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WorksheetsTexas Revolution Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which important individual is described below?
Sam Houston
Stephen F. Austin
Ann Richards
Lorenzo de Zavala
Which of the following happened as a direct result (EFFECT) of the Texas Revolution?
Texas became a republic.
Texas became a Mexican state.
Texas became an independent capital.
Texas became a state in the United States.
Which man served as the last president of the Republic of Texas?
David G. Burnet
Sam Houston
Anson Jones
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Why did the new government of the Republic of Texas set up the organization called the Texas Rangers?
To protect the new Texas capital
To protect the border with Mexico
To assist immigrants who flocked to Texas
To defend settlers on the frontier from attack
What events led to (CAUSED) the annexation of Texas? Select TWO correct answers.
Texans had a great deal of debt and annexation to the United States would relieve the debt.
The Texans wanted General Arista as their leader, since he would provide strong leadership.
The Citizens of Mexico wanted to sell Texas to the Americans to make money.
Texas needed the protection of the more powerful United States.
Texas wanted to continue living under Mexican rule because it benefited them.
Which of the following is the reason for the writing of the Texas Constitution of 1845?
To establish the form of government for the state of Texas
To provide laws that Mexican nationals must abide by
To declare independence for Texas from Mexico
To give Native Americans more rights
What was one cause of the dispute between the United States and Mexico?
United States citizens did not want to learn Spanish.
United States citizens wanted to control all the waterways.
United States citizens wanted fishing rights in the Gulf of Mexico.
United States citizens felt they had a right to expand their territory.
What was the main purpose of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
To make Mexicans United States citizens
To give voting rights to Tejanos
To expand Mexican territory
To end the Mexican War
How was Texas impacted during the Civil War?
Texans had plenty of food and everyday goods.
Texans were finally able to ship goods from their ports.
Many men were able to return to their families.
Texans could not ship goods from their ports.
Texas has been politically affiliated with six countries and therefore has had six flags throughout the course of history. All of the countries who have flown their flag in Texas are listed below except one. Which country is missing from the list below?
Republic of American States
England
France
Germany
Which of the following BEST summarizes the impact of The Reconstruction in Texas?
Mexico gained independence and a new constitution was written and approved in 1824. The establishment of a federal democratic government, similar to The United States, influenced many Americans to move to Texas. The Mexican government created a land grant system, giving land to some Americans, who established colonies populated by many migrants from the United States.
Texans worked to be readmitted to the United States, which required the writing of a new constitution. Economic development was encouraged and homestead laws were passed. Slaves were free and African American males were granted the right to vote and the Freedmen’s Bureau was created to assist former slaves. However, Jim Crow laws, Black Codes, and segregation were enacted to place restrictions on African Americans’ freedoms.
Tension between Texans grew when Texas seceded from the Union. Transportation was impacted and roads and bridges went unrepaired. Shortages of goods and homespun clothing was common. Cotton production was reduced in order for people to have more food. Taxes were increased to pay for military supplies and manufacturing increased as a result of the blockade of Texas. Women sewed flags, uniforms, clothing, and tents for the soldiers.
During the late 1800s the population of Texas continued to grow to more than 3 million by 1900. The building of railroads resulted in the birth of many towns along the rail routes and the growth of towns in west Texas. After the Civil War, cities such as Fort Worth grew from its original establishment as a military fort where soldiers were
Look at the chart. Then answer the question.
The population of enslaved Texans grew.
The population of both groups did not change.
The population of enslaved Texans soon outnumbered the free Texans.
The population of enslaved Texans was always more than the free Texans.
Why did Texas need to rebuild its economy during Reconstruction?
Cotton was no longer an export.
All its factories were moved to the North.
Most of the banks were destroyed in the war.
People could no longer use enslaved workers.
What was one challenge that many freed African Americans in Texas faced during Reconstruction?
How to harvest more cotton
Where to open schools
How to leave the South
Where to find jobs
What was one effect on American Indian life brought about by the Indian Wars?
Forts were built to house and train soldiers to protect settlers moving west, which resulted in conflict.
American Indians were given more land.
Trade with settlers increased significantly.
American Indians were able to maintain their traditional ways of life.
How did the loss of buffalo affect American Indians?
It led them to new hunting grounds.
It made them expert traders.
It destroyed their way of life.
It ended their favorite sport.
Why do you think Chief Quanah surrendered during the Red River War?
He likely felt he could not win the war.
Colonel Mackenzie had given him what he wanted.
The rest of his warriors had left for the reservation.
He wanted to serve as an informant for other warriors.
