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Test 2.3 Review - Texas Revolution

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the letter that William B. Travis sent from the Alamo?

a)

"Never Give Up!"

b)

"Victory or Death!"

c)

"Remember the Alamo!"

d)

"Help!"

2.
Who was responsible for writing the Texas Declaration of Independece?
a)
James Fannin
b)
Santa Ana
c)
Sam Houston
d)
George Childress
3.

-Had Stephen F. Austin arrested and imprisoned

-Led an army to Texas and won at the Battle of the Alamo

-Became president of Mexico in 1833

a)

General Jose Urrea

b)

Stephen F. Austin

c)

General Santa Anna

d)
William B. Travis
4.

Interim Vice-President of the new Texas Government

a)

General Jose Urrea

b)

Lorenzo de Zavala

c)

General Santa Anna

d)

David G. Burnett

5.

Interim President of the new Texas Government

a)

General Jose Urrea

b)

Lorenzo de Zavala

c)

General Santa Anna

d)

David G. Burnett

6.

Name the battle in which Santa Anna surrendered to Sam Houston?

a)
Battle of Gonzalez
b)
Battle of San Jacinto
c)
Grass Fight
d)
Battle of Goliad
7.

What is the significance of the Battle of Gonzales?

Pick 2

a)

Gave the Mexican army confidence

b)

demonstrated that the Mexican army could be defeated

c)

Ended the Texas Revolution

d)

began the Texas Revolution

8.

On March 27, 1836 General James Fannin and 400 men were massacred in what city?

a)
Anahuac
b)
Goliad
c)
Gonzales
d)
San Antonio
9.
In which battle did Texas win it's independence from Mexico?
a)
Battle of the Alamo
b)
Battle of San Jacinto
c)
Battle of Goliad
d)
Battle of Gonzales
10.

Which battle ended the Texas Revolution?

a)
Battle of the Alamo
b)
Battle of San Jacinto
c)
Battle of Goliad
d)
Battle of Gonzales
11.

Why are the Battles of the Alamo and Goliad significant?

a)

they inspired and encouraged the Texans to continue fighting

b)

they discouraged the Texan army

c)

they were important victories for the Texans

d)

Mexican soldiers died at the hands of Santa Anna

12.

The document that officially ended the Texas Revolution and granted independence to Texas

a)
Treaty of Velasco
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Battle of Gonzales
13.

Which battle is this flag from?

a)

Battle of San Jacinto

b)

Battle of Coleto Creek

c)

Battle of the Alamo

d)

Battle of Gonzales

14.

-Tejano commander for Texas troops

-Convinced Tejanos to join the Texas Army

-Fought at the Battle of San Jacinto

a)

William B. Travis

b)

Juan Seguin

c)

Jose Urrea

d)

James Bowie

15.

Which of these men was chosen as General of ALL Texas troops during the revolution?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Stephen F. Austin

c)

William B. Travis

d)

David Burnet

16.

At what event was the Texas Declaration of Independence and Constitution written?

a)

Battle of the Alamo

b)

Goliad Massacre

c)

Convention of 1836

d)

Fredonian Rebellion

17.

Which of the following are grievances listed in the Texas Declaration of Independence?

Pick 3

a)

No freedom of religion

b)

No imports from foreign countries

c)

No public education

d)

No right to trial by jury

18.

Commander of Texas soldiers at the Alamo

a)

William B. Travis

b)

James "Jim" Bowie

c)

James Fannin

d)

Santa Anna

19.

Commander of Texas volunteers at the Alamo

a)

William B. Travis

b)

James "Jim" Bowie

c)

James Fannin

d)

Santa Anna

20.
  • - Large army

  • - Well trained and experienced

  • - Well-funded

a)

Advantages of the Mexican Army

b)

Advantages of the Texas Army

c)

Disadvantages of the Mexican Army

d)

Disadvantages of the Texas Army

21.
  • - familiar with the land

  • - fighting for their freedom

  • - local Tejanos sided with the Texians

a)

Advantages of the Mexican Army

b)

Advantages of the Texas Army

c)

Disadvantages of the Mexican Army

d)

Disadvantages of the Texas Army

22.
  • - Fighting far from home

  • - Did not know the land

  • - No emotional reason to fight

a)

Advantages of the Mexican Army

b)

Advantages of the Texas Army

c)

Disadvantages of the Mexican Army

d)

Disadvantages of the Texas Army

23.
  • - Army was disorganized

  • - small, untrained volunteer army

  • - little money and few supplies

a)

Advantages of the Mexican Army

b)

Advantages of the Texas Army

c)

Disadvantages of the Mexican Army

d)

Disadvantages of the Texas Army

24.
  • - A survivor of the Alamo

  • - Spread the word of Santa Anna's brutality

a)

Juan Seguin

b)

Susanna Dickinson

c)

George Childress

d)

James Fannin

25.

-Battle of Gonzalez

-Battle of the Alamo

-Convention of 1836

-Battle of San Jacinto

a)

Events that led to Texas becoming an independent country

b)

Important victories for Mexico

c)

Significant battles in the fight for American independence

d)

terrible losses suffered by the Texas troops

26.

What two actions were taken by the delegates at the Constitution of 1836?

a)

Wrote a constitution for Texas

b)

Wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence

c)

Texas joined the United States

d)

decided to surrender to Santa Anna

27.

What is the significance of Santa Anna signing the Treaty of Velasco?

a)

Spain reclaimed Texas and Mexico

b)

Texas officially became an independent country

c)

Santa Anna agreed to become the president of Texas

d)

Texas became the newest state in Mexico

28.

What part of the Treaty of Velasco made the Mexican government really upset?

a)

Texas executed Santa Anna

b)

setting the Rio Grande as the border

c)

Mexico has to give up Coahuila to Texas

d)

Santa Anna will be held in a Texas prison for 50 years

29.

What was significant about the year 1836?

a)

Mexico declared independence from Spain

b)

Pineda maps the Texas coastline

c)

The Louisiana Purchase

d)

Texas wins independence from Mexico

30.

How do you know that William B. Travis was committed to freedom at all costs?

Pick 2

a)

He left the Alamo to be with his family

b)

He was willing to die at the Alamo

c)

He said it in a letter

d)

He wrote a song about freedom