Texas Revolution
Question: What was one cause of the Texas Revolution?
A) Santa Anna had Stephen F. Austin arrested.
B) Santa Anna agreed to give enslaved people in Texas their freedom.
C) Santa Anna slowed immigrants from the United States.
D) Santa Anna agreed with the Mexican Constitution of 1824.
Answer: A) Santa Anna had Stephen F. Austin arrested.
Question: Who was the leader of Texas forces at the Battle of San Jacinto?
A) Stephen F. Austin
B) Lorenzo de Zavala
C) James Bowie
D) Sam Houston
Answer: D) Sam Houston
Question: What document established the government of the Republic of Texas?
A) Texas Declaration of Independence
B) Texas Constitution of 1836
C) The Treaty of Velasco
D) Mexican Constitution of 1824
Answer: B) Texas Constitution of 1836
Question: Why were most Texas cities located near railroads in the late 1800s?
A) Railroads allowed for easier shipping of goods.
B) Railroads kept Native Americans from settling there.
C) Railroads were used for military defense.
D) Railroads were built to help settlers find new land.
Answer: A) Railroads allowed for easier shipping of goods.
Question: Which issue caused Texas to secede from the Union during the Civil War?
A) Texas wanted to expand its territory.
B) Texas supported slavery and states' rights.
C) Texas disagreed with the federal government’s military policies.
D) Texas wanted independence from both the North and Mexico.
Answer: B) Texas supported slavery and states' rights.
Question: What was the outcome of the Battle of the Alamo for Texas independence?
A) The Texans won and forced Mexico to retreat.
B) The Texans lost, which increased support for Texas independence.
C) The Mexicans lost, which led to their surrender.
D) The Texans won but still lost their independence.
Answer: B) The Texans lost, which increased support for Texas independence.
Question: Which person helped shape the Texas Constitution and later became interim vice president of the Republic of Texas?
A) Sam Houston
B) Lorenzo de Zavala
C) James Fannin
D) Mirabeau Lamar
Answer: B) Lorenzo de Zavala
Question: What was the most significant challenge for the Republic of Texas?
A) The lack of a military force
B)The Mexican government’s support C) A large debt from the Texas Revolution
D) The conflict with Native Americans
Answer: C) A large debt from the Texas Revolution
Question: What event helped boost Texas’s cattle industry after the Civil War?
A) The invention of refrigerated trains
B) The discovery of oil
C) The development of railroads in Texas
D) The growth of cotton farming
Answer: C) The development of railroads in Texas
Question: What was the effect of the Civil War on Texas's economy?
A) Texas's economy grew stronger due to more trade.
B) There was a shortage of goods, and Texas struggled to trade.
C) The economy of Texas improved with the end of slavery.
D) Texas became an industrial hub for the South.
Answer: B) There was a shortage of goods, and Texas struggled to trade.
Question: Why is the Battle of San Jacinto important in the Texas Revolution?
A) It marked the end of the Mexican-American War.
B) Santa Anna was captured and Texas was given land.
C) It resulted in a treaty that ended the war.
D) Texas gained independence from Mexico.
Answer: D) Texas gained independence from Mexico.
Question: Which Texas leader was a military commander at the Alamo but died there?
A) William B. Travis
B) Davy Crockett
C) James Bowie
D) Santa Anna
Answer: C) James Bowie
Question: Which group of people did the Republic of Texas struggle to gain support from due to Mexico's refusal to recognize their independence?
A) Native Americans
B) Mexican government and citizens
C) American settlers
D) European countries
Answer: B) Mexican government and citizens
Question: What was a major environmental change caused by the building of railroads in Texas?
A) More rivers were redirected for shipping
B) Urbanization, which altered ecosystems
C) The building of bridges over large rivers
D) The creation of national parks
Answer: B) Urbanization, which altered ecosystems
Question: Why did Sam Houston oppose secession from the Union?
A) He believed Texas could not defend itself against other countries.
B) He wanted to expand Texas’s territory into Mexico.
C) He disagreed with slavery and wanted Texas to join the abolitionist movement.
D) He wanted Texas to be a part of Europe instead.
Answer: A) He believed Texas could not defend itself against other countries.
Question: Who was William B. Travis, and why is he remembered in the Battle of the Alamo?
A) He was the commander of the Mexican forces.
B) He wrote the "Victory or Death" letter and refused to surrender.
C) He led a retreat from the Alamo.
D) He helped lead the attack against Santa Anna.
Answer: B) He wrote the "Victory or Death" letter and refused to surrender.
Question: Which leader worked to decrease Texas’s debt and became president of the Republic of Texas twice?
A) Sam Houston
B) Mirabeau Lamar
C) James Fannin
D) Stephen F. Austin
Answer: A) Sam Houston
Question: Why did Sam Houston want Texas to join the United States?
A) He believed Texas could not protect itself and needed help with debt.
B) He wanted Texas to become a part of Mexico.
C) He wanted to avoid conflict with Native Americans.
D) He wanted a larger military presence in Texas.
Answer: A) He believed Texas could not protect itself and needed help with debt.
Question: What industry saw great growth in Texas due to the development of railroads in the late 1800s?
A) Oil
B) Cattle
C) Cotton
D) Timber
Answer: B) Cattle
Question: Why is Juneteenth important in Texas?
A) To celebrate the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas.
B) To honor the contributions of Native Americans to Texas.
C) To celebrate the day enslaved Texans learned they were free.
D) To commemorate the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Answer: C) To celebrate the day enslaved Texans learned they were free.
Question: Which battle had the biggest impact on the Texas Revolution’s outcome?
A) Battle of San Jacinto
B) Battle of Gonzales
C) Battle of the Alamo
D) Battle of Goliad
Answer: A) Battle of San Jacinto
Question: Which woman helped develop the Texas cattle industry after the Civil War by managing a large ranch?
A) Lizzie Johnson
B) Mary Austin
C) Deborah Cameron
D) Mary Adams
Answer: A) Lizzie Johnson
Question: Which event marked the end of the Republic of Texas and the beginning of Texas as a state in the United States?
A) The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
B) Texas being annexed by the United States in 1845
C) The creation of the Texas Constitution
D) Sam Houston becoming president again
Answer: B) Texas being annexed by the United States in 1845
Question: What natural resource was critical to the development of Texas cities during the Railroad Boom?
A) Water
B) Timber
C) Coal
D) Gold
Answer: A) Water
Question: What major law passed during Reconstruction granted freedom to enslaved people in Texas?
A) The Civil Rights Act of 1866
B) The Emancipation Proclamation
C) The Thirteenth Amendment
D) The Freedmen’s Bureau Act
Answer: C) The Thirteenth Amendment