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Test Review: The Road to the Revolution/Texas Revolution

  1. List three cultural differences between the Mexican citizens and the Texas settlers.
  2. How much did the United States offer Mexico to buy Texas?
  3. Who was sent to Texas on a fact finding mission in 1828?
  4. What details were in General Manuel Mier y Teran’s report and what did he recommend?
  5. The Law of April 6, 1830 was a turning point in the relationship between Texas and Mexico. What were the provisions of this new decree?
  6. Who was arrested in Anahuac for spreading rumors about Mexican officials?
  7. What did the Turtle Bayou Resolutions state?
  8. What was the purpose of the Conventions of 1832 and 1833?
  9. Why was SFA imprisoned in Mexico? How did this affect his viewpoint on the relationship between Texas and Mexico?
  10. Santa Anna’s violations of the Constitution of 1824 eventually led to what?
  11. Which constitution established state’s rights and was supported by the Texans?
  12. A person who supports policies that promote national interests is called:
  13. A supporter of strong national government and weak state power is called:
  14. A person who represents others is called:
  15. A formal statement of a decision, an opinion, or a course of action by an official group is called:
  16. Who was appointed to be the commander of the Texas Army by the Convention of 1836?
  17. What was William B. Travis’ role at the Alamo?
  18. The Battle of Gonzales was famous for being the first battle of the Texas Revolution and producing a flag that read what?
  19. What did Sam Houston do to Santa Anna after being captured?
  20. Where did General Jose Urrea accept Col. Fannin’s surrender?
  21. What event happened in result of Col. Fannin’s surrender?
  22. At the Convention of 1836, what date did Texas declare its’ independence?
  23. Who was the famous frontiersman and politician wore a coonskin cap and played the fiddle at the Alamo?
  24. With two versions, what was the name of the treaty that ended the Texas Revolution?
  25. Sent from the Alamo, what documents were considered to be the most heroic documents in Texas History?
  26. Who was Santa Anna’s brother-in-law that surrendered in San Antonio?
  27. Why did many Texans think Sam Houston was a coward?
  28. What was the runaway scrape?
  29. What was the importance of the Battle of San Jacinto?
  30. Who was the Tejano who carried messages from the Alamo and fought at San Jacinto?
  31. Who was the spy that was sent to by Sam Houston to “burn Vince’s Bridge”
  32. What was the reasoning for Santa Anna to execute the men at the Alamo and Goliad?
  33. List 3 women who helped in various ways during the revolution: