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Texas Revolution

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
By 1835, what did Stephen F. Austin believe Santa Anna was becoming?
a)
a rebel
b)
a dictator
c)
a traitor
d)
a revolutionary
3.

In which Battle did Texans suffer their most significant loss?

a)

Battle of Gonzales

b)

Battle of San Antonio

c)

Battle of the Alamo

d)

Battle of San Jacinto

4.

In which year would this headline possibly have appeared in the newspapers?

 Texas Colonists Declare Independence

a)

1836

b)

1837

c)

1829

d)

1870

5.

Which event is represented by this image?

a)

Battle of San Jacinto

b)

Battle of Gonzales

c)

Battle of the Alamo

d)

American Revolution

6.

What was the purpose of William B Travis's letter?

a)

To get reinforcements/help

b)

To announce their victory

c)

To inform americans of their plans

d)

To announce his surrender

7.
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
8.
In which battle did Texas win it's independence from Mexico?
a)
Battle of the Alamo
b)
Battle of San Jacinto
c)
Battle of Gonzales
d)
Battle of Goliad
9.

What battle(s) did James Bowie participate in?

a)

Goliad Massacre and Battle of the Alamo

b)

Battle of Gonzales

c)

Battle of the Alamo, Battle of Gonzales

d)

Battle of the Alamo

10.

Put these events in order:

1 - Battle of Gonzales

2 - Austin arrested

3 - Texas gaining independence

4 - Mexican Constitution of 1824

5 - Battle of San Jacinto

a)

4, 2, 1, 5, 3

b)

4, 1, 2, 5, 3

c)

4, 3, 1, 5, 2

d)

4, 5, 3, 2, 1

11.

Who was commander of the Texas army, defeated Santa Anna and was the 1st President of the Republic of Texas?

a)

Stephen F. Austin

b)

Lorenzo de Zavala

c)

Juan Seguin

d)

Sam Houston

12.
What year did Texas win its independence?
a)
1821
b)
1845
c)
1836
d)
1835
13.
Looking at the map in which region did the majority of the battles take place?
a)
Mountains & Basins
b)
Gulf Coast Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Central Plains
14.
Who was responsible for writing the Texas Declaration of Independece?
a)
James Fannin
b)
Santa Ana
c)
Sam Houston
d)
George Childress
15.
On March 27, 1836 James Fannin and 400 men were massacred in what city?
a)
Anahuac
b)
Goliad
c)
Gonzales
d)
San Antonio
16.
____________ was the general and dictator of Mexico during the Texas Revolution
a)
Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Stephen F. Austin
d)
Davy Crockett
17.
Who did Texas fight for its independence?
a)
France
b)
Mexico
c)
Spain
d)
Great Britain
18.

Why was the settlement of Texas so appealing to Anglos (Americans)?

a)

Cheap land and a dissimilar Constitution

b)

No slavery and Cheap Slavery

c)

Cheap land and a similar Constitution

d)

Roman Catholicism and No Slavery

19.

What was the Runaway Scrape?

a)

Texians fleeing from Native Americans in the area

b)

Mexicans fleeing from the Texian army

c)

Texians fleeing from the Mexican army

d)

Mexicans fleeing from the encroaching American army

20.

What was happening at the same time as the Convention of 1836

a)

World War 1

b)

World War 2

c)

War of 1812

d)

Siege of the Alamo

21.

Ad interim (TEMPORARY) VICE President of the REPUBLIC OF TEXAS

a)

David G. Burnet

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Lorenzo de Zavala

d)

All Listed

22.

The Texans used the _______________________ Declaration of Independence as an outline to copy.

a)

United States

b)

Mexican