Texas Revolution

Why did Santa Anna demand that Texans pay taxes on foods from the U.S.?

• to encourage trade between the U.S. and Mexico

• So that Texans would trade with Mexico only.

• So that Texans would return all their goods to the United States.

• So that Texans would make their own goods.

What early battle gave Texans the courage to start a revolution?

• The Battle of the Alamo

• March on San Antonio

• Battle of Hastings

• Battle of Gonzales

Which battle had a flag with “Come and Get It” printed on the front?

• Gonzales

• Goliad

• Alamo

• San Jacinto

Who did Santa Anna allow to survive the Battle of the Alamo?

• Susanna Dickinson

• James Bonham

• Davy Crockett

• Juan Seguin

Why did Santa Anna want to attack the Alamo

• General Cos was once in charge there.

• Texans had surrendered in San Antonio.

• Mexican soldiers crossed the Rio Grande.

• He was furious that Texans had taken it.

Why did Santa Anna and his soldiers enter the Alamo on March 6, 1836

• to sign a treaty

• to defeat the Texas army and stop the revolution.

• to offer to give part of Mexico to Texas

• to inaugurate a new president.

What became the battle cry of Sam Houston's troops?

• No rendirse muchachos!

• Fight for Texas, Boys!

• Don't Forget Texas!

• Remember the Alamo!

Why did Texas settlers flee eastward during the Runaway Scrape?

• They wanted more land

• They were afraid of Santa Anna's troops

• They were fleeing a tornado

• They needed to harvest crops;

What does the San Jacinto Monument represent to Texans?

• It is a tribute to the people who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence.

• It represents Texans killed at the Alamo and Goliad

• It marks the first time Texans struck gold.

• it is a reminder of the Texans' victory in the last battle of the Texas Revolution

What decision by Sam Houston paid off at the Battle of San Jacinto?

• the decisions to let Santa Anna attack first.

• the decision to send all runaway slaves to Mexico

• the decision to take some time to improve his troops

• the decision to put up a monument as a reminder.