Texas Revolution

Federalists won the Mexican Civil War and elected _______ to be President of Mexico.

• Anastasio Bustamante

• Martin de Leon

• Augustine de Iturbide

• Santa Anna

Stephen F. Austin was arrested by Mexican authorities and imprisoned for a year because he _______.

• called the President of Mexico a coward and a liar.

• robbed the National Bank of Mexico.

• refused to pay taxes to the Mexican government.

• wrote a letter encouraging Texans to form their own government.

During the ____________ Texans created a flag with the words "Come and Take It" written on it after Mexican soldiers attempted to take a cannon from them.

• Fredonian Rebellion

• Protest at Anahuac

• Battle of Gonzales

• Convention of 1832

William B. Travis wrote a letter ending with "Victory or Death" asking for _______.

• permission to immediately surrender his army.

• the U.S. Army to declare war on Mexico.

• his soldiers to retreat to the U.S.

• reinforcements to help defend the Alamo.

The Battle of the Alamo lasted only 90 minutes and was _______.

• won by the Mexican Army

• won by the Texan Army

• won by neither army, it was a tie.

• unknown who won, because records have been destroyed.

Mexican General Jose Urrea was given the order to execute Texans and reluctantly completed the task during an event known as the ____________.

• Battle of the Alamo

• Turtle Bayou Resolutions

• Goliad Massacre

• Siege of Bexar

The final battle of the Texas Revolution happened at ____.

• the Rio Grande River

• Coleto Creek

• San Jacinto

• the Alamo

The name of the treaty that officially ended the Texas Revolution was the _____.

• Treaty of San Antonio

• Treaty of Velasco

• Treaty of Mexico City

• Treaty of Washington-on-the-Brazos

What happened during the "Grass Fight"

• Texians attempted to attack Mexican troops to try and steal silver.

• Texians were hungry during battle and had to eat grass.

• A battle that happened during a grass fire.

• Texian refused to return a cannon to the Mexicans

Why was it important to defend the Alamo

• It was located on the coast of Texas

• The Alamo had the most gold.

• The Alamo was in a large and important city.

• It had the best food.