2. Twenty Questions Texas History

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4. 1. Who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence? The Convention of 1836.

5. 2. What happened during the Goliad Massacre? James Fannin and nearly 400 Texans were executed under the orders of Santa Anna.

6. 3. Who was the leader of the Texas army when Texas won its independence? Sam Houston.

7. 4. In what battle Texas won its independence? The Battle of San Jacinto.

8. 5. What U.S. President annexed Texas making it the 28 th state of the nation? James Polk.

9. 6. What battle began the Texas revolt against Mexico? The Battle of Gonzales.

10. 7. What ethnic groups settled in Texas during the 1800s? Tejanos and Anglo Americans.

11. 8. Stephen F. Austin began a colony of 300 families in Texas known as: The “Old Three Hundred”.

12. 9. What was the date when Texas was declared an independent nation? On March 2, 1836.

13. 10. On this date, the Texans won their independence from Mexico? April 21, 1836.

14. 11. Texas Congress first met in what city? Austin.

15. 12. What was the name of the expedition that set out for New Mexico? The Texan Santa Fe Expedition.

16. 13. Who led a Mexican army of over 500 men to invade Texas in 1842? Rafael Vasquez.

17. 14. Alexander Somervell lead what expedition? The Somervell Expedition.

18. 15. What war fixed the Southern boundary of Texas at the Rio Grande? The Mexican-American War.

19. 16. What battle ended the boldest and most penetrating Comanche challenge to the Texas Republic? The Battle of Plum Creek.

20. 17. What was the outcome of the Battle of Galveston? After federal occupation of the Texas’ most important seaport (Galveston); the Battle of Galveston restored the island to the Texas’ control.

21. 18. Who ordered the Goliad Massacre? Santa Anna.

22. 19. Seventeen Texans were executed in what become to be known as “The Black Bean Episode” during what expedition? The Mier Expedition.

23. 20. Who was the 1 st European to see Texas? Alonso Alvarez de Pineda.