What caused the delay in the Texas army's supplies reaching Goliad on February 5, 1836?

• A ship carrying them was wrecked

• The supplies were stolen by Mexican forces

• The supplies were sent to the wrong location

• Bad weather prevented the delivery

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What did James Fannin name the fortified location at Presidio La Bahia?

• Fort Defiance

• Fort Goliad

• Fort Texas

• Fort Independence

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Why did Fannin decide to turn back on February 26, 1836, while marching toward San Antonio?

• Broken wagons and few supplies

• Orders from the Texas government

• Fear of Mexican forces

• Bad weather conditions

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What significant event happened on March 6, 1836, at the Alamo?

• The Alamo was defeated by Santa Anna's army

• Fannin's troops arrived to help

• The Mexican forces retreated

• The Texans won a decisive victory

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the outcome of the Battle of Coleto Creek on March 19-20, 1836?

• Fannin's troops surrendered after heavy losses

• The Texans won and captured Mexican forces

• The battle ended in a stalemate

• Fannin's troops successfully retreated

What did the Texian prisoners believe would happen to them on March 26, 1836, according to Jack Shackelford's diary?

• They would be released to the United States

• They would be executed

• They would be sent to another prison

• They would join Sam Houston's army

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

Who ordered the execution of the Texian prisoners on March 27, 1836?

• Santa Anna

• General Urrea

• James Fannin

• Col. Jose Nicolas de la Portilla

This resulted in the execution of roughly ​ (a)   Texian prisoners.

• 400
• 300
• 6000
• 250

On Palm Sunday, Texan prisoners were marched out of the Presidio La Bahia in three groups. They

believed they were being paroled or released, but it was a deception.

Match the correct meaning to the following terms using context clues from the above statements.

• captured or held captive

• paroled

• released or freed

• deception

• lie or trick

• prisoner

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

How might history have been different if Fannin had retreated to Victoria earlier?

HINT: Think about the upcoming Battle of San Jacinto.