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The Battle of the Alamo

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 4hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is the Alamo located?

a)

Austin

b)

Houston

c)

San Antonio

d)

El Paso

2.

Who were the Texans fighting against at the Battle of the Alamo?

a)

The United States

b)

Mexico

c)

Spain

d)

France

3.

Who was the official leader of the Texans at the Alamo?

a)

William B. Travis

b)

Sam Houston

c)

General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

d)

Susanna Dickinson

4.

After the Battle of the Alamo, what became the battle cry of the Texans?

a)

See you later alligator!

b)

Live free or die!

c)

Don't mess with Texas!

d)

Remember the Alamo!

5.

What did the flag that was flown by Santa Anna mean?

a)

Surrender or die

b)

Long live Mexico

c)

Come and Take It

d)

No Mercy

6.

Who became too sick to continue fighting at the Battle of the Alamo?

a)

William B. Travis

b)

Davy Crockett

c)

James Bowie

d)

General Santa Anna

7.

Which Alamo defender wrote a letter asking for help from the people of Texas and the United States?

a)

Susanna Dickinson

b)

William B. Travis

c)

Santa Anna

d)

James Bowie

8.

What song was played by Santa Anna's army?

a)

El Deguello

b)

The Mexican Hat Dance

c)

Texas, Our Texas

d)

Viva Mexico

9.

What did William B. Travis draw in the sand at the Alamo?

a)

a map of the Alamo

b)

a picture of a cannon with a flag on it

c)

an escape plan

d)

a line

10.

Who won the Battle of the Alamo?

a)

Mexico

b)

Texas

11.

Which of the following people SURVIVED the Battle of the Alamo?

a)

Davy Crockett

b)

William B. Travis

c)

Susanna Dickinson

d)

James Bowie

12.

The Mexican army outnumbered the Texans.

a)

True

b)

false

13.

What color was the flag that Santa Anna hung from the bell tower across from the Alamo?

a)

blue

b)

white

c)

green

d)

red

14.

Why did Santa Anna let Susanna Dickinson live?

a)

He wanted to marry her.

b)

Susanna Dickinson was his sister.

c)

He needed a witness to what happened at the Alamo.

d)

Susanna Dickinson traded her baby for her freedom.

15.

The Texans had more weapons and more training than the Mexican army.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

What did the song El Deguello mean?

a)

No Mercy

b)

Victory or Death

c)

Slow Attack

d)

Long Live Mexico

17.

What did William B. Travis do when he saw the flag that Santa Anna flew from the bell tower?

a)

He ordered his men to hide.

b)

He surrendered to Santa Anna.

c)

He fired a cannon at the Mexican army.

d)

He sent the women and children to Santa Anna so he could protect them.