WorksheetsCh10 Steps Toward Independence Vocabulary
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 19mins
A local group formed to share political and military information with other communities.
campaign
committee of correspondence
community property
collect
The armed forces.
siege
military
campaign
recruit
To plan to do something on a certain date.
allocate
sole
schedule
cancel
A brief truce between enemies so both parties can discuss issues.
petition
veto
parley
sole
A military blockade of a city or fortress.
parley
adopt
siege
transport
To accept formally.
deny
exclude
schedule
adopt
A military operation.
campaign
ad interim
committee
team
To carry or move objects from place to place.
sole
assign
transport
siege
To give a task or job to.
allocate
assign
repeal
petition
To reject a bill passed by the legislature.
parley
veto
siege
allocate
To give to or to assign to.
adopt
allocate
repeal
schedule
Only.
group
team
sole
partners
A Latin term meaning "for the time between".
forever
ad interim
veto
schedule
A formal, written request to a government to take some action or change a policy.
committee of correspondence
title
petition
demand
Property obtained during the course of the marriage.
private property
community property
public property
joint property
Why did Mexican officials send additional troops to San Antonio?
. to retrieve the cannon
to arrest Texan leaders
to control a tense situation
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.
The Mexicans attempted to take arms and ammunition from the colonists.
Many colonists gave up the cry for freedom.
The Mexicans were providing arms and ammunition to the colonists.
.After the siege of Béxar, what did most Tejanos in San Antonio do?
They remained neutral.
They helped Cós.
They joined the Army of the People.
They joined the Peace Party
Why did Edward Burleson replace Austin as Commander of the Army of the People?
Austin became governor of the council.
Austin traveled to the United States to seek money and supplies.
Burleson’s leadership skills were recognized.
Austin took over the leadership of the Tejanos.
What did Cós promise in his surrender agreement?
He agreed to join the Army of the People.
He consented to become a delegate of the Peace Party.
He would never again fight against the Constitution of 1824.
He agreed to be a scout for the colonists.
Why were the Mexican forces defeated at San Antonio?
They were not trained to fight through the streets of a town.
Their leader, Milam, was killed.
The seige caught them by surprise.
Their reinforcements didn’t arrive in time.
Which example places the opening battles of the Texas Revolution in sequential order:
Battle of Goliad, Battle of Gonzales, The Battle of Concepcion & The Grass Fight
The Grass Fight, Battle of Gonzales, The Battle of Goliad & The Battle of Concepcion
Battle of Gonzales, Battle of Goliad, The Battle of Concepcion & The Grass Fight
Siege of San Antonio de Bexar, Battle of Goliad, Battle of Gonzales & The Grass Fight
Who was the scout that reported to Colonel Burleson the Mexican soldiers were on their way to San Antonio with mules carrying silver?
Martin Perfecto de Cos
William Jack
Ben Milam
Erasmus "Deaf" Smith
All of the following were examples of the Texans' advantages over the Mexicans at The Battle of Concepcion except?
Texans had a longer firing range.
Texans had better ammunition.
Texans were unable to fight in the wooded, river bottom terrain.
Texans had an excellent defensive position.
