Chapter 5 Lesson 1 Quiz

What was one purpose of the Texas Declaration of Independence?

• To state complaints about Mexican rule

• To name complaints about the Constitution of 1824

• To create a new government with three branches

• To make a plan for defeating Santa Anna’s army

Who was Juan Seguín, and what part did he play in the early days of the Texas Revolution?

• He was a colonist from the United States who took part in the Battle of Goliad.

• He was a colonist from the United States who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence.

• He was a young Tejano rancher and leader who helped townspeople defeat Mexican soldiers at Gonzales.

• He was a young Tejano rancher and leader who joined the “Army of the People” as it marched to San Antonio.

Why is it significant that José Antonio Navarro signed the Texas Declaration of Independence?

• He led the committee that wrote the Declaration.

• He was one of three Tejano delegates who signed the Declaration.

• He was one of three colonists from the United States who signed the Declaration.

• He was the only former member of the United States Congress who signed the Declaration.

What is the origin of the state celebration, Texas Independence Day, which is held each year on the second of March?

• That day in 1836, delegates at the Convention of 1836 voted in favor of the Texas Declaration of Independence.

• That day in 1835, 300 volunteers attacked Mexican forces in San Antonio.

• That day in 1833, Stephen F. Austin traveled to Mexico City to talk to Mexican officials.

• That day in 1824, delegates at the Consultation of 1824 voted in favor of the Constitution of 1824.

How did Lorenzo de Zavala, an important Mexican statesman, participate in the founding of Texas as a republic?

• He fought in the war and was elected president.

• He served as commander in chief of all Texas soldiers.

• He created a petition to grant citizenship to slaves.

• He served as vice president and helped draft the new constitution.