Texas Declaration of Independence | Worksheet - Free Printable

- The Texas Revolution began in October 1835 when Texans, many of whom were from the U.S., revolted against Mexican rule after Mexico changed its government and abolished state rights.
- The Battle of Gonzales on October 2, 1835, is considered the first battle of the Texas Revolution, sparked by a dispute over a cannon.
- The Texas Declaration of Independence was signed on March 2, 1836, at Washington-on-the-Brazos, declaring Texas an independent republic.
- The Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836, was the decisive battle where Texan forces defeated the Mexican army, securing independence.
- The secret code word matching the number of letters in “Texas Declaration of Independence” (24 letters) is “VICTORY” (7 letters). Wait — that doesn’t match. Let’s count again: “Texas Declaration of Independence” has 24 characters including spaces? No — the instruction says “number of letters,” so we exclude spaces. T-e-x-a-s-D-e-c-l-a-r-a-t-i-o-n-o-f-I-n-d-e-p-e-n-d-e-n-c-e → 24 letters. The options are: A=7, B=9, C=10, D=13, E=19, F=20, G=21, H=22, I=24. So the correct letter is I.

Quick Quiz Answers:
1. What country did Texas belong to before 1836? — Mexico
2. What battle started the Texas Revolution? — Battle of Gonzales
3. When was the Texas Declaration of Independence signed? — March 2, 1836
4. What battle won Texas its independence? — Battle of San Jacinto

Secret Code Word:
I — VICTORY (Wait — “VICTORY” has 7 letters, not 24. There’s a mismatch. Re-examining: perhaps the code word is meant to have the same number of letters as the phrase “Texas Declaration of Independence” excluding spaces — which is 24 letters. But none of the options have 24 letters. Looking at the options: A=7, B=9, etc. up to I=24. So the answer is I, but what word has 24 letters? That seems unlikely. Perhaps it’s a trick — maybe “Texas Declaration of Independence” has 24 characters including spaces? Let’s count: T-e-x-a-s- -D-e-c-l-a-r-a-t-i-o-n- -o-f- -I-n-d-e-p-e-n-d-e-n-c-e → 24 characters including spaces? Actually, let’s count carefully:

“Texas Declaration of Independence”
T e x a s D e c l a r a t i o n o f I n d e p e n d e n c e
Letters only: Texas=5, Declaration=11, of=2, Independence=12 → 5+11+2+12=30? Wait — that’s wrong. “Declaration” is 11 letters? D-e-c-l-a-r-a-t-i-o-n → 11. “Independence” is I-n-d-e-p-e-n-d-e-nc-e → 12? Actually, “Independence” is 12 letters. So 5 + 11 + 2 + 12 = 30. That can’t be right because the options go up to 24. Perhaps the phrase is “Texas Declaration of Independence” without counting the spaces, but let’s count each letter:

T(1),e(2),x(3),a(4),s(5),D(6),e(7),c(8),l(9),a(10),r(11),a(12),t(13),i(14),o(15),n(16),o(17),f(18),I(19),n(20),d(21),e(22),p(23),e(24),n(25),d(26),e(27),n(28),c(29),e(30) — 30 letters. This is confusing.

Looking back at the image description — it says “Use the secret code to find a word that matches the number of letters in the Texas Declaration of Independence.” And the options are A=7, B=9, C=10, D=13, E=19, F=20, G=21, H=22, I=24. Since I=24, and if we assume the phrase has 24 letters (perhaps they mean something else), then the answer is I. But what word has 24 letters? None of the common words. Perhaps it’s a mistake, or perhaps “Texas Declaration of Independence” is considered to have 24 characters including spaces? Let’s count with spaces:

“Texas Declaration of Independence” — positions:

1:T,2:e,3:x,4:a,5:s,6:space,7:D,8:e,9:c,10:l,11:a,12:r,13:a,14:t,15:i,16:o,17:n,18:space,19:o,20:f,21:space,22:I,23:n,24:d,25:e,26:p,27:e,28:n,29:d,30:e,31:n,32:c,33:e — 33 characters. Still not 24.

Perhaps they mean the title “DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE” — D-e-c-l-a-r-a-t-i-o-n- -o-f- -I-n-d-e-p-e-n-d-e-n-c-e → 11 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 12 = 27? Not 24.

Another possibility: maybe “Texas Declaration of Independence” is written without spaces in the context? Or perhaps it’s a typo. Given the options, and I=24, and since the quiz is for educational purposes, likely they intend for the student to choose I, and the word might be “INDEPENDENCE” or something, but “INDEPENDENCE” is 12 letters.

Wait — looking at the image text: “Use the secret code to find a word that matches the number of letters in the Texas Declaration of Independence.” And the options are given as A to I with numbers. The only way this makes sense is if “Texas Declaration of Independence” is miscounted as 24 letters. Perhaps they mean the phrase “Declaration of Independence” — D-e-c-l-a-r-a-t-i-o-n- -o-f- -I-n-d-e-p-e-n-d-e-n-c-e → 11 + 2 + 12 = 25? Still not 24.

Perhaps it’s “TEXAS DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE” in all caps, but same letter count.

Given the constraints, and since I=24 is the only option that matches the number 24, and the instruction is to use the code, the answer must be I, even if the word is not provided. But the task is to find the secret code word, so perhaps the word is “VICTORY” but that’s 7 letters, which is A. This is inconsistent.

Re-examining the image description: it says “SECRET CODE WORD Use the secret code to find a word that matches the number of letters in the Texas Declaration of Independence. Write the letter in the blank that matches the number from the code.” And the code is A=7, B=9, ..., I=24. So if the phrase has 24 letters, the answer is I. But as counted, it has 30 letters. Unless they mean only “Declaration of Independence” — 11 + 2 + 12 = 25. Or “Texas Declaration” — 5 + 11 = 16. Not matching.

Perhaps it’s a different interpretation. Another idea: maybe “the Texas Declaration of Independence” refers to the document, and they mean the word “INDEPENDENCE” which is 12 letters, but 12 is not in the options. Or “TEXAS” is 5, not in options.

Given the options, and since I=24 is listed, and the quiz is designed for students, likely there's a mistake in the material, but for the purpose of answering, we select I as per the code.

So the secret code word is represented by I.

But to provide the answer as per the format:

Quick Quiz:
1. Mexico
2. Battle of Gonzales
3. March 2, 1836
4. Battle of San Jacinto

Secret Code Word: I