Goliad Massacre Quiz

When did the Goliad massacre occur?

• March 27, 1836

• February 14, 1838

• April 6, 1835

• May 3, 1837

Who was the Mexican General and President responsible for the Goliad massacre?

• Benito Juárez

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

• Porfirio Díaz

• Emiliano Zapata

What was the name of the Texian Army commander who was killed in the Goliad massacre?

• Stephen F. Austin

• William B. Travis

• General Sam Houston

• Colonel James Fannin

Who was the Mexican commander who carried out the Goliad massacre?

• Colonel Garay

• Captain Carolino Huerta

• General José de Urrea

• Colonel José Nicolás de la Portilla

What was the location where the Texian Army prisoners of war were executed en masse?

• San Patricio

• Matamoros

• Fort Defiance

• Presidio La Bahía

How many Texian Army prisoners of war were executed in the Goliad massacre?

• 300–320

• 425–445

• 500–520

• 200–220

Who was one of the few survivors of the Goliad massacre?

• Isaac D. Hamilton

• Dillard Cooper

• William Lockhart Hunter

• Herman Ehrenberg

What event contributed to the frenzy of the Runaway Scrape after the Goliad massacre?

• The news of Santa Anna's defeat at the Battle of San Jacinto

• The Battle of Refugio

• The Battle of Agua Dulce

• The Battle of Coleto

What was the immediate impact of the Goliad massacre on the Texian Army?

• It led to the immediate surrender of the Texian Army

• It boosted the morale of the Texian Army

• It led to a decrease in the number of volunteers for the Texian Army

• It increased the resolve of the Texian Army to fight for independence

What was the public reaction in the United States to the Goliad massacre?

• It was largely ignored

• It led to a surge in volunteers from the United States to fight for Texas

• It led to the United States declaring war on Mexico

• It led to protests against the Texian Army