Texas Revolution Quiz

What was the "Come and Take It" flag created for?

• To celebrate Texian independence

• To challenge the Mexican army trying to take a cannon

• To welcome Santa Anna’s forces

• To signal reinforcements to the Alamo

Who was killed while helping Texians capture San Antonio?

• William B. Travis

• Ben Milam

• Sam Houston

• James Fannin

What did Santa Anna’s red flag mean?

• Victory or Death

• No Quarter, No Surrender

• Retreat or Die

• Freedom for All

Who took full command of the Alamo when James Bowie became ill?

• David Crockett

• William B. Travis

• Sam Houston

• Juan Seguín

What city sent 32 men to defend the Alamo?

• Goliad

• Bexar

• Gonzales

• San Jacinto

Who was the frontiersman and former Tennessee senator who defended the Alamo?

• Juan Seguín

• Stephen F. Austin

• David Crockett

• James Bowie

What battle was fought after a 13-day siege by the Mexican army?

• The Battle of Goliad

• The Battle of San Jacinto

• The Battle of the Alamo

• The Battle of Gonzales

Who was spared by Santa Anna to deliver a warning to Sam Houston?

• Susannah Dickinson

• Juan Seguín

• Stephen F. Austin

• William B. Travis

When did Texians declare independence from Mexico?

• October 2, 1835

• March 2, 1836

• April 21, 1836

• May 14, 1836

What happened at the Goliad Massacre?

• Texians drove the Mexican army out of the fort.

• Santa Anna executed Colonel Fannin and 400 Texians.

• Texians won independence.

• The Alamo defenders were overwhelmed.