WorksheetsTexan's Surprise Santa Anna pt 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 52mins
What is the Runaway Scrape?
the mass evacuation of Texans, ordered by Sam Houston, to escape Santa Anna's coming army
the name given to the dirt road that Maddie Smith's family traveled on when they left their home
the story of how families from Gonzales, Texas left their homes
the nickname Sam Houston gave to call Santa Anna's army
Answer this question after reading the article "A Taste of Victory for the Texans."
Paragraph 3 is important to the article because it ____.
tells how African Americans were scouts
describes the way Houston learned about the Mexican army's plans
explains why Erastus Smith was deaf
compares Erastus Smith and Hendrick Arnold
Answer this question after reading the article "A Taste of Victory for the Texans."
Which sentence from the story supports the idea that Houston's decision to destroy a bridge was a very important one?
This was just the chance Houston was waiting for!
He had already ordered a nearby bridge destroyed.
The Mexican's would have no way out.
Houston led his men to the Mexican camp and the surprise attack began!
Answer this question after reading the article "Santa Anna is Coming!"
The reader knows the Smith family left their home quickly because ____.
Houston and his men had burned the town of Gonzales
the family didn't bother to eat dinner before they left
Mama remembered to pick up the calico cat, Prissy
Papa took the wagon and the horse with them
Answer this question after reading the article "Santa Anna is Coming!"
Papa told the family they had to leave as soon as possible because _____
they had to catch up with people from Gonzales
Houston and his men would soon be burning down the town
the weather was going to worsen soon
Mexican soldiers could soon be there
Answer this question after reading the article "Santa Anna is Coming!"
One similarity between Maddie and her mother is they both ______.
made sure the family pets were not left behind
cried when they left the cabin
gathered things they might need to survive
helped Papa tie the wagon to the horse
Answer this question after reading the article "A Taste of Victory for the Texans."
Paragraph 2 is mostly about ____.
the letters that were written by military leaders
Houston's decision to rest his troops
David G. Burnet’s decisions as president of Texas
Fannin’s defeat at Goliad
Based upon Maddie Smith's account of what happened when her family fled from their home to escape Santa Anna's army, you can infer which of the following?
they had to survive under harsh conditions and with little food to eat
Santa Anna's army pursued them down the dirt road
Santa Anna's army attacked their home during the winter season
her family traveled for one week
About how old is La Bahia?
200 years old
300 years old
400 years old
500 years old
What is a presidio?
a church
a fort
a mission
president's quarters
Why would Sam Houston want the Rio Grande River to be the southern border of Texas and not the city of San Jacinto?
Rivers are always a good way to separate countries.
If the border is the Rio Grande, Texas gets more land and Mexico gets less land.
It's hard for people to swim across a river.
So there would be plenty of fishing in Texas.
Answer this question after reading the article "Treaties of Velasco."
In paragraph 2, which words help the reader understand what treaties means?
never again take up arms
made public
written agreements
not attack
Why did many men want Santa Anna punished for what happened at the Alamo and Goliad?
Many people did not like Santa Anna.
Santa Anna had killed many defenseless people at Goliad and the Alamo.
Many people were jealous of Santa Anna.
A lot of people wanted Santa Anna's horse.
What contributed to the victory of the Texans after the battles of the Alamo and Goliad?
Texans attacked immediately after the Alamo and Goliad.
Texans got other Native American tribes to help them fight.
Texans did not attack immediately after the battle, but instead planned out a surprise attack.
The Texans and the Mexicans decided fighting each other wasn't helpful.
Who were the two men that spied on the Mexicans and provided valuable information?
Santa Anna and Sam Houston
David G. Burnet and Sam Houston
David G. Burnet and San Jacinto
Erastus "Deaf" Smith and Hendrick Arnold
