Texas turf wars
Don't stop believin'
Makin' Paper
Pumpkin Pie
100
Wrote the famous "To The People of Texas and All Americans in the World" letter, also known as the "Victory or Death" letter.
A. The 26-year-old lieutenant colonel who commanded the Texan defenders inside the Alamo and refused to surrender.
B. The colonel who surrendered his forces on an open prairie at Coleto Creek and was executed shortly after.
C. The Commander-in-Chief of the Texan Army who launched the surprise attack along the San Jacinto River.
William B. Travis
100
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What is the correct chronological sequence of these major 1836 events:
-defeat at the Alamo
-Goliad massacre
-battle of San Jacinto
-battle of Gonzales
Battle of Gonzales>> Defeat at the Alamo>> Goliad Massacre>> Battle of San Jacinto.
100
Which event is depicted in the image:
A. The battle of the Alamo
B. The battle of Gonzales
C. The showdown at the O.K. corral
The Battle of Gonzales
100
Which College did Mr. Stehle go to?
UTSA
Harvard
Monsters University
UTSA
200
Location of the town that raised the "COME AND TAKE IT" flag to taunt the Mexican army.
A. San Antonio
B. Gonzales
C. San Jacinto
Gonzales
200
In this famous 13 day battle of 1836, about 200 Texian defenders were defeated by the Mexican Army.
A. The Battle of Gonzales
B. The Battle of the Alamo
C. The Battle of San Jacinto
The battle of the Alamo
200
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Which College did Mr. Butler attend?
A. LSU
B. UTSA
C. Hogwarts
LSU Louisiana State University
200
Texans charged into Santa Ana's camp in San Jacinto yelling "_______________"
A. REMEMBER GOLIAD!
B. REMEMBER THE ALAMO!
C. REMEMBER THE TITANS!
D. Both A and B
Both A and B
300
Led the Texan Army to victory at the Battle of San Jacinto. (future president of Texas)
A. Santa Ana
B. Davy Crockett
C. Sam Houston
D. Burt Reynolds
Sam Houston
300
What was the historical significance of the year 1836 in Texas history?
A. It was the year America won it's independence from Mexico
B. It was the year Mexico became a country
C. It was the year Texas won its independence from Mexico
It was the year Texas won its independence from Mexico
300
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A celebrity in his time, this former politician was a legendary hunter from Tennessee.
-He was present at the battle of the Alamo and died with the rest of the defenders. He was known to sometimes wear a hat made out of raccoon...
A. General de Coz
B. Davy Crockett
C. Juan Seguin
D. Elvis Presley
E. Bear Grillz
F. Edward Van Halen
G. Sean Connery
Davy Crockett
300
Stephen F. Austin was captured on his way to Mexico City where he was going to meet with ___________
A. Santa Ana
B. Sam Houston
C. Juan Seguin
Santa Ana
400
Led the Texan forces during the Battle of Coleto Creek and was executed at the Goliad Massacre.
A. Jim Bowie
B. James Fannin
C. David Lee Roth
James Fannin
400
This 1826 conflict was an early attempt by Haden and Benjamin Edwards to declare part of East Texas independent from Mexico as the Republic of Fredonia.
A. The Boston Massacre
B. The Fredonian Rebellion
C. The Battle for Middle Earth
Fredonian Rebellion
400
recommendation from a Mexican general who toured Texas in 1829
A. Turtle Bayou Resolutions
B. Mier y Teran report
C. Law of April 6, 1830
Mier y Teran report
400
During the Siege of Bexar in November 1835, Texian scouts intercepted a Mexican mule train, sparking the engagement known as the "Grass Fight."
What did the Texians mistakenly believe the mules were carrying before they discovered it was only grass and animal food?
A. Barrel loads of gunpowder and replacement muskets
B. A large shipment of silver intended to pay the Mexican garrison
C. Fresh beef and dried rations to feed the occupants
B. a large shipment of silver
500
What was the Constitutional Convention of 1836
A. where delegates gathered in March 1836 to draft and sign the Texas Declaration of Independence.
B. where Texas politicians decided that they would release all of their slaves in order to make peace
C. The location where Sam Houston declared the Capitol of Texas.
where delegates gathered in March 1836 to draft and sign the Texas Declaration of Independence.
500
What were the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?
A. condemned the Centralist government of Bustamante for violating the 1824 constitution.
B. The event where 1,000 Turtles were unleashed against the Army of Santa Ana at the Alamo, which enabled the Texans to win the battle and establish the Republic of Fredonia
C. The official government document that permanently severed all political ties between Texas and Mexico.
Condemned the Centralist government of Bustamante for violating the 1824 constitution
500
suggested ways to slow down the colonization of Texas by Anglo-Americans
A. Mier y Teran report
B. Law of April 6, 1830
C. Both
Both the Mier y Teran report AND the Law of April 6, 1830
500
Who won the battle of the Alamo?
A. The United States
B. The Texans
C. The Mexicans
The Mexicans