Name: Date: Teacher: SS Grade 7 Unit 06: Revolution and Republic 2012-2013 _Edited Test Date: December 14, 2012 Suggested Duration: 1 class period This test is the property of TESCCC/CSCOPE and as such may not be replicated or changed without permission.
1 Which of the following events took place during the Revolution and Republic era? A election of Sam Houston as Governor B siege o f the Alamo C beginning of the Mexican War D settlement of Nacogdoches 2 I. Fall of the Alamo II. Battle of San Jacinto III. Goliad Massacre IV. Battle of Gonzales Which of the following is t he correct order for the four key events of the Texas Revolution listed above? F I, II, III, IV G III, IV, I, II H J IV, I, III, II II, IV, III, I 3 What was the main purpose of the Law of April 6, 1830? A to stop U.S. immigration to Texas B to end trade between Texas and Mexico C to block Mexicans from settling in Texas D to prevent Texas from declaring independence
4 Which of the following was an outcome of the establishment o f the Republic of Texas and the Texas Constitution? F freedom for all individuals residing in Texas to live and work as they pleased G freedom for most Texans to live and work as t hey pleased, but not every group H lawlessness t hat could not guarantee freedoms t o Texans J revoke freedoms guaranteed for Texans as established under the U.S. Constitution 5 Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Most of the battles of the Texas Revolution were f ought in which areas of the map? A 1 and 2 B 2 and 3 C 3 and 4 D 5 and 6
Use the diagram and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. 6 Which of the following completes the graphic organizer? F Allows the governor to appoint the legislature G Allows the legislature to approve all amendments H Encourages legislators to meet for more than 140 days J Separates power among three branches of government 7 How does the Texas Constitution reflect the democratic principle of popular sovereignty? A It guarantees protection of individual rights. B It separates the three branches of government. C It describes the powers of the state government of Texas. D It uses elections to determine many government officials.
8 At Coleto Creek, men stopped to rest in a prairie which was a fatal mistake. Which of the following is a cause/effect relationship related to stopping in this location? F The open land area allowed the men to be surrounded with no protection. G The dense forest protected the men from oncoming forces giving them places to hide, but only for a short time. H The deep canyon allowed the enemy to attack from above. J The rolling valleys kept the men from fleeing quickly. 9 Why did Sam Houston oppose the building of the Texas Navy? A B C D It was a drain on Texas finances and mostly ineffective. It decreased tensions with Mexico It angered the United States because most officers were from the U.S. Navy It had very few ports to protect along the Texas Coast.
Match the following people to their descriptions: A Lorenzo de Zavala B James Fannin C George Childress D Sam Houston E Antonio López de Santa Anna F Juan Seguin G William B. Travis 10. He wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence 11. He was the leader at Goliad who surrendered and was executed along with his soldiers after the Battle of Coleto Creek. 12. He was the commander-in-chief of the Texas Army and later became the Republic of Texas first president. 13. He was the leader who wrote this letter: I am besieged by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna I shall never surrender nor retreat. February 24, 1836. 14. He was the only adult Texan male to survive the Battle of the Alamo, because he had been sent as a messenger to warn Sam Houston about the situation. He was the leader of the Tejano cavalry during the Texas Revolution.
Essay Question: 15. Choose one of the following issues faced by the leaders of the Republic of Texas: Debts of the Republic of Texas Relations with Mexico Relations with Native Americans Describe how Presidents Houston and Lamar each dealt with the issue. Which president do you think was right? Why?