Week 12 Assessment Studies Weekly

What started the Texas War of Independence?

• Texans retreated toward Louisiana

• Santa Anna marched on San Jacinto

• Mexican Soldiers tried to retrieve a cannon.

Match the following

• Texan forces surprised and defeated the Mexican Army

• Battle of the Alamo

• Texan forces were surrounded and defeated by the Mexican Army

• Runaway Scrape

• Texan families were told to retreat from Santa Anna's army to Louisiana

• Battle of San Jacinto

Match the following

• "Father of Texas"

• Sam Houston

• Leader of Mexican Army

• Stephen F Austin

• Leader of Texan Army

• Santa Anna

Reorder the following

• Convention of 1836

• Treaties of Velasco

• Battle of San Jacinto

• The Alamo Begins

• Battle of Gonzales

Why is March 2nd 1836 so important in Texas History?

• The American Military was defeated

• The Texas Constitution was adopted

• Santa Anna signed the Treaties of Velasco

Why did so many Americans flock to Texas in the 1820's.

• Settlers were not required to pay taxes, or serve in the army.

• They wanted to take the opportunity to start their own government.

• Free land was advertised to attract new settlers.

On his journey home, what happened to Stephen F. Austin?

• he was told about his fathers death

• he was arrested for treason and sent back to Mexico City

• He got lost in a storm and killed by Comanche Indians.

The Famous phrase ​ (a)   was yelled at the first battle of the revolution.

• Come and Take it!
• Remember the Alamo
• For the Republic!
• Together we stand!

The ​ (a)   ​ Army won the Battle of the Alamo

• Mexican
• Texan
• American

The Alamo is located in ​ (a)   Texas.

• San Antonio
• Austin
• Houston
• Hamilton