Day 2: Texas Revolution

Why were the people of Texas angered by Austin's arrest in Mexico?

• They thought it was a fair punishment
• They felt that Santa Anna was trampling on the rights of Mexican Citizens

• They didn't care about Austin
• They were happy about it

What is another word for rights?

• obligations
• restrictions
• prohibitions
• Freedoms

In Gonzalez, Why was a cannon drawn and the words come and take it written on a white flag?

• To peacefully negotiate the return of the cannon
• To respond defiantly to the Mexican army's demand for the cannon to be returned
• To celebrate a victory in battle
• To offer the cannon as a gift to the Mexican army

Why did the Texas Soldiers take Goliad?

• They thought soldiers at the fort would attack them.

• To seek refuge from a natural disaster
• To form an alliance with Mexico
• To establish a trading post

Where did the first battle of the Texas Revolution take place?

• Gonzales
• Houston
• Dallas
• San Antonio

Why did the people of Texas flock to Gonzales?

• To participate in a cooking competition
• They were looking for gold
• To attend a music festival
• They gathered their to march to San Antonio in order to fight Mexican soldiers.

What happened after the battle of San Antonio?

• The people of Texas controlled the city and all of Texas.

• The battle of San Antonio never happened
• The battle of San Antonio led to a peace treaty
• The battle of San Antonio resulted in a new government being formed