Texas Revolution

a)

Sam Houston

b)

James Fannin

c)

George Childress

d)

Lorenzo de Zavala

37.

helped write the Texas Declaration of Independence and helped design the ad interim government at Washington-on-the Brazos; was elected Vice President of the new republic

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Lorenzo de Zavala

c)

George Childress

d)

James Fannin

38.

Match the following

a)

Sam Houston

1.

Commander of the Texas military

b)

Santa Anna

2.

Leader of the Mexican Army

c)

Jim Bowie

3.

A Volunteer from Louisiana. A skilled fighter who Fought and died at the Alamo

d)

William B. Travis

4.

Wrote the Travis Letter

e)

Davy Crockett

5.

Frontiersmen from Tennessee who fought and died at the Alamo

39.

This flag was displayed during which battle of the Texas Revolution?

a)

The Battle of Gonzales

b)

The Grass Fight

c)

The Siege of Bexar

d)

The Battle of the Alamo

40.

What is the best title for this chart?

a)

The Convention of 1836

b)

The Battle of Gonzales

c)

The Siege of Bexar

d)

The Alamo

41.

Who would be the best fit to complete this chart?

a)

Davy Crockett

b)

William B. Travis

c)

Jim Bowie

d)

Juan Seguin

42.

This following paragraph is from which document?

a)

The Texas Declaration of Independence

b)

The Texas Bill of Rights

c)

The Travis Letter

d)

The Texas Constitution

43.

The Texas revolution began in ​​ (a)   with the battle of Gonzales. In ​ (b)   the Texas Constitution was written, creating a Constitutional Republic.

Choose from the below words
1835
1836
1834
1830
44.

The Texas Declaration of Independence was Written by ​ (a)   and Accepted on ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
George Childress
March the 2nd, 1836
Sam Houston
David G. Burnett
October the 2nd, 1835
45.

This Person was the President of Mexico and General of the Mexican Army.

a)

Juan Seguin

b)

Lorenzo de Zavala

c)

Sam Houston

d)

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

46.

What is the best description for the text in these boxes?

a)

Reasons Santa Anna showed no mercy

b)

Reasons why Stephen F. Austin became president of Mexico

c)

Grievances (Complaints) given in the Texas Declaration of Independence

d)

Why Jim Bowie and William B. Travis fought eachother

47.

In the Consultation of 1835, It was stated that Texans were .....

a)

Rebelling because of a food shortage

b)

were not rebelling but defending their rights under the Constitution of 1824

c)

demanding the chance to elect their own president

d)

None of the Above

48.

The purpose of the Texas Declaration of Independence was to declare...

a)

independence from Mexico

b)

Texas as Tejas

c)

Texas as the capital of Mexico

d)

Texas as a State

49.

What were the two mistakes that Fannin made at Goliad?

a)

Left several days after Sam Houston told him to leave; tried to take the cannons with him

b)

Left right after he was told to leave; tried to take the cannons with him

c)

Refused to leave Goliad; Ran from the Mexican Army

50.

Who commanded the Spanish Speaking forces at the Alamo?

a)

Juan Seguin

b)

Lorenzo de Zavala

c)

Sam Houston