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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
This flag was used in a rebellion against the Mexican government led by Haden and Benjamin Edwards. These two brothers established a short-lived independent colony in Texas called
the Edwards Colony
Haden’s Place
the Republic of Fredonia
Independent Texas
The most important thing the law of April 6 1830 did was...
It stopped immigration from the U.S. to Texas
It allowed the Texans to elect their own leaders
It required the Texans to join the Mexican army
It made Texas a free and independent nation
What did the Texans declare in the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?
They declared their loyalty to Mexico and their support of the Mexican constitution
They declared their independence from Mexico and their desire to join the U.S.
They declared war against the Mexican state of Coahuila over a border dispute
They declared plans to build an education system across Texas
In the early 1830s, who did the Federalists elect as the president in Mexico?
Martin de Leon
Anastasio Bustamante
Santa Anna
Augustine de Iturbide
Stephen F. Austin was sent to Mexico City in order to present the Texans’ requests to the new President of Mexico. Which of the following is one of those requests?
that Texans be given permission to practice religions other than Catholic
that Texas be allowed to elected representatives as a separate state in Mexico
that the price of land in Texas be raised to 15 cents an acre
that the Mexican government defend the Texans against local Native Americans
Why was Stephen F. Austin arrested by Mexican authorities and imprisoned for a year?
He called the President of Mexico a coward and a liar.
He robbed the National Bank of Mexico.
He refused to pay taxes to the Mexican government.
He wrote a letter encouraging Texans to form their own government.
The images above are most closely associated with what important event in Texas history?
the Fredonian Rebellion
the Protest at Anahuac
the Battle of Gonzales
the Convention of 1832
Who was in command of the Texan army?
Santa Anna
Sam Houston
David G Burnet
Stephen F Austin
an army of Texan volunteers [led by Stephen F. Austin] surrounded a town which was under the control of Mexican General Martin Perfecto de Cos and his army of 800 soldiers. It was known as the “Siege of Bejar”, and it happened in –
San Jacinto
San Antonio
San Filipe
San Jose
What was the purpose of the Victory or Death letter, written by William B. Travis in 1836?
Travis was explaining his decision to immediately surrender his army
Travis wanted the U.S. Army to declare war on Mexico as soon as possible
Travis was ordering his soldiers to retreat to the U.S.
Travis needed reinforcements to help him fight against Mexico
Who won the Battle of the Alamo?
Texas
Mexico
How did the Battle of the Alamo help the Texans eventually win their independence?
the Mexican Army lost many soldiers who wouldn’t be able to continue fighting
the courage of the Alamo defenders inspired other Texans to keep on fighting
the Mexican Army was delayed nearly 2 weeks [giving the Texans time to prepare]
All of these
Why did Sam Houston decide to retreat from the Mexican Army in March and April of 1836?
He didn’t want to fight any more, and wanted to move back to the U.S.
He needed more men, and he needed time to train them for battle
He was planning to circle around and invade Mexico from the north
He wanted to join forces with the U.S. Army, which was marching toward Texas
What is the Event called where James fannin surrendered and all his 350 men were executed?
Goliad Massacure
the Alamo
San Jacinto
Runaway scrape
The continued advancement of the Mexican Army across Texas caused a panic among the settlers of Texas in which hundreds of families fled from their homes. It was known as the “Runaway Scrape”. The Texan settlers were running –
East
west
north
South
When was the Texas Declaration of Independence signed?
January 7, 1835
March 2, 1836
June 6, 1836
September 23, 1837
Where did the final battle of the Texas Revolution happen?
San Jacinto
The alamo
Goliad
Gonzales
Which of these statements about the final battle of the Texas Revolution is FALSE?
It lasted about 18 minutes
It happened on April 21, 1836
It occurred in the mountains of West Texas
It resulted in the defeat of the Mexican Army
What did Santa Anna do when he was captured and brought before Sam Houston?
He promised to pay the Texans $50,000 to let him go free
He agreed to move to the U.S. for the rest of his life
He explained that he wasn’t really Santa Anna, but was just pretending to be
He ordered all the Mexican armies out of Texas and gave Texas its independence
What was the name of the treaty that officially ended the Texas Revolution?
the Treaty of San Antonio
the Treaty of Velasco
the Treaty of Mexico City
the Treaty of Washington-on-the-Brazos
