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The Alamo TC

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is the Alamo located?

a)

Austin

b)

Houston

c)

San Antonio

d)

El Paso

2.

Surrounding and attacking your enemy for a long period of time is called a

a)

siege

b)

stand off

c)

massacre

d)

end game

3.

Who was the official Texan military leader at The Alamo?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Davy Crockett

c)

Juan Seguin

d)

William B Travis

4.

Who were the Texans fighting against at the Alamo?

a)

The United States of America

b)

Spain

c)

Mexico

d)

France

5.

Who was in charge of the Mexican army?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

c)

Perfecto de Cos

d)

Juan Seguin

6.

Who was NOT a defender of the Alamo?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

William B. Travis

c)

James Bowie

d)

Davy Crockett

7.

Most of the Alamo defenders were______

a)

infantry men

b)

sharp shooters

c)

volunteers

d)

in the navy

8.

After the battle of the Alamo, what became the battle cry of the Texas army?

a)

Remember the Alamo!

b)

We are better than you!

c)

Come and Take it!

d)

See you later, aligator!

9.

Who was the woman who survived the battle of the Alamo and delivered a message to Sam Houston?

a)

Susan B. Anthony

b)

Susana Dickinson

c)

Jane Long

d)

Betsy Ross

10.

Who built the Alamo?

a)

Spanish

b)

Americans

c)

Texans

d)

Mexicans

11.

How many days did the siege at the Alamo last?

a)

10

b)

13

c)

31

d)

3

12.

Who shared command of the Texan army and volunteers at the Alamo before becoming ill?

a)

James Bowie

b)

Davy Crockett

c)

Susana Dickinson

d)

Sam Houston

13.

Before fighting at the Alamo, Davy Crockett was a member of

a)

The state militia

b)

The Kiwanis Club

c)

The US Congress

d)

The City council

14.

About how many men died defending the Alamo?

a)

500

b)

200

c)

1000

d)

50

15.

Who wrote the "Victory or Death" letter that tried to convince others to help defend the Alamo?

a)

James Bowie

b)

Enrique Esparza

c)

William B. Travis

d)

James Fannin

16.

Which messenger did not return in time to fight at the Alamo, but later fought at San Jacinto?

a)

Juan Seguin

b)

Davy Crockett

c)

James K Polk

d)

Sam Houston