Texas Revolution Escape Room #1

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What was Mexico's government based in after gaining independence from Spain in 1821?

a.) San Antonio

b.) Tejas

c.) Mexico City

d.) Houston

What were the large land grants offered by the Mexican government to Empresarios intended to do?

a.) Promote growth

b.) Limit immigration

c.) Enforce Mexican law

d.) Protect Tejanos

Who was responsible for recruiting three hundred new families, known as the "old three hundred", to settle in Tejas?

a.) Empresarios

b.) Tejanos

c.) Spanish government

d.) Stephen F. Austin

What was the reaction of the Mexican government to the increasing number of American settlers in Texas?

a.) Encouraged more immigration

b.) Outlawed immigration from the U.S.

c.) Welcomed their independence

d.) Supported their way of life

What action did the Mexican government take in response to the growing desire of American settlers to maintain their own way of life?

a.) Encourage their autonomy

b.) Enact the Law of April 6, 1830

c.) Sell the population in Texas

d.) Allow unrestricted immigration

What action did the Mexican government take in response to the growing desire of American settlers to maintain their own way of life?

a.) Compliance

b.) Frustration

c.) Agreement

d.) Celebration

What language did the new American settlers in Texas predominantly speak?

a.) Spanish

b.) English

c.) French

d.) German

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What did Stephen Austin urge Mexico to lift in 1833?

a) Ban on immigration

b) Ban on trade

c) Ban on agriculture

d) Ban on education

Why was Stephen Austin arrested by Mexico’s new president, Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna?

a) For leading a rebellion

b) For refusing to meet with him

c) For advocating peace

d) For supporting Mexican government

What was the initial outcome of Santa Anna's troops' attempt to capture a cannon in Gonzales?

a) Success

b) Failure

c) Surrender

d) Compromise

Why did the residents of Gonzales have a cannon to begin with?

a) To protect them from hostile Native American tribes

b) To keep it for themselves

c) To break it down

d) To sell it for profit

What did the Texans do after the events in Gonzales?

a) Surrendered to Mexican troops

b) Ignored the conflict

c) Organized for war

d) Sought peace negotiations

When did the Texans declare their independence from Mexico and form the Republic of Texas?

a) March 6, 1836

b) March 2, 1836

c) April 3, 1836

d) February 2, 1836

What action by Santa Anna marked the beginning of a larger conflict between the Texans and Mexico?

a) Sending a peace treaty

b) Organizing a celebration

c) Retrieving the cannon by force

d) Withdrawing the troops

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What was the Consultation, mentioned in the text, convened for?

A. To discuss the escalating violence

B. To declare Texas an independent republic

C. To capture and execute the remaining militia

D. To avenge fallen comrades at the Battle of San Jacinto

Who were among the volunteers in the 180-person militia that occupied the Alamo?

A. Mexican military

B. English explorers

C. Free African Americans, rebel Tejanos, and adventure-seeking Americans

D. French settlers

What was the outcome of the occupation of the Alamo by the volunteer militia?

A. Capture and execution of Mexican forces

B. Mexican surrender

C. The Texans did not surrender, but were captured and executed

D. Victory against the Mexican army

What was the rallying cry for Texans fighting for independence at the Battle of San Jacinto?

A. "Remember the Alamo!"

B. "Fight for freedom!"

C. "Join the United States!"

D. "Avenge the fallen comrades!"

Who led the Texans to their first victory against the Mexican army at the Battle of San Jacinto?

A. General Santa Anna

B. Davy Crockett

C. General Sam Houston

D. James Bowie

What did the victory at the Battle of San Jacinto mark?

A. The end of the Texas Revolution and the birth of the Republic of Texas

B. The beginning of the Texas Revolution

C. The defeat of the Texans by Santa Anna's forces

D. The occupation of Alamo by Mexican forces

What did the events leading to the Texas Revolution pave the way for?

A. A struggle for dominance

B. The birth of a new nation and eventual joining with the United States

C. The end of the Texan resistance

D. The rise of the Mexican military

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What was the main purpose of capturing Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna during the Battle of San Jacinto?

a) To gain information about Mexican military strategies

b) To secure a powerful bargaining chip for peace talks

c) To retaliate for past Mexican attacks

d) To weaken the morale of the Mexican forces

Where did the negotiations for the Treaty of Velasco take place?

a) San Jacinto

b) Mexico City

c) Velasco

d) Gulf Coast

Which of the following statements accurately represents the content of the public treaty in the Treaty of Velasco?

a) Mexico regained control of Texas

b) Texas was recognized as an independent entity by Mexico

c) The Rio Grande was determined as the northern border of Texas

d) Mexico claimed full authority over the Gulf Coast

What was the main provision of the secret treaty in the Treaty of Velasco?

a) Santa Anna would be imprisoned in Texas

b) Texas accepted Mexican authority over its territory

c) Santa Anna would promote the public treaty and be allowed to return to Mexico

d) Mexico would recognize Texas' independence immediately

What was the outcome of Santa Anna's promise to support the recognition of Texas' independence upon his return?

a) Santa Anna actively lobbied for the recognition of Texas' independence

b) The Mexican government immediately accepted Texas' independence

c) Santa Anna did not fulfill his promise to support the recognition of Texas' independence

d) Texas withdrew from the peace treaty negotiations

Based on the text, what can be inferred as the primary reason for the challenges faced by the secret treaty of the Treaty of Velasco?

a) Santa Anna's refusal to return to Mexico

b) Mexico's sudden change in government

c) Santa Anna's lack of influence in the Mexican government

d) The Mexican government's reluctance to honor Santa Anna's promises

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