Texas History- Chapter 12 Review 1

Severe drought made the Runaway Scrape more difficult for the Texans.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

flooding not drought

The Texas government at Washington-on-the-Brazos named David Burnet as commander-in-chief of the Texas army in March of 1836.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Same Houston not David Burnet

Mirabeau Lamar commanded the Texas cavalry at the Battle of San Jacinto.

• True

• False

One of the Treaties of Velasco, signed after the Battle of San Jacinto, recognized Texas independence.

• True

• False

Martin Perfecto de Cós brought additional troops to the Mexican army just before the Battle of San Jacinto.

• True

• False

burned on Sam Houston’s order before he began his retreat

• the plantation of Jared Groce

• Brazos River

• Gonzales

• Cincinnati

place where the Mexican army was prevented from crossing, so they turned south to capture the capita

• Washington-on-the Brazos

• the plantation of Jared Groce

• Brazos River

• Gonzales

city that donated “The Twin Sisters” to the Texan army

• Washington-on-the Brazos

• the plantation of Jared Groce

• Gonzales

• Cincinnati

meeting place of the convention that named Sam Houston commander of the Texan army

• Washington-on-the Brazos

• the plantation of Jared Groce

• Brazos River

• Gonzales

place where the Texan army trained for about two weeks in April 1836

• Washington-on-the Brazos

• the plantation of Jared Groce

• Brazos River

• Gonzales