WorksheetsTexas History- Chapter 12 Review 2
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
The flight of Texas settlers in March of 1836 was given the nickname “The Runaway Flight.”
True
False
Sam Houston convinced Secretary of War Jared Groce that the retreat of the Texan army was a good idea.
True
False
In April 1836, Moseley Baker prevented Mexican forces from crossing the Brazos River, which slowed the Mexican advance and forced Santa Anna to change direction.
True
False
While he was a prisoner after the Battle of San Jacinto, Antonio López de Santa Anna ordered the withdrawal of all Mexican troops to south of the Rio Grande.
True
False
In the secret Treaty of Velasco, Antonio López de Santa Anna agreed to try to convince the Mexican government to set the boundary of Texas at the Nueces River.
True
False
temporary Texas capital at the mouth of the Brazos River
Vince’s Bayou
Harrisburg
Goliad
Velasco
site of bridge destroyed to prevent reinforcement or retreat
Vince’s Bayou
San Jacinto River
Harrisburg
Goliad
mentioned in Texans’ battle cry at the Battle of San Jacinto
San Jacinto River
Harrisburg
Goliad
Velasco
temporary Texas capital burned by Santa Anna’s troops
San Jacinto River
Harrisburg
Goliad
Velasco
site of major battle between Texans and Mexicans
Vince’s Bayou
San Jacinto River
Harrisburg
Velasco
What was a notable achievement in the Battle of San Jacinto?
how quickly the Texans won the battle
the arrival of Texas reinforcements after the battle began
the execution of the captured soldiers
Houston’s and Santa Anna’s strong leadership
Why was the arrival of the “Twin Sisters” important to the Texan army?
The Texan army had been forced to abandon their artillery during the retreat east.
These spies had information about the Mexican army’s plans.
The Texan army was outnumbered, and these nurses helped many men recover so they could fight again.
These boats were used to move Texas soldiers across the bayou.
What was the Mexican government’s response to the Treaties of Velasco?
to sign the treaties and reluctantly guarantee Texan independence
to raise another army and invade Texas again
to call the secret treaty illegal and refuse to follow it
to recognize Texas’s independence but warn the new country not to join the United States
Fewer than how many Texans were killed at the Battle of San Jacinto?
10
100
650
750
Why did Sam Houston order Fannin to retreat eastward from Goliad?
He wanted Fannin’s men to help strengthen his army to better oppose the Mexican army
He wanted Fannin’s men to reinforce the garrison at the Alamo before it fell
He wanted Fannin’s men to protect the settlers fleeing eastward.
He knew that the Mexican forces were gathering in the east.
"The prairie at times was white with feathers emptied from beds, and the road lined for miles with household goods."-Kate Scurry Terrell, quoted in Dudley G. Wooten, A Comprehensive History of Texas
Which incident in Texas history is described in this excerpt?
the Battle of San Jacinto
the Runaway Scrape
the Goliad Massacre
the Anahuac Disturbances
