The Battle of the Alamo Part I Pgs. 190-191

Why was General Santa Anna very angry?

• He was very angry because General Cos was defeated in December of 1835.

• He was very angry because he wanted to rule the United States.

• He was very angry because his people did not want to listen to him.

• He was very angry because he didn't want to be a dictator anymore.

Because Santa Anna was so angry, he ____________________.

• threw a major tantrum

• gathered his troops and headed north

• decided that he was going to run away from Mexico

• decided that it was best for him to move to the United States

About how many Mexican soldiers did Santa Anna take with him to San Antonio?

(Just type the number)

What is a siege?

What did Santa Anna do to send a message to to the Texians?

• He shouted, "Remember the Alamo!"

• He shouted, "Come and Take It!"

• He flew a blood-red flag from the bell tower of a nearby church.

• He flew a white flag to surrender.

What message was Santa Anna trying to send when he flew that blood-red flag from the bell tower?

• Surrender or die

• Come and Take It

• I dare you to come and take it!

• We surrender because we don't want to die.

When Santa Anna sent a clear message to the Texians and Tejanos, what was their response?

• They surrendered.

• They replied with the boom of a cannon.

• They ran away.

• They met over lunch to create a plan of action.

____ ____ led the Texas volunteers but fell ill before the battle.

• Sam Houston

• James Bowie

• Stephen F. Austin

• Lorenzo de Zavala

Which of the following heroes of the battle sent a plea for help after the Mexicans attacked on February 24th?

• James Bowie

• William B. Travis

• Sam Houston

• David (Davy) Crockett

Lieutenant Colonel _______ ________, was a 26 year old lawyer who commanded the Texians at the Alamo along side James Bowie.

• William Travis

• Sam Houston

• Davy Crockett

• James Fannin