Topic Review: Texas Revolution
Quiz by Quizalize - Grade 7 Social Studies
Grade 7
Social Studies (2018)(Archived)
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- Q1Which of the following is the issue that sparked the Battle of Gonzales and the start of the Texas Revolution?The issue was a cannon loaned to the people of Gonzales by the Mexican government.The issue was the imprisonment of Mexican soldiers in Gonzales.The issue was the execution of Colonel Fannin and his men at Goliad.The issue was the imprisonment of Stephen F. Austin in Mexico.30s113.19.3.C
- Q2A group of Texas delegates met at Washington-on-the-Brazos and on March 2, 1836, and did what?The delegates wrote a letter to Santa Anna declaring their loyalty to Mexico.The delegates organized the Fredonia Rebellion.The delegates declared Texas independent from Mexico and wrote a constitution.The delegates formed an army and marched to the aid of the Alamo.30s113.19.3.C
- Q3William B. Travis wrote the letter "To the people of Texas and all Americans in the World" to recruit help for the garrison at the Alamo because of which of the following?He was greatly outnumbered.The Alamo defenders did not have enough food.He was strongly opposed to slavery.The Alamo needed to be repaired.30s113.19.3.C
- Q4What one detail after the Battle of San Jacinto most contributed to it being the last battle of the Texas Revolution?Mexico's finest general was killedThe Mexican Army was defeatedSanta Anna was capturedMexican supply lines were cut off30s113.19.3.C
- Q5What details best justify Sam Houston's decision to attack at the Battle of San Jacinto?He was surrounded and he had no choice.He was outnumbered and did not have enough ammunition.An American army had arrived to reinforce his men and brought many cannon.The Mexican army had split into two and the terrain gave the Texans an advantage.30s113.19.3.C
- Q6The issues concerning the cannon in Gonzales were significant because of the following reason?The cannon would scare away Native Americans trying to raid the settlement.The Texans knew that if they kept the cannon, they would gain their independence from Mexico.The Mexican army was in short supply of good cannons.The cannon's size made it a dangerous threat to the Mexican army.30s113.19.3.C
- Q7What did the Fredonia Rebellion and the Mier y Teran report have in common?One event was violent and the other was peaceful.Both show that Anglo-Americans in Texas were greatly outnumbered by those who had never been citizens of the U.S.Both events showed that Texas colonists were very pleased with the policies of the Mexican government.Both of these events displayed the threat of civil unrest in Texas and the colonists' dissatisfaction with the Mexican government.30s113.19.3.A
- Q8During the chain of events that led to the Texas Revolution, Stephen F. Austin never desired Texas Independence until which of the following occurred?The Turtle Bayou Resolutions were written.The Fredonian Rebellion occurred.His arrest after meeting with Santa Anna in Mexico City.The Law of April 6, 1830 was passed.30s113.19.3.A
- Q9The Law of April 6, 1830, was perceived by Anglo-American settlers in Texas as which of the following?It was perceived as having little impact on their daily lives.It was perceived as a gesture of good faith in their loyalty to Mexico.It was perceived as a broken promise and an attack on their civil liberties.It was perceived as a blessing from the Mexican government.30s113.19.3.A
- Q10One reason the Fredonian Rebellion occurred is described by which of the following statements?It occurred in the area of Nacogdoches which was the closest Texas settlement to Mexico City.It occurred in a part of Texas not claimed by Mexico.It occurred in the area of Nacogdoches which had the largest Spanish-born Mexican population of all Texas settlements.It occurred in the area of Nacogdoches which was a part of Texas farthest removed from Mexico City and in close proximity to the United States.30s113.19.3.A
- Q11Because the Siege of the Alamo was so one-sided and all the defenders were killed, which of the following became a true statement?The battle made most remaining anglo-American settlers return to the United States.The battle is now famous all over the world and its result enraged the remaining Texas Settlers fighting for independence.The battle was considered a small affair and is now mostly forgotten.The battle had little to do with the results of the Texas Revolution.30s113.19.3.C
- Q12Mier y Teran's report led directly to which of the following?The Battle of the AlamoThe Law of April 6, 1830The Mexican Revolution against SpainThe Fredonian Rebellion30s113.19.3.A
- Q13The Turtle Bayou Resolutions were a direct result of which events in Texas history?They were requests for help sent to the United States after the Law of April 6, 1830, was passed.They were an assurance of loyalty to the Mexican Constitution of 1824 after the uprisings at Anahuac.They were an explanation of how a species of turtles were in danger of extinction in Texas.They were demands sent to Santa Anna after the Siege of the Alamo.30s113.19.3.A
- Q14This individual was a delegate to Washington-on-the-Brazos in 1836 and was chairman of the committee to write the Texas Declaration of Independence.Sam HoustonWilliam Barrett TravisGeorge ChildressJuan Seguin30s113.19.3.B
- Q15Which individual below commanded the garrison at the Alamo during the Siege of the Alamo?James FanninSam HoustonWilliam B. TravisDavy Crocket30s113.19.3.B