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3. 1. What is the capital of Texas and
which river is it built next to?
7. 3. Which group of in Texas adapted to their
environment to meet their needs?
11. 5. Which body of water is a natural
boundary between Texas and Mexico?
13. 6. What killed more Natives who dealt with the
missions in Texas more than anything else?
15. 7. When did Moses Austin ask the Spanish
government for permission to settle Americans in
Texas?
18. • A firsthand account of an
event by someone who was
there. Diary, journal, photo.
19. 9. Why did the Spanish originally
explore and colonize Texas?
30. •Stephen F. Austin took over
his father’s land grants and
brought 300 families to
Texas.
31. 19. Restriction of slavery, representative government,
ownership of property are all part of which Mexican
document?
33. 20. Which expedition wanted to invade Texas, hoping to
continue rebellion that Father Hidalgo started against Spanish
rule?
35. 21. The siege and battle of the Alamo
took place during which era?
37. 22. Put the following in correct order: Fall of the
Alamo, Battle of San Jacinto, Goliad Massacre, Battle of
Gonzalez.
38. 1. Battle of Gonzalez
2. Fall of the Alamo
3. Goliad Massacre
4. Battle of San Jacinto
41. 24. Which law did Mexico make that
stopped U.S. immigration to Texas?
46. • Surrendering at the Battle of
Coleto Creek/Goliad and being
executed with his men
47. 27. Who wrote the letter “Victory or Death”, telling
about Santa Anna and his army besieging the Alamo?
49. 28. What is the first battle of the Texas
Revolution?
53. 30. How did Mirabeau Lamar’s administration
affect American Indians?
55. 31. Why was the Mexican Army able to
surround James Fannin and his men at Coleto
Creek/Goliad?
57. 32. How did Sam Houston feel about
building a Navy for the Republic?
58. •He opposed it. It was
a drain on Texas
finances and mostly
ineffective.
59. 33. Who was the Commander of the Texas Army
during the Texas Revolution and defeated Santa Anna’s
army in 1836?
61. 34. Why is Anson Jones important to
Texas history?
62. •He was president of the
Republic of Texas when
Texas was annexed into
the United States.
65. 36. Which Texas Revolution battle was fought
near present day city of Houston?
71. 39. Why did the French colony at
Matagorda Bay fail?
73. 40. Who came to Mexican Texas in the
1820’s for cheap land?
77. 42. Who was the leader of the “Old 300” and
founded San Felipe de Austin along the Brazos
River?
81. 44. Which resolution explained the actions of the
Texans and pledged loyalty to the Mexican Constitution
of 1824?
83. 45. Who was president and military leader of
Mexico during the Texas Revolution?
85. 46. Santa Anna was captured and surrendered
after which battle of the Texas Revolution?
88. • The retreat of the Texas army and settlers
from Santa Anna and the Mexican Army.
The Texans burned or destroyed anything
they couldn’t take with them.
91. 49. Compare and contrast the leadership of Sam
Houston and Mirabeau Lamar.
97. 52. Why were Native Americans
suspicious of the Spanish missions?
•.
99. 53. How did early Spanish settlers
adapt to their environment?
103. 55. In which year did Mexico gain its
independence from Spain?
