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Unit 2 Review 2425

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is the Mexican War for Independence an important part of Texas history?

a)

It decided which country took control of the Texas land.

b)

It decided if immigration was allowed into Texas.

c)

It decided if Texas would be independent from Mexico.

d)

it decided if Texas would be apart of the United States.

2.

What role did Stephen F. Austin play in colonizing Texas?

a)

He led the Texian army to the Mexican War for Independence.

b)

He found the cities of San Antonio and Houston.

c)

He was granted land from the Mexican government and organized Americans settling in Texas.

d)

He made peaceful relationships with indigenous tribes.

3.

Today, Stephen F. Austin is known as

a)

The Founder of Texas

b)

San Felipe de Austin

c)

Moses Austin

d)

The Father of Texas

4.

What happened to Texas after Mexico won their independence?

a)

Anglo-American settlers moved out of Mexico.

b)

Anglo-American settlers moved to Texas.

c)

Mexican settlers moved to the United States.

d)

Mexican settlers moved to Spain.

5.

Stephen F. Austin established the first

a)

Mexican-American settlement in Texas

b)

Spanish settlement in Texas

c)

Anglo-American settlement in Texas

d)

Indigenous tribe in Texas

6.

What was the name of the settlement that was established by Stephen F. Austin?

a)

San Antonio de Bexar

b)

Coahuila y Texas

c)

San Felipe de Austin

d)

Gonzalez

7.

Why did Tejano and Anglo settlers living in Texas want to declare their independence from Mexico?

a)

The Mexican government banned immigration, slavery, and imposed taxes.

b)

The Mexican government banned slavery, weapons, and taxes.

c)

The Mexican government banned indigenous tribes, taxes, and weapons.

d)

The Mexican government did give them the land they were promised.

8.

Why were Texan settlers upset with Santa Anna?

a)

He supported a democracy and let Texas govern themselves.

b)

He suspended the Mexican constitution and sent troops to Texas to impose strict control over Texas.

c)

He supported Texas independence and would not protect the settlers against indigenous tribes.

d)

He supported Texas becoming a part of the United States because the Anglo-American settlers would not convert to their religion.

9.

What was the outcome of the Convention of 1833?

a)

Texians and Tejanos decided to take action and fight for independence.

b)

Texians and Tejanos accepted Mexican laws without protesting.

c)

Texians and Tejanos became allies with Spain.

d)

Texians and Tejanos became allied with Indigenous Tribes.

10.

Why did Tejano leaders not attend the conventions of 1832 and 1833?

a)

They were in support of Bustamante's leadership.

b)

The conventions were held in a different location.

c)

The conventions were against Mexican law.

d)

The Tejano leaders were not invited.

11.

What were the army of the people, also known as the Texas rebels fighting for?

a)

Independence from the United States

b)

Freedom from the Mexican governments control

c)

Revenge from the Siege of Bexar

d)

Independence from Spain

12.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why Americans built a colony in Texas?

a)

Stephen Austin received permission to sell cheap land grants to Anglo-Americans for agriculture.

b)

The land was affordable for Americans to buy.

c)

Americans wanted a chance to start a new life.

d)

Americans wanted to abolish slavery.

13.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why tensions developed between Texas and Mexico?

a)

Texians were mad about the taxes on imports and exports, and Mexico would send soldiers to come harshly collect the taxes.

b)

Texians were upset about the banning of slavery in Mexico.

c)

Mexico stopped immigration from the United States.

d)

Texians were following the expectation that they must be Catholic, speak Spanish, and have good morals.

14.

What was the Battle that started the Texas revolution where Texians defended a cannon and waved a flag saying "Come and Take It."

a)

The Battle of the Alamo

b)

The Battle of Bexar

c)

The Siege of Bexar

d)

The Battle of Gonzalez

15.

Which Battle was when the Texas army surrounded Bexar for almost 3 months trying to get General Cos and the Mexican soldiers out of San Antonio?

a)

The Battle of Gonzalez

b)

The Siege of Bexar

c)

The Battle of Bexar

d)

The Battle of the Alamo

16.

Which army was made up of a few ordinary people?

a)

The Army of the People

b)

The Mexican Army

17.

Which Battle happened when General Cos and the Mexican soldiers surrendered after a 5 day battle between the Texas rebels and Mexican army.

a)

The Battle of Gonzales

b)

The Siege of Bexar

c)

The Battle of Bexar

d)

The Battle of the Alamo

18.

Which Battle was when Santa Anna and his army surrounded the Alamo for 12 days and attacked on the 13th day?

a)

The Battle of Bexar

b)

The Siege of Bexar

c)

The Battle of Gonzalez

d)

The Battle of the Alamo

19.

Which army was made up of thousands of trained people?

a)

Army of the People

b)

Mexican Army

20.

What were the Army of the People, also known as the Texas rebels, fighting for?

a)

Independence from the United States

b)

Freedom from the Mexican government control

c)

Revenge from the Siege of Bexar

d)

Independence from Spain

21.

What was the Mexican army fighting for?

a)

Independence from the United States?

b)

Freedom from the Texas government

c)

Revenge from the Battle at Bexar and Texas territory

d)

Freedom from the Mexican government

22.

What was the purpose of this map?

a)

to help Texan rebels know where to hide in the Alamo

b)

to help Texan rebels defend the Alamo

c)

to help Mexican troops know where to hide in the Alamo

d)

to help Mexican troops defeat the Texan rebels in the Alamo

23.

What does this painting reveal about how the Battle of the Alamo is remembered?

a)

The Battle of the Alamo was a quick victory for rebel Texans.

b)

This was the first and last battle of the Texas Revolution

c)

The Battle of the Alamo was a brutal fight that ended with the defeat and death of the Texas Rebels.

d)

The Battle of the Alamo was a brutal fight that ended with the defeat and death of the Mexican army.

24.

Who is known for his "Victory or Death" letter calling for reinforcements at the Alamo?

a)

Juan Seguin

b)

James Bowie

c)

David Crockett

d)

William Travis

25.

Who was a famous frontiersman and former US Congressman who fought and died defending the Alamo?

a)

William Travis

b)

David Crockett

c)

James Bowie

d)

Juan Seguin

26.

Who was known as a great fighter and defeater of the Alamo and had a knife named after him.

a)

Juan Seguin

b)

James Bowie

c)

David Crockett

d)

William Travis

27.

Who was a Tejano leader who fought for Texan independence and served at the Battle of Bexar?

a)

Susanna Dickson

b)

Enrique Esparza

c)

Juan Seguin

d)

General Santa Anna

28.

Who was the son of a Tejano soldier who survived the Alamo as a boy and lived to tell the story?

a)

James Bowie

b)

David Crockett

c)

Enrique Esparza

d)

Susanna Dickson

29.

Who survived the Alamo with her daughter and husband, who was a Texian soldier?

a)

Susanna Dickson

b)

Stephanie Austin

c)

Santa Anna

d)

Mary Bowie

30.

Click ALL the things that happenED at the Battle of the Alamo?

a)

It started as a 12 day siege and ended on the 13 day after a deadly fight and battle between the Texas Rebels and Mexican Army.

b)

The Texan defenders chose to stay and fight even though they knew they were outnumbered and were probably going to die.

c)

The Mexican Army was outnumbered and called for reinforcements.

d)

They are remembered for fighting for their independence, even though Santa Anna and his army defeated them.

e)

A few survivors like Susanna Dickson, Enrique Esparza, and a slave named Joe lived to tell the story of the Alamo.

31.

Which group was defeated at the Battle of the Alamo?

a)

Texas Army

b)

Mexican Army

c)

The First 300

d)

San Felipe de Austin