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WorksheetsPractice-Battle of Gonzales, Goliad, Consultation, San Antonio
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
Who did Santa Anna send to put down the rebellion in Texas?
Himself
General Acosta
General Perfecto de Cos
Colonel Sanchez
Who was the Mexican officer sent to retrieve a small or baby cannon in Gonzales from the Texans?
Colonel Domingo de Ugartechea
Santa Anna
General Cos
Captain Juan Seguin
After the Battle of Gonzales, how many soldiers did the
Texas Army of the People have?
200
250
200
300
Which battle was significant because it was the beginning of the fight for Texas Independence?
Goliad Massacre
Battle of the Alamo
Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of Gonzales
The Battle of Gonzales is called "The Lexington of Texas" because...
It is compared to the first battle of the American Revolution.
it occurred in Lexington County.
the cannon was a Lexington model 6-pounder.
John H. Lexington was in charge of the Texans at Gonzales.
The strategy of the Texans at San Antonio was to...
capture Cos and hold him for ransom until independence was granted.
attack Cos as soon as possible.
force Cos to sign a declaration of independence.
lay siege on Cos and his army until they surrendered.
At the Consultation, Texans set up a short-term or temporary government called the...
Continental Congress of Texas.
Federalist Council.
Provisional Government.
Texan Government of 1835.
The Consultation was divided into two groups - the War Party and the Peace Party. What did each party or group of people want?
The War Party and the Peace Party had similar views.
War Party was loyal to Mexico while the Peace Party tried to avoid conflict completely.
The War Party declared loyalty to the Mexican Constitution of 1824 while the Peace Party wanted to declare independence from Mexico.
The War Party wanted to declare independence from Mexico while the Peace Party wanted to declare loyalty to Mexico.
Why were Texans against or opposed to Santa Anna?
Texans actually liked Santa Anna.
He followed the Constitution of 1824.
He was a federalist and believed in sharing power with Texas.
He had become a centralist and a dictator.
What did the Mexican army want to retrieve from the people of Gonzales?
gold
legal documents
cannon
land titles
The Consultation delegates selected __________ as commander of the Texan army.
Sam Houston
Juan Seguin
James Bowie
Santa Anna
After the siege of San Antonio, Texas troops attacked General Cos who eventually surrendered to the Texans. Why was the capture of San Antonio important?
Mexican troops were forced to leave Texas.
Texans had won independence.
Texans captured Santa Anna.
Native Americans joined in the fight.
After the Battle of San Antonio, many Texans believed that
the war was just starting.
the war was over.
The Mexican soldiers were skilled soldiers.
Santa Anna would change his mind and become a federalist.
Who reported seeing a Mexican mule train carrying large saddle bags headed toward San Antonio?
Stephen F. Austin
Sam Houston
Juan Seguin
Erastus "Deaf" Smith
The Texans believed they would find what inside the saddlebags that the mules were carrying?
money
weapons
military battle plans
letters from Santa Anna to General Cos
What advantage did the Texans have in the Battle of San Antonio?
more men
better weapons
ability to fight house to house
large cannons
Texans decided to end their siege and attack General Cos and his Mexican soldiers in San Antonio because
Texans learned that the Mexican army did not have many supplies
Texans learned that Cos was going to receive more supplies
General Cos left San Antonio and the Mexican army had no leader
Santa Anna was sending more men to help General Cos
What is a grievance?
resolution
complaint
treaty
alliance
The highest military rank in the army is
captain
colonel
general
admiral
If soldiers surrender at discretion that means
soldiers will be allowed to go home with no punishment
soldiers will be executed
soldiers will be sent to prison
soldiers will be given respect and held as prisoners but not slaughtered
What does annexation mean?
to join
to leave
to sign a treaty
to vote
A common battle strategy used by military forces is
voter registration
laying siege
hide and seek
retreating
