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Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which items discouraged American immigration into Mexican Controlled Texas?
Immigration from the US was outlawed or illegal
Immigration from the US was hurt because the US immigrants received land and supplies for free.
Immigration from the US was hurt because the European immigrants received land and supplies for free.
Trade was made free for goods coming in from the United States, and Convict Soldiers were helping unload cargo from ships.
All of the Answers are Correct
Who guarded the Texas border when Mexico made immigration from the US to Mexican Controlled Texas illegal?
The Mexican Army under Santa Anna
The Mexican Army under General Urrea
The Mexican Army under the command of Colonel Bradburn
Convict Soldiers from Mexican jails
The United Nations, for the U.N. wanted to prevent war
What event in Nacogdoches started over a disputed mayor election?
The SQUATTER Rebellion
The Fredonian Rebellion
The Edwards Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion
The Election Rebellion
Which person listed below traveled to Texas and wrote a report --- leading to the Law of April 6, 1830?
Stephen Austin
William Travis
Manuel Mier y Teran
General Martin Perfecto de Cos
Pedro Castillo
According to the Mier y Teran Report, what was the ratio of people from the United States versus people of Mexican Descent?
10:1
20:1
100:1
3:1
10:2
What was the first battle of the Texas Revolution?
San Jacinto
Goliad
Gonzales
Coleto
Siege of San Antonio
After the victory at Gonzales, what did the Texans do?
Celebrate with a 13 day party!!!
Follow the Mexican Army to Nacogdoches
Follow the Mexican Army to San Antonio
Declare October 2nd (the day of the Gonzales battle) a national holiday
Build a giant cannon monument to remember the glory of the famous battle
A siege is when one army ______________ another.
Compliments with nice words and thoughts.... maybe a gift or two.
Surrounds
Destroys
Messages by using red and white flags
replaces
Why did General Cos surrender at the Siege of San Antonio?
He was fourteen days away from being able to retire from the army, so he said "Why not surrender?"
He hated being surrounded, and he didn't really like circles - even as a kid in Mexico City
His horses were dying
His men were dying from an outbreak of smallpox, so he felt that surrendering would be wise
He was tired of the many losses of the Dallas Cowboys and felt that leaving Texas might bring relief
When General Cos surrenders, he has to give up his _____________.
Uniform and Sword, but his Mexican Army kept everything.
Weapons of war - such as cannon, rifles, gunpowder and bullets
Catholic faith
Food and cooking supplies
Freedom of Speech
The Alamo should never have happened in the first place because:
The men who were guarding it were supposed to retreat to Victoria, Texas
The men who were guarding it were ordered to move back to the United States by President Andrew Jackson
Sam Houston ordered the Alamo to be blown up
Who won the Battle of the Alamo?
Mexico
The Texas Rebels
The United States
Great Britain
No one won, for it was a tie!
Why did William Travis write letters from the Alamo?
William was bored because he was stuck there for 13 days
William wanted more soldiers to come to aid of the Alamo so the Texans would have a chance to win. VERY few came, however!!!
William was a man that loved writing letters. It was kind of a hobby for him.
William was bragging on how he was easily winning battles with Santa Anna every day!
The Travis letter is considered ___________.
Heroic, for he stated that he was willing to die for a free, independent Texas
Trash
Fire
An expression of the sadness of a soul tortured by self-doubt and low self-esteem.
Why did Colonel Fannin, the leader of the Texas Army at the Battle of Coleto, feel that he had to surrender?
Colonel Fannin had just lost his wife during childbirth. He needed to go home.
Fannin was sad to see how his horses were dying of hunger
Fannin was surrounded by General Urrea - and the land was a flat, open prairie with very few trees. His men had no place to hide/defend themselves.
General Urrea raised the dreaded RED flag - which means surrender now, or you will hear bad dad jokes for 13 days straight..
After surrendering to General Urrea, Texas commander James Fannin noticed that:
His men were able to walk home freely and given food/water for the journey back home
His men were executed brutally (then, Fannin was executed)
A spirit of kindness and friendship begin to foster or happen between the Texas and Mexican armies.
Both sides had starving horses and weak, small cannons
Which of the following battles ended the Texas Revolution - lasting only 18 minutes on April 21, 1836?
Goliad
Gonzales
San Jacinto
San Antonio
San Marcos
Which famous Mexican General was captured the day after the Battle of San Jacinto?
General Santa Anna
General Santa Claus
General Urrea
General Bustamante
General Cos
Which treaty ends the war, or conflict, between Texas and Mexico?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of San Jacinto
Treaty of Peggy's Marsh
Treaty of Velasco
Treaty of Versailles
During the Alamo battle, what were the Texas leaders doing at Washington on the Brazos?
The men were resting and gaining strength. Also, supplies were gathered for the men inside the Alamo
The men were arguing with Sam Houston about everything
The men were writing the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of 1836
The men were writing apology letters to Santa Anna
The men were gathering wild mustangs with the grandson of Philip Nolan
Who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence?
Collin McKinney
Thomas Jefferson
Stephen Austin
Sam Houston
George Childress
Who was the Texas commander at the Battle of Coleto?
William Travis
Davy Crocket
Jim Bowie
James Fannin
Sam Houston
Who delivered letters from William Travis by horseback --- breaking through the Mexican Army siege?
Dr. Red Rover
Dr. James Long
Juan Seguin
Stephen Austin... until a letter was intercepted
Jim Bowie
Who was the first (and third) elected President of the Republic of Texas?
Stephen Austin
Sam Houston
Dr. Anson Jones
Mirabeau Lamar
A great way to compare Sam Houston and Mirabeau Lamar is:
They were greatly alike
The liked the same things
They were OPPOSITES on their visions for Texas
They both liked choir and had tremendous singing voices!
Which Republic of Texas President wanted Native Texan tribes (such as the Caddo) killed or removed?
James Polk
Sam Houston
Dr. Anson Jones
Mirabeau Lamar
David Burnet
President Sam Houston wanted Texas to join the US, but the US says "NO". Why? (Pick 4)
Texas would be a slave state and it would upset the balance between free and slave states
Northern Congressmen in the US didn't want another slave state
The US was in a massive depression called the Panic of 1837
Mexico had stated to the US that if Texas was annexed, it would result in a war!
The US was just being stubborn
Why did President Lamar send troops to Santa Fe?
He wanted to open up trade talks with New Mexico.
The Treaty of Velasco said that Texas owned all lands North and East of the Rio Grande. Santa Fe is east of the Rio Grande.
He was wanting to build a fort... Calling it Fort Santa Fe
He wanted his men to build a giant statue of Francisco Coronado.... and a historical marker for Estevanico for his death by the Zuni Tribe.
True/False: President Mirabeau Lamar wanted Texas to join the US.
True
False
The world may never know, for President Lamar was a complex man. Most historians think he was a fan of annexation.
This man is known as the Father of Texas Public Schools. Who is he?
Father Schooldago
Mirabeau Lamar
Sam Houston
Grady Burnett
What year did Texas join the US?
1821
1718
1845
1836
1914
What was the year of the Battle of San Jacinto and the Treaty of Velasco?
Historians debate this even today... the world may never know..........
1836
1845
1848
Both Europeans and American immigrants came to Texas. What was the MAJOR reason why they came?
To end boredom
Land that was great but yet VERY cheap in price
Religious Reasons... they wanted to be Catholic really badly
The desire to eat Tex-Mex food
Which US President promised Manifest Destiny?
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Ronald Reagan
James Polk
Abraham Lincoln
When Mexico refused to sell their lands in what is NOW the American Southwest, the US President decided to order General Zachary Taylor to build a fort near current day _______________ and use the US troops as bait (wanting Mexican soldiers to cross north of the Rio Grande) to help start a war.
Brownsville
Laredo
Wylie
San Antonio
Gonzales
The US thought that Rio Grande was the border between the US and Mexico. Mexico, however, thought the border was the ___________ River.
Neches
Trinity
Brazos
Nueces
Colorado
When the US invades and conquers Mexico City, the Treaty of ________(a)__________ is signed. The treaty that was signed gave the US the current day Southwest in exchange for $15 million dollars. This is called the _______(b)__________
A) Velasco
B) Mexican Cession
A) Guadalupe-Hidalgo
B) Mexican Cession
A) Gadsden
B) Train Grant
A) Guadalupe-Hidalgo
b) Louisiana Purchase
What is the name of the 1848 section of the map?
Mexican Cession
California Cession
Southwest Cession
Polk Cession
Which is NOT a part of the Era that is called "Unrest and Revolt {Texas Revolution})
Battle of Gonzales and Siege of San Antonia
Battle of San Jacinto, Capture of Santa Anna, and the Treaty of Velasco
Capture of Mexico City and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Mier y Teran Report and the Law of April 6th
Santa Anna becomes Dictator of Mexico and the Arrest of Stephen Austin
Studying is a good thing IF you wish to make a good grade.
True
False
Meh
