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Fall Semester Review Part 4
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7th Grade
01/14/2009

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According to the Texas Constitution of 1836, slavery was
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legalized
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The Texas Declaration of Independence is similar to that of
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the United States.
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The siege at San Antonio was called off because
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Texas volunteers got discouraged
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The leader of the Army of the People was
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Stephen F. Austin.
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At the Consultation, the Peace Party delegates objected to
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a declaration of independence
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Texans decided to lay siege to San Antonio instead of attacking because they
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had no heavy artillery.
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The provisional government had a council with one representative from each
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municipality.
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Governor Smith opposed the expedition to capture
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Matamoras
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The “Declaration of the People of Texas in General Convention Assembled” stated that Texans were
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loyal citizens of Mexico.
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Under the Texas constitution, free African Americans could only live in Texas when given permission by
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the congress.
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The person who kept a diary of the proceedings of the Convention of 1836 was
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William F. Gray.
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One important result of the Consultation was the creation of
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a provisional government
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Travis thought Santa Anna would enter Texas in 1836 in
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late March, April, or May.
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The soldiers were told that remaining in the Alamo meant
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certain death.
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After the battle of the Alamo, the bodies of the defenders were
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burned.
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Fannin did not aid the defenders at the Alamo because
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he had a shortage of wagons.
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Santa Anna feared that any survivors at Goliad would
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rejoin the rebellion.
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Who said, “I would rather be in my present situation than to be elected to a seat in Congress for life”?
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David Crockett.
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Which of the following was a weakness in the Alamo defense?
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a gap in the wall
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The person who said “Victory or Death!” was
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William B. Travis.
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What did Colonel Neill tell the General Council that he needed at the Alamo?
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guns and troops
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Which was an important reason for the Texans’ defeat at Goliad?
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Fannin’s indecision
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What important event happened near Coleto Creek?
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Fannin surrendered to the Mexican troops.
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Most of the Texans captured at Goliad believed they would be
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treated fairly.
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A garrison member who survived the battle of the Alamo was
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Brigido Guerrero.
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