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WorksheetsSteps Toward Independence
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 42mins
Gonzales was the site of the last conflict between colonists and Mexican forces.
True
False
The War Party and Peace Party were committed to fighting Santa Anna’s rule.
True
False
Most delegates at the Consultation in 1835 voted in favor of independence.
True
False
The cannon incident at Gonzales launched the fight for Texas independence.
True
False
Sam Houston was appointed commander of the Army of the People.
True
False
Why did Mexican officials send additional troops to San Antonio?
to retrieve the cannon
to control a tense situation
to arrest Texan leaders
to protect Texas colonists
Why is the conflict at Gonzales known as the “Lexington of Texas”?
The conflict was peacefully resolved and ended in a truce.
Many colonists gave up the cry for freedom.
The Mexicans were providing arms and ammunition to the colonists.
The Mexicans attempted to take arms and ammunition from the colonists.
How did the War Party’s position on independence differ from that of the
Peace Party?
The War Party wanted to end Santa Anna’s military dictatorship.
The War Party wanted immediate independence from Mexico.
The Peace Party wanted to dissolve the Constitution of 1824.
The War Party favored a more moderate approach to independence.
How did the War Party’s position on independence differ from that of the
Peace Party?
The War Party wanted to end Santa Anna’s military dictatorship.
The War Party wanted immediate independence from Mexico.
The Peace Party wanted to dissolve the Constitution of 1824.
The War Party favored a more moderate approach to independence.
Which of the following was a principle adopted in the “Declaration of the People
of Texas in General Convention Assembled”?
They were loyal to Mexico and supported the Constitution of 1824.
They were still bound by the union of Texas with Mexico.
They wanted the Mexican Constitution of 1824 to be rewritten.
They blamed Ugartechea for their troubles and fought only to defeat him.
What role did Stephen Austin play in the Provisional Texas government?
Lt. Governor of Texas
Commander of the Army
believed a major victory was vital to
independence
Juan N Seguin
Benjamin Milam
Hendrick Arnold
William Goyens
led a company of Tejanos laying siege to Mexican
forces garrisoned at San Antonio de Béxar
Juan N Seguin
Benjamin Milam
Hendrick Arnold
William Goyens
free African American guide for Milam’s column
Juan N Seguin
Benjamin Milam
Hendrick Arnold
William Goyens
obtained a promise from the Cherokees not to
attack Texans during the Texas Revolution
Juan N Seguin
Benjamin Milam
Hendrick Arnold
William Goyens
appointed to lead a campaign to take Matamoros
Francis Johnson
Benjamin Milam
Hendrick Arnold
William Goyens
Match the following
led a company of Tejanos laying siege to Mexican
forces garrisoned at San Antonio de Béxar
Juan Seguin
believed a major victory was vital to
independence
Benjamin Milam
free African American guide for Milam’s column
Hendrick Arnold
obtained a promise from the Cherokees not to
attack Texans during the Texas Revolution
William Goyens
appointed to lead a campaign to take Matamoros
Francis Johnson
After the siege of Béxar, what did most Tejanos in San Antonio do?
What increased the tension between the War Party and the Peace Party?
Plans for an expedition to Matamoros
Why did Edward Burleson replace Austin as Commander of the Army of the People?
Austin traveled to the United States to seek money and supplies.
What did Cós promise in his surrender agreement?
Why were the Mexican forces defeated at San Antonio?
The Mexican forces were defeated due to poor training to fight in the streets of San Antonio
George Childress was the author of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
True
False
The Texas Constitution did not include a Bill of Rights.
True
False
The Texas Constitution includes features from Spanish and Mexican law courts.
True
False
Unlike earlier meetings, all settlements were represented at the Convention of 1836.
True
False
The Convention of 1836 took place as Santa Anna’s army entered San Antonio.
True
False
How are the Texas and the U.S. Declarations of Independence similar?
They begin with a detailed Bill of Rights.
They begin with a justification of the colonists’ actions.
They begin with an outline of the three branches of government.
They begin with a statement about the separation of church and state.
What practice in Spanish and Mexican law courts was reflected in the Texas
Constitution of 1836?
Extensive power was given to the president.
Three branches of government were established.
Enslaved people could own community property.
Both husbands and wives could own community property.
Which of the following statements about the delegates that attended the
Convention of 1836 is accurate?
The delegates were mostly non natives of Texas
What issue did most delegates agree on at the Convention of 1836?
Why did the Convention of 1836 delegates form an ad interim government?
co-leader of the War Party
Antonio López de Santa Anna
General Mártin Perfecto de Cós
Henry Smith
Colonel John H. Moore
ignored the Constitution of 1824
Antonio López de Santa Anna
General Mártin Perfecto de Cós
Henry Smith
Colonel John H. Moore
increased number of Mexican forces
in San Antonio
Antonio López de Santa Anna
General Mártin Perfecto de Cós
Henry Smith
Colonel John H. Moore
led volunteers with a mounted cannon
to attack Mexican forces
Stephen F Austin
General Mártin Perfecto de Cós
Henry Smith
Colonel John H. Moore
his troops were known as the Army of
the People
Stephen F Austin
General Mártin Perfecto de Cós
Henry Smith
Colonel John H. Moore
Match the following
increased number of Mexican forces
in San Antonio
Martin Perfecto de Cos
led volunteers with a mounted cannon
to attack Mexican forces
John Moore
his troops were known as the Army of
the People
Stephen Austin
ignored the Constitution of 1824
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
co-leader of the War Party
Henry Smith
In 1835, Mexican forces captured a mule train headed to San Antonio in a
skirmish named the “Grass Fight.”
True
False
March 2 is Texas Independence Day because that is the day the committee
presented, and the delegates approved, the constitution.
True
False
Committees of correspondence were groups in Texas that shared political and
military information.
True
False
The Texans found weapons and ammunition when they captured the garrison
at Goliad.
True
False
Milam promoted the plan to take Matamoros.
True
False
Why was it difficult for the delegates to stay at the Convention in 1836?
They wanted to join the fighting in San Antonio against Santa Anna.
They wanted to hold elections for the new government.
They wanted to return home to work on the constitution.
They had finished selecting officers for an ad interim government.
Why did the expedition to Matamoros not take place?
Johnson couldn’t find enough volunteers to go.
The troop supplies were exhausted.
Sam Houston opposed the plan because Matamoros wasn’t important
enough to capture.
Santa Anna was marching a large force to San Antonio to recapture
the Alamo.
Which of the following is true of the Convention of 1836?
It took delegates at the convention a long time to make decisions.
It did not provide for equal rights for Native Americans and enslaved people.
Its declaration of independence began with complaints against the British king.
It allowed ministers and priests to hold public office.
Why was the capture of San Antonio such a great victory for the Texans?
They had captured the dictator Santa Anna.
Texas soil was cleared of Mexican troops.
They had captured all the Tejanos.
They were able to return to their homes.
How did the Peace Party differ from the War Party?
It favored efforts to cooperate with the Federalists in Mexico.
It favored independence and total separation from Mexico.
Its delegates led the attack on Matamoros.
Its delegates were all native Texans.
What was the “Grass Fight”?
During their truce at the Battle of Gonzales, what reason did Colonel Moore give
Castañeda for why the Texans attacked?
The Texas Constitution had clear rules about property ownership because the
opportunity to own land had brought many immigrants to Texas.
True
False
The San Antonio surrender agreement required Cós and his troops to move
south of the Mississippi River.
True
False
Stephen Austin and his army carried out a siege on Goliad.
True
False
Under Stephen Austin’s command, the Army of the People grew from 300 to
400 during the march from Gonzales to San Antonio.
True
False
commander in chief of the Texas Military
Erasmo Seguin
George Childress
Sam Houston
David Burnet
Richard Ellis
chairman of the Convention of 1836
Erasmo Seguin
George Childress
Sam Houston
David Burnet
Richard Ellis
president of the ad interim government
Erasmo Seguin
George Childress
Sam Houston
David Burnet
Richard Ellis
native Texan elected as a delegate to the
Convention of 1836
Erasmo Seguin
George Childress
Sam Houston
David Burnet
Richard Ellis
chairman of the committee to write a
declaration of independence
Erasmo Seguin
George Childress
Sam Houston
David Burnet
Richard Ellis
Match the following
commander-in-chief of the Texas military
Sam Houston
chairman of the Convention of 1836
Richard Ellis
president of the ad interim government
David Burnet
native Texan elected as a delegate to the
Convention of 1836
Erasmo Seguin
chairman of the committee to write a
declaration of independence
George Childress
Which of the following was under Captain Juan Seguín’s command?
a scouting company
the Army of the People
the siege on the Alamo
the expedition to Matamoros
What did the Battle of Gonzales mean to Mexico?
It was at war with Texas.
It needed to patrol the roads better.
It needed to attack the garrison at Goliad.
It should withdraw its troops from Texas.
What made Goliad a strategic location?
Goliad was located on the route from the Gulf of Mexico to
San Antonio.
Why did the provisional government have difficulty reaching decisions?
Reorder the following From earliest to latest
Battle of Gonzales
Battle of Goliad
Siege of San Antonio
The Grass Fight
