TEXAS REVOLUTION 2019

why was there a fight at Gonzalez?

• Mexican soldiers wanted to capture Stephen F Austin

• People were upset about the Declaration of Independence

• Mexican soldiers tried to take the town's cannon

• Texan families were afraid of Santa Anna's army

Who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence?

• George Childress

• Santa Anna

• William B Travis

• Sam Houston

From where were most of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention from?

• France

• Mexico

• southern US

• northern US

What was significant about the Battle of Gonzales?

• Showed that most Texans did not support the rebellion

• Proved that the Texan leaders were inferior

• The Texan forces were small and untrained

• It showed that Texas was willing to use military force if necessary

What was the purpose of William B Travis' letter from the Alamo?

• He was requesting help to fight Santa Anna

• He wanted help to destroy the Alamo

• He wanted permission to abandon the Alamo

• He wanted to invade Mexico

Why did the Alamo become a battleground?

• it was a base for spies going to Mexico

• Bowie and Travis felt it was vital to the defense of Texas

• trained American Indians to fight the Mexican army

• Santa Anna ordered the town to turn over their cannon

How did the Battle at San Jacinto bring an end to the Revolution?

• It freed all Mexicans living in Texas

• Sam Houston was killed

• Santa Anna was killed

• Santa Anna was captured

Who was the dictator of Mexico and led the Mexican army during the Revolution?

• Sam Houston

• Santa Anna

• Stephen F Austin

• Hendrick Arnold

What battle lasted 18 minutes and Santa Anna was captured?

• San Jacinto

• Alamo

• Goliad

• Gonzales

What was Houston's military strategy after the massacre at Goliad?

• he negotiated a truce

• ordered Texans to ambush Mexican troops at the Alamo

• avoided fights until he found the right place to fight

• he started multiple battles