Texas Revolution Battles: (Notes Part 2) 7th Grade

Which battle is known as the first battle of the Texas Revolution?

• The Battle of the Alamo

• The Battle of Gonzales

• The Battle of the Alamo

• The Battle of San Jacinto

Which battle was a minor skirmish that occurred when Texian soldiers mistook a Mexican mule train carrying grass for a supply train?

• Battle of San Patricio

• Battle of San Jacinto

• The Grass Fight

• Battle of the Alamo

Who led the Texian forces during the Siege of Bexar?

• Davy Crockett

• Sam Houston

• George Washington

• Stephen F. Austin

Why did the Texans fight in the Texas Revolution?

• To gain control of the town of San Antonio

• To protect their cannons from the Mexican soldiers

• To become independent from Mexico and have their own country

• To defend the Alamo mission

Who commanded the Texian forces during the Battle of Gonzales?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Henry Moore

What advantages did the Texans have in the seige of Bexar?

• Fighting house to house

• multiple cannon attacks

• snipers

• Spies with Mexican army plans

What was the significance of the Siege of Bexar for the Texans?

• They gained control of the Alamo.

• They defeated Santa Anna's army.

• They secured Texas's independence.

  
  

• They captured General Martin Perfecto de Cos.