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The Battle of the Alamo

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the word surrendered?

a)

to give up; to acknowledge defeat

b)

the end result

c)

climbed up or over

d)

the last

2.

What is the most well-known battle of the Texas Revolution?

a)

The Battle of Gettysburg

b)

The Battle of the Alamo

c)

The Battle of San Jacinto

d)

The Battle of Goliad

3.

What is the meaning of the word outraged?

a)

more; another; others

b)

state of being under its own control

c)

feeling angry or very mad

d)

the last

4.

Who had control of San Antonio right BEFORE the battle of the Alamo?

a)

Texas

b)

Mexico

c)

France

d)

Japan

5.

What battle did the Texans win to gain control of San Antonio?

a)

The Battle of the Alamo

b)

The Battle of Bexar

c)

The Battle of the Bulge

d)

The Battle of the Titans

6.

What is the meaning of the word outcome?

a)

an agreement between two nations

b)

climbed up or over

c)

more; another; others

d)

the end result

7.

What color flag was flown over a church during the Battle of Bexar?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

pink

d)

black

8.

Why did Santa Anna order a red flag to be flown over a church in San Antonio during the Battle of Bexar?

a)

because they were out of blue flags

b)

to send a message "surrender or die" to Texas soldiers

c)

to surrender to Texas

d)

to send a message "we will die fighting" to Texas soldiers

9.

How did Texans respond to the red flag being flown by the Mexicans?

a)

firing a cannon

b)

surrendering

c)

throwing stones

d)

bombing the church

10.

When did the Battle of the Alamo begin?

a)

June 17, 1836

b)

February 24, 1838

c)

February 24, 1836

d)

January 12, 2021

11.

Who was the commander for Texas at the Alamo?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Stephen F. Austin

c)

Santa Anna

d)

William B. Travis

12.

What is the meaning of the word additional?

a)

an agreement between two nations

b)

more; another; others

c)

the end result

d)

the last

13.

What issue did William B. Travis and the Texans face at the Battle of the Alamo

a)

chicken pox

b)

no ammunition

c)

not enough people to fight

d)

food poisoning

14.

Who did NOT cross the line, signaling that he was not willing to fight and die for Texas?

a)

William B. Travis

b)

Davy Crockett

c)

Carlos Espalier

d)

Moses Rose

15.

Who were some of the brave Texas soldiers fighting at the Alamo?

a)

Davy Crockett

b)

Carlos Espalier

c)

Sam Houston

d)

James Bowie

16.

How long did the Battle of the Alamo last?

a)

13 years

b)

13 minutes

c)

26 days

d)

13 days

17.

What was the final day of the Battle of the Alamo?

a)

February 24th, 1836

b)

February 31, 1836

c)

March 6th, 1838

d)

March 6th, 1836

18.

What is the meaning of the word scaled?

a)

climbed up or over

b)

feeling angry or very mad

c)

the last

d)

more; another; others

19.

Once the Mexican army had scaled the walls of the Alamo, how long did the Texas army survive?

a)

one day

b)

one hour

c)

two minutes

d)

two hours

20.

In what way did the Battle of the Alamo help Texas soldiers?

a)

Gave Mexico a chance to surrender

b)

Gave Sam Houston the time needed to train his soldiers

c)

Gave Stephen F. Austin the chance to surrender

d)

Gave Sam Houston the chance to retreat