Texas Revolution Test Review (2023)

All of the following were reasons why Sam Houston's decision to retreat eastward helped Texas forces to prepare for the Battle of San Jacinto EXCEPT.

• Houston was stretching Mexican supply lines.

• It bought Sam Houston time to train his army.

• Houston was getting closer to his help that was coming form the United States.

• Houston was scared to face Santa Anna's huge Mexican army with so few men.

The ______________ was approved on March 2, 1836.

• Treaties of Velasco

• Turtle Bayou Resolutions

• The Consultation

• Texas Declaration of Independence

The first battle of the Texas Revolution, it was fought when the Mexican army went to recapture a cannon they had given to Texans to defend themselves. The Texans responded by challenging the Mexicans with a flag that read, "Come and Take It."

• Battle of Coleto

• Battle of Gonzales

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Battle of the Alamo

_____________ mainly served in one of two roles within the Texas army. Due to a mainly ranching background, they served as scouts or in the cavalry where they could use their horses.

• Anglos

• Tejanos

• Europeans

• Texians

What was NOT an event that occurred in 1836?

• Battle of Gonzales

• Constitution of 1836

• Texas Declaration of Independence

• Battle of the Alamo

The ________________ met at Washington-on-the-Brazos where they declared independence, wrote a constitution, and established a temporary government, along with placing Sam Houston in charge of the Texas army.

• The Consultation

• Grass Fight

• Convention of 1836

• Provisional Government

Temporary government created by the Consultation in 1835.

• Goliad Massacre

• Siege of Bexar

• Grass Fight

• Provisional

What is NOT an event that occurred in 1836?

• Goliad Massacre

• Convention of 1836

• The Consultation

• Battle of San Jacinto

What was NOT a reason why many Texans thought it was important to defend the Alamo rather than to destroy it like Sam Houston had advised.

• They wanted to defend the old mission to defend the Catholic faith.

• It was located on the main road into Texas.

• It stood between the advancing Mexican army and the Texas colonies.

• It was heavily fortified with 21 cannons.

Fight outside of San Antonio, occurred when Texans attacked a Mexican mule train thought to be carrying silver to pay Mexican troops.

• Siege of Bexar

• Grass Fight

• Goliad Massacre

• Battle of Gonzales