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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

Which Texas leader surrendered and was executed along with his soldiers because of his defense of Goliad at the Battle of Coleto Creek?
a) Lorenzo de Zavala
b) James Fannin
c) Sam Houston
d) William Travis

What role did George Childress play in the Texas Revolution?
a) He was the first governor of the state of Texas
b) He wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence
c) He helped write the Texas Constitution
d) He was the first president of the Republic of Texas

5. In 1519 which Spanish explorer became the first European to study and map the Texas coastline?
a) Hernán Cortés
b) Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
c) Pánfilo de Narvaez
d) Juan de Oñate

Which Catholic priest started Mexico’s war of independence from Spain by delivering a famous “grito” in 1810?
a) Fray Damián Massanet
b) Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
c) Agustín de Iturbide
d) José de Escandón

Which of the following identifies an important reason for the European exploration of North America?
a) European rulers hoped to find an all-water route to Asia
b) The Pope divided the lands of the New World between Spain and France
c) European merchants needed North America laborers after the Black Death in Europe
d) European rulers were searching for new areas to send their surplus populations

Which reason led to the establishment of colonies in both Virginia and the Carolinas?
a) Colonists wanted to worship God in their own way
b) Colonists were relieved from debts they owed in England
c) Colonists were looking for new economic opportunities
d) Colonists planned to trade with American Indians for furs

Why is the skirmish at Gonzales a key event and regarded by most as the first battle of Texas Revolution?
a) It was the first planned, organized resistance to Mexican control
b) It was the first violence to take place between Texans and the government
c) It left the Texans in control of Texas
d) It was a major victory for the Mexican army

I am besieged by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna. I have sustained a continual bombardment cannonade for 24 hours have not lost a man. The enemy has demanded surrender at discretion - Who is the author of this letter?
a) James Fannin
b) Sam Houston
c) William Travis
d) Lorenzo de Zavala

The phrase “Come and take it” refers to—
a) a challenge by the United States to fight Mexico for possession of Texas
b) the refusal of Texan settlers to give up a cannon to Mexican troops
c) a declaration by Sam Houston that Texans would not pay taxes to Mexico
d) an invitation by the Mexican government for people to settle in Texas

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