Texas Revolution Studies Weekly Quiz

What started the Texas War of Independence?

• The Mexican army swore to take no prisoners.

• Mexican soldiers tried to retrieve a cannon.

• Santa Anna marched on San Jacinto.

• Texans retreated towards Louisiana.

Why is March 2, 1836, important in Texas history?

• The Mexican military was defeated.

• Texas declared independence from Mexico.

• The Texas Constitution was adopted.

• Santa Anna signed the Treaties of Velasco.

Texans were unhappy with the laws enacted by the Mexican government in 1830. In April 1833, representatives met in San Filipe de Austin. The group included Sam Houston and other prominent Texans. The representatives created a list of demands they hoped to present to the Mexican Congress. They asked to become their own state within the Mexican empire, the right to govern themselves at the state level, and to organize a militia. They requested to build schools. They also asked the government to remove the anti-immigration laws of 1830.

Which document was most likely used as a model for the Texas petition to the Mexican government?

• Massachusetts Bay Colony Charter

• U.S. Declaration of Independence

• Mayflower Compact

• U.S. Constitution

Unfortunately, General Santa Anna had other plans. His order was to execute all the Texans who had surrendered. Following these orders, Mexican soldiers killed all of the soldiers who surrendered at Goliad. Word Spread quickly about the events at Goliad. More than ever, Texans were determined to rid themselves of Santa Anna and the Mexican government. Now the Texans cried, "Remember Goliad" along with "Remember the Alamo!"

Santa Anna was hoping to weaken the Texan army and make Texans afraid to fight. Which phrase from the passage supports the idea that he did not accomplish his goal?

• His order was to execute all the Texans who had surrendered.

• Word quickly spread about the events at Goliad.

• Now the Texans cried, “Remember Goliad!”...

• Mexican soldiers killed all of the soldiers...

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

• to gain access to coal and other mineral resources

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

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

• to find better land for farming and raising livestock

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

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

• The government of Mexico gave its citizens more freedoms and rights than the early American government.

• Free land was advertised to attract new settlers.

• Settlers were not required to pay taxes, serve in the Mexican Army, or practice Catholicism.

What was the Mexican government’s main concern about having too many American settlers in Texas?

• Relations would become strained and a war would break out.

• Texas wouldn’t have the resources to support both groups of people.

• The settlers would be more loyal to the United States.

• The Mexican culture would be lost in Texas.

In 1833, what city did Texas representatives meet in to hold their convention?

• San Felipe de Austin

• Corpus Cristi

• Houston

• Dallas

What kind of leader was General Santa Anna?

• a prime minister elected by a house of commons

• a president elected by the citizens

• a king descended from a long royal line

• a dictator with all the power to run the government