SOCIAL STUDIES
FOURTH Grade
Curriculum Based Assessment (CBA)
4th Grade Social Studies CBA- 4th 6 weeks
4.3C Identify leaders important to the founding of Texas as a republic and state, including
Jose Antonio Navarro, Sam Houston, Mirabeau Lamar, and Anson Jones
1. Which Texas leader served as commander in chief of soldiers in Texas during the Texas
Revolution and as the first elected president of the Republic of Texas? 4.3C
A.
B.
C.
D.
Stephen F. Austin
George C. Childress
Sam Houston
Jose Francisco Ruiz
4.3B Summarize the significant contributions of individuals such as Texans William B. Travis,
James Bowie, David Crockett, George Childress, and Sidney Sherman, Tejanos Juan Antonio
Padilla, Carlos Espalier, Juan N. Sequin, Placido Benavides, and Jose Francisco Ruiz; Mexicans
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and Vicente Filisola; and non-combatants Susanna Dickinson
and Enrique Esparza
2. Which Texian or Tejano commanded the Texas forces at the Alamo along with William B.
Travis and refused to escape even though he was too sick to fight? 4.3B
A.
B.
C.
D.
James Bowie
Carlos Espalier
Enrique Esparza
David (Davy) Crockett
4.3A Analyze the causes, major events, and effects of the Texas Revolution, including the
Battle of the Alamo, the Texas Declaration of Independence, the Runaway Scrape, and the
Battle of San Jacinto
3. What did the people of Texas state in the Texas Declaration of Independence to explain their
revolt against Mexico? 4.3A
A.
B.
C.
D.
That they wanted President Santa Anna to resign
That they wanted to become citizens of the United States
That they had created a new constitution to govern themselves
That they wanted to stay a part of Mexico
4. During the Texas Revolution, why did Texas need a constitution? 4.3A
A.
B.
C.
D.
To explain how the government would work
To grant American Indians citizenship
To state complaints about Mexican rule
To grant Mexico rule over Texas
5. Why do Texans celebrate Texas Independence Day on March 2? 4.3A
A.
B.
C.
D.
To remember the day in 1835 when the Texas Revolution began
To remember the day in 1835 when General Cos surrendered San Antonio
To remember the day in 1836 when delegates met at Washington-on-the-Brazos
To remember the day in 1836 when the Texas Declaration of Independence was
signed.
6. Which decision by Sam Houston helped him at the Battle of San Jacinto? 4.3A
A.
B.
C.
D.
To let Santa Ana attack first
To pay his soldiers before the battle
To take some time to train his troops
To put up a monument as a reminder
7. What made the Runaway Scrape a terrible event? 4.3A
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Mexican army caught many fleeing people.
The Mexican army forced people to leave their homes.
The fleeing people were forced to fight the Mexican army.
The fleeing people had no time to prepare for their journey and many died as a
result.
4.16A Explain the meaning of various patriotic symbols and landmarks of Texas, including the
six flags that flew over Texas, the San Jacinto Monument, the Alamo, and various missions
8. What is the special meaning of the Alamo now that it is a historic landmark? 4.16A
A.
B.
C.
D.
It is a place preserved by a group of patriotic women.
It is a place where we remember people who fought and died for freedom.
It is the place where the battle cry, "Remember Goliad!" had its start.
It is the place where Clara Driscoll joined the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
9. What does the San Jacinto Monument represent to Texans? 4.16A
A.
B.
C.
D.
It is a tribute to the people who wrote Texas's Declaration of Independence.
It reminds Texans of the victory in the final battle of the Texas Revolution.
It represents Texans killed at the Alamo and Goliad.
It represents Mexicans who survived the Battle of San Jacinto
4.6A Apply geographic tools, including grid systems, legends, symbols, scales, and compass
roses, to construct and interpret maps
10. Based on the map, the Mexican army traveled __________ from San Patricio to San Jacinto.
This map shows Texas Revolution battle sites in 1836 and the direction the Texas and Mexican
armies traveled. 4.6A
A.
B.
C.
D.
northwest
northeast
southeast
southwest