Texas Revolution Review

How did the Texans beat the Mexican army at the Battle of San Jacinto?

• They fired a cannon at their boats

• They used the geography of the land

• They killed all of their horses

• They used poising arrows

Why did William B. Travis write a letter to Sam Houston from the Alamo?

• The Alamo needed reinforcements

• Travis apologized to Sam Houston

• The Alamo was gifting Texans Land

• Travis wrote a love letter to Houston

What happened at the Massacre at Goliad?

• The Texans slaughtered the Mexicans

• The Mexicans killed all the Texan horses

• All Texian prisoners were killed

• The Texans were given massive amounts of land

Which battle started because Texians did not want to return a cannon back to Mexico?

• Alamo

• Gonzales

• San Juan

• Chicken War

Why were the Texas troops surprised by Santa Anna at the Alamo?

• They thought they were friends

• They were surprised because they missed him

• They were surprised with gifts

• It was the dead of winter

where did Texas delegates establish an independent government

• Washington-on-the-Brazos

• Gonzales

• San Antonio

• Dublin

Why did Texians think Sam Houston would be a good commander?

• He was a previous teacher who knew how to deal with craziness

• He was a loving father who would treat his men kindly

• He had military experience

• He was a fearless murderer

What are three requests of the Convention of 1832?

• Improved Schools and Postal Services

  Better protection from Native Americans

  Independent statehood for Texas

• More Weapons

  Wood for building defense

  Space to build churches

What happened to the Mexican troops, the further east they went?

• They ran into cabalistic natives

• They went further and further away from supplies

• They found gold mines

• They ran into the Texan war ships

How did the Battle of Gonzales help the success of the Revolution?

• It proved that cannon wounds could be fatal

• It proved that the Texans were weak against Mexico

• It proved that independence would not be won

• It proved to Texas that the Mexican army could be defeated