Texas Studies Weekly #15

In 1830, what industry was growing quickly?

• corn
• cotton
• army
• roads

What was the effect of two groups fighting for control in Mexico?

• The Texans became irritated, and soon started a rebellion
• Public schools were not allowed to be built.
• The Texans were extremely patient and fought for Mexico
• The request to build roads was turned down.

Mexico passed a law allowing more immigrants into Texas in the year ________.

• 1822
• 1830
• 1832
• 1825

What is the best summary of this selection?

• "Leather stockings" hated the Mexican government
• Stephen Austin loved and fought for the Mexican government
• Many immigrants moved into the state of Texas
• The Mexican government is the best on Earth

Who were the "leather stockings"?

• early Texans who refused to wear anything but leather socks because they because they protected their feet from cactus thorns.
• mountain men and frontiersmen who immigrated to Texas
• an early Texas sports team who won many games against the Mexican teams
• Texans who supported Santa Anna instead of the Texans

After reading the article, "Texas Settlements Become Ghost Towns," the reader can conclude that ________

• Texans knew Santa Anna was going to be defeated at San Jacinto
• Texans left their towns because they thought Santa Anna's army was too powerful to stop
• Santa Anna killed all of the citizens in every town he entered
• Texans left their towns to fight with Santa Anna and the Mexican army

Why did many Texan soldiers go home after the Mexican army lost at Gonzales?

• They thought the war was over
• Sam Houston sent them home.
• Jim Bowie sent them home.
• Santa Anna advised them to go home.

Once Sam Houston learned Santa Anna was leading soldiers into Texas, how did he react?

• He met with the governor of Texas, met with Jim Bowie, then met with his Cherokee friends
• He developed a plan to blow up the Alamo, spoke to the governor of Texas, then sent Jim Bowie to the Alamo.
• He developed a plan to blow up the Alamo then convinced Jim Bowie to help him.
• Once the governor agreed to support his plan to blow up the Alamo, Sam Houston proceed with his plan.

Rather than convincing soldiers to leave the Alamo, what did Jim Bowie actually do?

• He and the soldiers at the Alamo began to reinforce the outer walls.
• He convinced the soldiers to help him overthrow Sam Houston.
• He stayed at the Alamo to fight.
• He and Sam Houston agreed to defend the Alamo together.

Sam Houston first joined the Cherokee at age _____.

• 18
• 16
• 17
• 19