Chapter 11 Section 2 The Texas Revolution Study Guide
Name: ______
Answer questions 2, 4, 6, 8, 16 and 17 in complete sentences and question in the answer form. The remaining questions may be answered in short answer forms.
1. What country controlled Mexico prior to 1821?
2. What role did Father Miguel Hidalgo play in Texas’ development?
3. When did Mexico become an independent nation?
4. Why did many Americans begin moving into Mexican-owned Texas?
5. What American founded the Old Three Hundred colony in Texas?
6. What Mexican law did many American settlers in Texas violate?
7. What did Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna do when he came to power in Mexico?
8. What caused the first battle of the Texas Revolution?
9. Who led the Texas Army?
10. Who led the Texas forces at the Alamo?
11. Name two famous Americans at the Battle of the Alamo?
12. Who many of the Alamo defenders survived the Mexican attack?
13. What did Santa Anna do with the 350 prisoners that surrendered at the Battle of Goliad?
14. What did Sam Houston’s forces do to Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto? (2 reasons)
15. Who was elected president of the independent nation of Texas?
16. Why didn’t Andrew Jackson want the U.S. to annex Texas? (2 reasons)
17. Why did the Texas Rangers form?
Chapter 11 Section 2 The Texas Revolution Study Guide
Name: ______
Answer questions 2, 4, 6, 8, 16 and 17 in complete sentences and question in the answer form. The remaining questions may be answered in short answer forms.
1. What country controlled Mexico prior to 1821?
2. What role did Father Miguel Hidalgo play in Texas’ development?
3. When did Mexico become an independent nation?
4. Why did many Americans begin moving into Mexican-owned Texas?
5. What American founded the Old Three Hundred colony in Texas?
6. What Mexican law did many American settlers in Texas violate?
7. What did Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna do when he came to power in Mexico?
8. What caused the first battle of the Texas Revolution?
9. Who led the Texas Army?
10. Who led the Texas forces at the Alamo?
11. Name two famous Americans at the Battle of the Alamo?
12. Who many of the Alamo defenders survived the Mexican attack?
13. What did Santa Anna do with the 350 prisoners that surrendered at the Battle of Goliad?
14. What did Sam Houston’s forces do to Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto? (2 reasons)
15. Who was elected president of the independent nation of Texas?
16. Why didn’t Andrew Jackson want the U.S. to annex Texas? (2 reasons)
17. Why did the Texas Rangers form?