WorksheetsTexas Revolution Weekly Quiz Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following would have been a news headline from 1836?
a)
Anglos First Settle in East Texas!
b)
Texas is Admitted to the Union as the 28th State!
c)
Texas Declares Independence from Mexico!
d)
All Mexican Territory is Free of Spanish Control!
2.
The list of complaints in the bottom are found in the Turtle Bayou Resolutions are also known as.
a)
Grievances
b)
duties
c)
customs
d)
militias
3.
In his report, General Manuel de Mier y Teran warned the Mexican government about....
a)
the increasing number of settlers arriving from Europe
b)
the growing American influence in East Texas
c)
the water shortages in areas of West Texas
d)
American Indians who did not want to be Mexican citizens
4.
What common contribution did these individuals have on the Texas Revolution?
a)
They petitioned the Mexican government for reforms at the Convention of 1833.
b)
They lead the Mexican military against the Texans during a siege in San Antonio.
c)
They wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence which listed Texans' grievances against Mexico.
d)
They sacrificed their lives at the Battle of the Alamo while fighting for Texas independence.
5.
The victory at San Jacinto was important to Texas because it–
a)
It started the Texas Revolution.
b)
meant Santa Anna would no longer be in power in Mexico.
c)
It proved that the Texas army was well trained.
d)
It helped Texas win its independence from Mexico.
6.
Who is the author of the letter to the bottom?
a)
James Fannin
b)
Sam Houston
c)
William B. Travis
d)
Lorenzo de Zavala
7.
Why was defending the Alamo important to the Texans?
a)
The Alamo was strategically located on the Gulf of Mexico.
b)
The Alamo was strategically located on one of the major routes through Texas.
c)
The Alamo was the religious capital of Texas.
d)
The Alamo was the headquarters of the Texas army.
8.
During the Texas Revolution, which event in Texas history would best complete the time line below?
a)
Constitution of 1824
b)
Santa Anna centralized the Mexican Government
c)
Battle of The Alamo
d)
Treaty of Velasco
9.
What does the Texas Revolution and the American Revolution have in common?
a)
Both revolutions resulted in no change of government.
b)
Both revolutions occurred because citizens felt like the current government was unjust and abusing their rights.
c)
Both revolutions occurred because citizens wanted to be independent from Great Britain.
d)
Both revolutions resulted in the creation of a government without popular sovereignty
10.
Which conflict is generally considered the beginning of the Texas Revolution?
a)
Battle of Gonzalez
b)
Grass Fight
c)
Battle of Goliad
d)
Battle of San Jacinto
11.
Which Texas document was influenced by the excerpt below?
a)
Texas Declaration of Independence
b)
Federal Constitution of 1824
c)
The Marques de Rubi Report
d)
Mier y Teran Report
12.
What is one way that the Texas Constitution exhibited the principle of federalism?
a)
The national government was divided up into 3 branches.
b)
Power was shared between the national government and local government.
c)
The President of the Republic could veto a law made by the Congress.
d)
The people elected representatives to govern the country.
13.
Which statement would BEST fit the box below?
a)
To explain why Texas should be free of Mexico
b)
To join the U.S. as a state
c)
To ask the Mexican government to repeal the Constitution of 1830
d)
To write a list of reasons why Texans should support Santa Anna
14.
The idea that the Texas government gets its power from the people is called___________.
a)
federalism
b)
checks and balances
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
separation of powers
15.
Which constitutional principle does this excerpt of the Texas Constitution establish?
a)
Federalism
b)
Individual rights
c)
Separation of powers
d)
Popular sovereignty
16.
Which of the following is guaranteed to citizens by the Texas Bill of Rights and U.S. Bill of Rights?
a)
The right to a college education
b)
The right to government-sponsored health care
c)
The right to borrow money from a bank for a home loan
d)
The right of a person to a trial by jury
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