Texas Independence Quiz

Who led between 400 and 500 young men from about 10 different states to help Texas in Goliad?

• General José de Urrea

• Major General Sam Houston

• General Santa Anna

• Colonel James W. Fannin

What was the outcome of the Battle of San Jacinto?

• A retreat by the Texan Army

• A stalemate

• A decisive victory for Mexico

• A decisive victory for Texas

What was the public treaty signed by Santa Anna and the Texans after the Battle of San Jacinto?

• Texas would become an independent country

• All fighting would cease and Mexican troops would be removed from Texas

• Texas would remain part of Mexico

• Texas would become a territory of the United States

What was the secret agreement made by Santa Anna and the Texans after the Battle of San Jacinto?

• Texas would become a part of the United States

• Santa Anna would help Texas gain independence from Mexico without any further difficulties

• Texas would become a territory of Mexico

• Santa Anna would become the ruler of Texas

What was the southern border of Texas agreed upon in the secret treaty?

• The Red River

• The Mississippi River

• The Colorado River

• The Rio Grande

What was the outcome of the events at Goliad?

• The Mexican soldiers surrendered to the Texans

• The Mexican soldiers retreated

• The Texans surrendered and were allowed to leave

• The Texans were executed by the Mexican soldiers

Who was the Mexican General who led the forces that overtook Colonel Fannin's men in Goliad?

• General Santa Anna

• General José de Urrea

• Colonel James W. Fannin

• General Sam Houston

What was the response of the Texans after the events at Goliad and the Battle of the Alamo?

• They joined the Mexican Army

• They fled to the United States

• They surrendered to Mexico

• They cried 'Remember Goliad!' and 'Remember the Alamo!'

Where did Major General Sam Houston and his army camp to rest and train after the events at Goliad and the Battle of the Alamo?

• On the banks of the Rio Grande

• On the banks of the Mississippi River

• On the banks of the Brazos River

• On the banks of the Colorado River

What was the duration of the Battle of San Jacinto?

• 1 day

• 18 minutes

• 1 week

• 1 hour