Revolution in Texas Review

From February 23rd to March 6 the men at the Alamo stood against Santa Anna’s much larger army in order to?

• Because they were afraid to surrender as Santa Anna always executed those who surrendered.

• To give the men at Washington on the Brazos time to declare independence, write a constitution and raise an Army.

• Sam Houston told Travis and Bowie that Santa Anna must never be allowed to take the Alamo.

• To re-write surrender letters to the governor of Spain.

Who won the Battle of the Alamo?

• Sam Houston & the Texas Army

• Travis and the Texas volunteers

• Santa Anna & the Mexican Army

• The United States

Colonel Travis had read the words of Patrick Henry’s famous American Revolution speech, “Give me liberty or give me death,” and as commander of the Alamo, he sent this letter to show—

• Sam Houston that he needed time to train his army of volunteers.

• That freedom is worth dying to achieve.

• Santa Anna would gather more soldiers from Mexico.

• That Texas was afraid to fight and wanted to surrender

Why did the Texans declare independence from Mexico?

• The Texans wanted to join Canada.

• Mexico took away their rights by taking away the Constitution of 1824

• The Texans wanted to be able to move back to the United States

• Santa Anna returned all of the rights he took away

After the Battle of The Alamo, Sam Houston led Texas to victory at San Jacinto. The new southern Texas border became known by what river?

• Frio River

• South Sabine

• Rio Grande

• Western Guadalupe

Texas forces defeated Santa Anna’s army and won the Texas Revolution at the -

• Battle of Goliad

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of Refugio

• Battle of San Jacinto

Which Texan helped write the Texas Declaration of Independence and served at the first Vice President of the Republic of Texas?

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

• Lorenzo de Zavala

• Antonio Navarro

• Juan Seguin

What did the government of Mexico stop doing that angered Texans?

• The Mexican Government reduced taxes paid by Texans.

• The Mexican Government took away some taxes the Texans did not like

• The Mexican Government stopped protecting the lives, liberty and property of Texans

• The Mexican Government kept their word and did nothing wrong

Which country served to inspire Texas in writing and declaring its independence?

• The United States of Mexico

• The United States of America

• The United Nations of the World

• Canada and Great Britain

Which Texan led Texas to victory over the Mexican army?

• Sam Houston

• Susanna Dickinson

• Stephen F. Austin

• Juan Seguin