Steps Toward Independence

Gonzales was the site of the last conflict between colonists and Mexican forces.

• True

• False

The War Party and Peace Party were committed to fighting Santa Anna’s rule.

• True

• False

Most delegates at the Consultation in 1835 voted in favor of independence.

• True

• False

The cannon incident at Gonzales launched the fight for Texas independence.

• True

• False

Sam Houston was appointed commander of the Army of the People.

• True

• False

Why did Mexican officials send additional troops to San Antonio?

• to retrieve the cannon

• to control a tense situation

• to arrest Texan leaders

• to protect Texas colonists

Why is the conflict at Gonzales known as the “Lexington of Texas”?

• The conflict was peacefully resolved and ended in a truce.

• Many colonists gave up the cry for freedom.

• The Mexicans were providing arms and ammunition to the colonists.

• The Mexicans attempted to take arms and ammunition from the colonists.

How did the War Party’s position on independence differ from that of the

Peace Party?

• The War Party wanted to end Santa Anna’s military dictatorship.

• The War Party wanted immediate independence from Mexico.

• The Peace Party wanted to dissolve the Constitution of 1824.

• The War Party favored a more moderate approach to independence.

How did the War Party’s position on independence differ from that of the

Peace Party?

• The War Party wanted to end Santa Anna’s military dictatorship.

• The War Party wanted immediate independence from Mexico.

• The Peace Party wanted to dissolve the Constitution of 1824.

• The War Party favored a more moderate approach to independence.

Which of the following was a principle adopted in the “Declaration of the People

of Texas in General Convention Assembled”?

• They were loyal to Mexico and supported the Constitution of 1824.

• They were still bound by the union of Texas with Mexico.

• They wanted the Mexican Constitution of 1824 to be rewritten.

• They blamed Ugartechea for their troubles and fought only to defeat him.