1. Because he had supported Texas independence, Santa Anna branded __________ a traitor to Mexico. Yet some Texas leaders were a
lso suspicious of him. A.Lorenzo de Zavala
B.Emiliano Zapata
C.Porofirio Diaz
D.Benito Juarez
2. Which of the following statements best describes the problems that arose with Texians after Mexico declared independence from Spain?
A. Mexicans Barred from voting in elections
B. Texians believed they did not need to pay taxes to Mexico
C. Mexico refused to recognize Spanish land grants
D. Santa Anna attempted to establish a communist regime
3. Which of the following events served as the initial turning point that inspired Mexican colonials to seek independence from Spain?
A. Spain would not recognize colonials as equal citizens
B. Colonials were not allowed to practice Catholicism
C. Spain confiscated church assets for its own use
4. Why did the Texians stay to defend the Alamo?
A. The Alamo was so well supplied that the Texians could outlast the Mexicans
B. They believed the Alamo to be the key to the defense of Texas
C. They knew the Mexican Army would use it as a base of Operations
D. They knew that the Alamo would protect them from the Mexican Army
5. Which idea was used as inspiration for American troops during the Battle of San Jacinto?
A. The End of the war
B.The Capture of the enemy
C.The release of land to the prevailing army
D.The memory of those lost at the Alamo and Goliad
6. Durning his early life, Sam Houston _______.
A. Sought ais for native Americans removed by the Indian Removal Act
B. Became the first senator to be elected to the state of Tennessee
C. Mapped the Santa Fe Trail so the merchants could sell their goods to the Southwest
D. Became an empresario after his father passed away.
2. B. Texians believed they did not need to pay taxes to Mexico
3. A. Spain would not recognize colonials as equal citizens: The Spanish also made the Mexicans have lots of tax and almost all of it went to Spain.
4. D. They knew that the Alamo would protect them from the Mexican Army: Because they believed in this cause and fought bravely.
5. D.The memory of those lost at the Alamo and Goliad: They rallied behind Remember the Alamo and Remember the Goliad which were both very significant events for Texan rebels.
6. B. Became the first senator to be elected to the state of Tennessee: Sam Houston born in Virginia; he became a lawyer congressman and senator in Tennessee.
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