Question 1:
Which of the following Texas heroes died in the Alamo in March 1836?
Davy Crockett On what date did Texas win its independence from Mexico, at the
Battle of San Jacinto? July 4, 1776 Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox said after World War II that Texas
had contributed a larger percentage of men to the armed forces during that war than any other state. Thirty-three Texans won
the Medal of Honor. Which of the following World War II heroes was not born in Texas? Lt. Audie L. Murphy - the most highly decorated American in the
war All of the esteemed Mexican Texans listed below contributed to the
early success of the Republic of Texas, three of whom were among the 56 men who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.
One of them helped win Texas independence at San Jacinto, leading a Tejano unit in the battle. He served in the Senate of
the Texas Republic and was later Mayor of San Antonio. Who was he? José Rafael Calixto de la Garza What have scholars determined was the real name of "Billy the Kid"?
William H. Bonney Shortly after Texas independence in 1836, the citizens of the new
Republic voted to seek annexation by the United States, fearing another attack by Mexico. Strong opposition emerged in the
U.S. Congress, led by then congressman John Quincy Adams. In 1845, under President James K. Polk, annexation was finally accomplished.
What were the unique aspects of the annexation? Texas was able to keep its public lands René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, was a famous 17th century
explorer who, after discovering the Ohio River, traveled the Mississippi River by canoe to its mouth at the Gulf of Mexico
in 1682, and claimed all of the lands drained by that great river in honor of King Louis XIV (thereby creating the name Louisiana).
He returned in 1685 from France, with the intention of establishing a permanent settlement near the river. By mistake, he
arrived at Matagorda Bay, in present day Texas. Which of his four ships successfully made it back to France? Saint François "Saint François Listed below are five noted Texas female authors, along with one
of their best known works. According to one New Handbook of Texas contributor, which of these women wrote "the greatest
artistic work by a Texas writer"? Pioneer Women in Texas (1929)"Annie Pickrell - Pioneer Women
in Texas (1929) At least 189 Texan volunteers died at the Alamo in early March,
1836, but over 340 were killed in the Goliad massacre later that month. Of the few who were spared at Goliad, many owed their
lives to a woman later known as "the Angel of Goliad." Who was she? Susanna Dickinson Which of the following Texas governors was elected as a Republican?
Miriam A. Ferguson |
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