Texas Revolution Historical Figures Quiz

Who is known as the 'Father of Texas'?

• Sam Houston

• James Bowie

• Davy Crockett

• Stephen F. Austin

What is the name of the person who led the Texan army to victory at the Battle of San Jacinto?

• Tom Dallas

• Dave Austin

• Sam Houston

• Mike Houston

What is the name of the Mexican general who led the forces against the Texan rebels?

• Antonio López de Santa Anna

• Miguel Hidalgo

• Emiliano Zapata

• Pancho Villa

Who is the leader who played a key role in the establishment of the first Anglo-American colony in Texas?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen F. Austin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Which historical figure served as the first and third President of the Republic of Texas?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Sam Houston

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Who was the leader of the Mexican forces during the Battle of the Alamo?

• Pancho Villa

• General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

• Emiliano Zapata

• Emperor Maximilian I

What year was the Texas Declaration of Independence signed?

• 1865

• 1799

• 1776

• 1836

Who was the primary author of the Texas Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Childress

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the name of the mission that became an iconic symbol of Texas's resistance to Mexican rule?

• San Jacinto Mission

• Alamo Mission

• San Antonio Mission

• El Paso Mission

What was the decisive battle that led to Texas's independence from Mexico?

• Battle of San Antonio

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Battle of Goliad