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Texas History DCA

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

the Edwards Colony

b)

Haden’s Place

c)

the Republic of Fredonia

d)

Independent Texas

2.

The most important thing the law of April 6 1830 did was...

a)

It stopped immigration from the U.S. to Texas

b)

It allowed the Texans to elect their own leaders

c)

It required the Texans to join the Mexican army

d)

It made Texas a free and independent nation

3.

What did the Texans declare in the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?

a)

They declared their loyalty to Mexico and their support of the Mexican constitution

b)

They declared their independence from Mexico and their desire to join the U.S.

c)

They declared war against the Mexican state of Coahuila over a border dispute

d)

They declared plans to build an education system across Texas

4.

In the early 1830s, who did the Federalists elect as the president in Mexico?

a)

Martin de Leon

b)

Anastasio Bustamante

c)

Santa Anna

d)

Augustine de Iturbide

5.

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?

a)

that Texans be given permission to practice religions other than Catholic

b)

that Texas be allowed to elected representatives as a separate state in Mexico

c)

that the price of land in Texas be raised to 15 cents an acre

d)

that the Mexican government defend the Texans against local Native Americans

6.

Why was Stephen F. Austin arrested by Mexican authorities and imprisoned for a year?

a)

He called the President of Mexico a coward and a liar.

b)

He robbed the National Bank of Mexico.

c)

He refused to pay taxes to the Mexican government.

d)

He wrote a letter encouraging Texans to form their own government.

7.

The images above are most closely associated with what important event in Texas history?

a)

the Fredonian Rebellion

b)

the Protest at Anahuac

c)

the Battle of Gonzales

d)

the Convention of 1832

8.

Who was in command of the Texan army?

a)

Santa Anna

b)

Sam Houston

c)

David G Burnet

d)

Stephen F Austin

9.

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 –

a)

San Jacinto

b)

San Antonio

c)

San Filipe

d)

San Jose

10.

What was the purpose of the Victory or Death letter, written by William B. Travis in 1836?

a)

Travis was explaining his decision to immediately surrender his army

b)

Travis wanted the U.S. Army to declare war on Mexico as soon as possible

c)

Travis was ordering his soldiers to retreat to the U.S.

d)

Travis needed reinforcements to help him fight against Mexico

11.

Who won the Battle of the Alamo?

a)

Texas

b)

Mexico

12.

How did the Battle of the Alamo help the Texans eventually win their independence?

a)

the Mexican Army lost many soldiers who wouldn’t be able to continue fighting

b)

the courage of the Alamo defenders inspired other Texans to keep on fighting

c)

the Mexican Army was delayed nearly 2 weeks [giving the Texans time to prepare]

d)

All of these

13.

Why did Sam Houston decide to retreat from the Mexican Army in March and April of 1836?

a)

He didn’t want to fight any more, and wanted to move back to the U.S.

b)

He needed more men, and he needed time to train them for battle

c)

He was planning to circle around and invade Mexico from the north

d)

He wanted to join forces with the U.S. Army, which was marching toward Texas

14.

What is the Event called where James fannin surrendered and all his 350 men were executed?

a)

Goliad Massacure

b)

the Alamo

c)

San Jacinto

d)

Runaway scrape

15.

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 –

a)

East

b)

west

c)

north

d)

South

16.

When was the Texas Declaration of Independence signed?

a)

January 7, 1835

b)

March 2, 1836

c)

June 6, 1836

d)

September 23, 1837

17.

Where did the final battle of the Texas Revolution happen?

a)

San Jacinto

b)

The alamo

c)

Goliad

d)

Gonzales

18.

Which of these statements about the final battle of the Texas Revolution is FALSE?

a)

It lasted about 18 minutes

b)

It happened on April 21, 1836

c)

It occurred in the mountains of West Texas

d)

It resulted in the defeat of the Mexican Army

19.

What did Santa Anna do when he was captured and brought before Sam Houston?

a)

He promised to pay the Texans $50,000 to let him go free

b)

He agreed to move to the U.S. for the rest of his life

c)

He explained that he wasn’t really Santa Anna, but was just pretending to be

d)

He ordered all the Mexican armies out of Texas and gave Texas its independence

20.

What was the name of the treaty that officially ended the Texas Revolution?

a)

the Treaty of San Antonio

b)

the Treaty of Velasco

c)

the Treaty of Mexico City

d)

the Treaty of Washington-on-the-Brazos