Texas Revolution 2025

What does the San Jacinto Monument represent to Texans?

• It is a tribute to the people who wrote Texas’s Declaration of Independence.

• It reminds Texans of the victory in the final battle of the Texas Revolution.

• It represents Texans who lost their lives at the Alamo and Goliad.

• It represents Mexicans who survived the Battle of San Jacinto.

Which Texas leader served as commander in chief of soldiers in Texas during the Texas Revolution and as the first elected president of the Republic of Texas?

• Stephen F. Austin

• George C. Childress

• Sam Houston

• José Francisco Ruiz

Why did Texas settlers flee during the Runaway Scrape?

• They wanted better land for growing crops.

• They feared Santa Anna’s troops.

• The United States Army was attacking them.

• They needed to harvest crops.

This battle was over a cannon.

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of Gonzales

• Battle of San Jacinto

Which of the following was the last battle of the Texas Revolution?

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of Gonzales

• Battle of San Jacinto

Who was the leader of the Mexican Army?

• James Bowie

• Davy Crockett

• Santa Anna

• General Vicente Filsola

Who won the battle of Gonzales?

• French army

• Spanish forces

• Texans

• Mexican troops

How did the defense of the Alamo contribute to Texas' Independence from Mexico

• Texans defeat made Mexico weaker

• Texans retreated after the defeat

• Texans showed courage after the defeat and joined Sam Houston's military forces

• Texans and Mexican troops now had equal number of men

Texas was officially independent from which country?

• United States

• Mexico

• France

• Spain

The event where families retreated from Santa Anna's army is called the

• Battle of the Alamo

• Runaway Scrape

• Battle of Gonzales

• Goliad Massacre