Texas Revolution

What were the Mexican government’s two main goals for settlement in Texas?

• to find better land for farming and raising livestock

• to gain access to coal and other mineral resources

• to raise funds and to gain control of American Indian lands

• to settle more land in the West in order to expand the Mexican empire

In 1833, what city did Texas representatives meet in?

• Dallas

• Houston

• Corpus Cristi

• San Felipe de Austin

On his return journey home, what happened to Stephen Austin?

• He was intercepted by a messenger with news of his father's death.

• He was arrested for treason and sent back to Mexico City.

• He got lost in a storm and was rescue by a band of Comanche.

• He lost the message he was supposed to deliver to the other representatives.

What event started the war between Texas and Mexico?

• Mexican officials removed a cannon from the city of Gonzales.

• Plans for a Mexican ambush were intercepted by Texas leaders.

• Texas soldiers moved into Mexican territory without permission.

• Starving Texans raided and stole food from a government

What famous phrase did Texans shout in the first battle of the revolution?

• "For the Republic!"

• "Remember the Alamo!"

• "Come and take it!"

• "Together we stand!"

What were the goals of the 59 delegates who met at Washington-on-the-Brazos?

• to draw up the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and end the war.

• to dissolve the Republic of Texas and become part of the United States.

• to create a formal Declaration of Independence and draft a Constitution.

• to vote on representatives who would travel to Washington, DC to petition for statehood.

Sam Houston was appointed as the leader of which army?

• the Volunteer Corps

• the Texian Army

• the Mexican Army

• the United Army of Texas

What famous mission played a part in the battle in San Antonio?

• San Jose

• San Antonio

• the Alamo

• Mission Concepcion

What became the battle cry of the Texas Revolution?

• "For the Republic!"

• "Remember the Alamo!"

• "Come and get it!"

• "Freedom!"

What was the Runaway Scrape?

• a race that took place in Scrape County

• the name of a young racecar driver from Texas

• a place where runaway children could go to for food and shelter

• a mass retreat toward Galveston Island and Louisiana to escape Santa Anna