Ch.5 Test B

According to the timeline, how many months passed from the victory at San Jacinto to the election of Sam Houston as the first president of Texas?

• less than 1 month

• more than 1 month

• more than 4 months

• more than 5 months

What did the people of Texas state in the Texas Declaration of Independence to explain their revolt against Mexico?

• That they wanted President Santa Anna to resign

• That they wanted to become citizens of the United States

• That they had created a new constitution to govern themselves

• That they objected to having their rights and freedoms denied

Which Texian or Tejano commanded the Texas forces at the Alamo along with William B. Travis and refused to escape even though he was too sick to fight?

• James Bowie

• Carlos Espalier

• Enrique Esparza

• David (Davy) Crockett

What was George C. Childress’s greatest contribution to the Texas Declaration of Independence?

• He voted against it.

• He led the committee that wrote it.

• He started the celebration to remember it.

• He added the Bill of Rights to it.

How did Sam Houston first become commander of the Texas army?

• Delegates at the Consultation of 1835 elected him.

• Delegates at the Convention of 1836 appointed him.

• The people of Texas flocked to Gonzales and chose him.

• He appointed himself commander of the Texas army.

Which event happened first at the Battle of the Alamo?

• Colonel Travis wrote a letter calling for help from the people of Texas and Americans.

• James Bonham arrived with a letter saying that help was on the way.

• General Santa Anna chose 1,400 trained soldiers to attack before dawn.

• General Santa Anna laid siege to the Alamo.

Read the excerpt. Then answer the question.

The constitution took away “every privilege dear to a freeman ... no vote or say in any way.” —Greenbury Logan

Why did Greenbury Logan protest the Texas Constitution of 1836?

• It created three branches of government.

• It included a Bill of Rights like the United States Constitution.

• It did not treat everyone equally and did not grant freedom to slaves.

• It outlined the new plan of government for Texas and its laws.

During the Texas Revolution, why did Texas need a constitution?

• To explain how the government would work

• To grant American Indians citizenship

• To state complaints about Mexican rule

• To treat everyone equally

Why do Texans celebrate Texas Independence Day on March 2?

• To remember the day in 1835 when the Texas Revolution began

• To remember the day in 1835 when General Cos surrendered San Antonio

• To remember the day in 1836 when delegates met at Washington-on-the-Brazos

• To remember the day in 1836 when the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed

Why did Adina de Zavala, the granddaughter of Lorenzo de Zavala, join the Daughters of the Republic of Texas?

• To help preserve the Alamo

• To help fight for an independent Texas

• To protest the deaths of brave Texian and Tejano soldiers

• To protest using “Remember the Alamo!” as a battle cry