7SS RLAmazing Race: Texas Revolution

The ROAD TO TEXAS REVOLUTION!

Match the following....

• Stephen F. Austin's Arrest

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• Mier y Teran Report

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• Turtle Bayou Resolutions

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• Fredonian Rebellion

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• Law of April 6, 1830

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What is the CORRECT sequence for these events? Reorder the following....

• Austin's arrest in Mexico

• Fredonian Rebellion

• Report from Mier y Teran

• Decree of April 6, 1830

A comparison of the forces at the Battle of the Alamo....

Groups:

(a) MEXICAN ARMY

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(b) TEXAS REBELS

• Little professional training

• Low on supplies

• 1,800 soldiers & reinforcements

• More supplies, weapons, & cannons

• Professionally trained

• 189 soldiers

October 2, 1835 - Battle of Gonzales

December 10, 1835 - Battle of San Antonio

March 6, 1836 - Battle of the Alamo

April 21, 1836 - Battle of San Jacinto

In which MONTH did Texans suffer their MOST significant losses?

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Which of the following are CORRECT matches?

• Bowie - Sole Commander of troops at the Alamo

• Childress - Primary author of the Texas Declaration of Independence

• De Zavala - Delegate to Convention of 1836

• Fannin - Commander of the troops massacred at Goliad

FAMOUS LEADERS OF THE TEXAS REVOLUTION

a

b

c

d

William B. Travis

Lorenzo de Zavala

George C. Childress

James Fannin

As Mexican General Mier y Teran traveled through Texas, he was alarmed by which of the following?

(CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

• the increasing number of slaves in Texas

• the refusal of settlers to learn English

• the shortage of corn after a drought in East Texas

• the growing American influence, especially in East Texas

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) CONSTITUTION OF 1824

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(b) U.S. CONSTITUTION

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(c) FEATURES OF BOTH

• Separation of church and state

• Citizens have freedom of religion

• Divided power among three branches of government

• The President is the head of state

• U.S. citizens elect the president

• Mexico's state lawmakers elected the president

• Gave limited power to the central government & broad authority to the states

• Church and state were not separated

• Roman Catholicism was the official religion

Which FAMOUS empresario is shown in this Brain Pop film snip?

(LAST NAME ONLY)

Which EVENT is represented by this image?

• Battle of Gonzales

• Battle of San Jacinto

• the Siege of the Alamo

• the Goliad Massacre