Texas Revolution/Key Figures

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

Why did so many Americans flock to Texas in the 1820s?

• Free land was advertised to attract new settlers

• They wanted to take the opportunity to start their own government

• Settlers were not required to pay taxes or serve in the Mexican Army

On his return home, what happened to Stephen Austin?

• He was intercepted by a messenger with news of his fathers death.

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

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

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

What kind of leader was General Santa Anna?

• A president elected by the citizens

• A king descended from a long royal line

• A prime minister elected by a house of commons

• A dictator with all the power to run the government

What event started the war between Texas and Mexico?

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

• Plans for Mexican ambush were intercepted by Texas leaders.

• Texas soldiers moved into Mexican territory without permission.

• Starving Texans raided and stole food from a government storehouse.

Which battle did the Mexican Army try to take back the cannon that they gave to Texas?

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of Goliad

• Battle of Gonzales

• Runaway Scrape

Sam Houston was appointed as the leader of which army?

• The Volunteer Corps

• The Texan Army

• The Mexican Army

• The United States of Texas

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

• San Jose

• San Antonio

• The Alamo

• Mission Concepcion

Put these Texas Revolution events in the correct order: San Jacinto, Alamo, Runaway Scrape, Goliad, Gonzalez, Treaties of Velasco

• Gonzales, Goliad, Alamo, Runaway Scrape, San Jacinto, Treaties of Velasco

• Gonzalez, Alamo, Treaties of Velasco, Goliad, Runaway Scrap, San Jacinto

• Treaties of Velasco, San Jacinto, Runaway Scrape, Alamo, Goliad, Gonzalez

What was 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.