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Practice-Battle of Gonzales, Goliad, Consultation, San Antonio

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which battle is considered to the beginning of the Texas Revolution?
a)
Battle of The Alamo
b)
Battle of Gettysburg
c)
Battle of Gonzales
d)
Grass fight
2.
Which battle is this flag associated with?
a)
Battle of San Jacinto
b)
Battle of Gonzales
c)
Grass Fight
d)
Battle of the Alamo
3.
What word means "small battle"?
a)
Texas two-step
b)
skirmish
c)
dictator
d)
victory
4.

Who did Santa Anna send to put down the rebellion in Texas?

a)

Himself

b)

General Acosta

c)

General Perfecto de Cos

d)

Colonel Sanchez

5.

Who was the Mexican officer sent to retrieve a small or baby cannon in Gonzales from the Texans?

a)

Colonel Domingo de Ugartechea

b)

Santa Anna

c)

General Cos

d)

Captain Juan Seguin

6.

After the Battle of Gonzales, how many soldiers did the

Texas Army of the People have?

a)

200

b)

250

c)

200

d)

300

7.

Which battle was significant because it was the beginning of the fight for Texas Independence?

a)

Goliad Massacre

b)

Battle of the Alamo

c)

Battle of San Jacinto

d)

Battle of Gonzales

8.

The Battle of Gonzales is called "The Lexington of Texas" because...

a)

It is compared to the first battle of the American Revolution.

b)

it occurred in Lexington County.

c)

the cannon was a Lexington model 6-pounder.

d)

John H. Lexington was in charge of the Texans at Gonzales.

9.

The strategy of the Texans at San Antonio was to...

a)

capture Cos and hold him for ransom until independence was granted.

b)

attack Cos as soon as possible.

c)

force Cos to sign a declaration of independence.

d)

lay siege on Cos and his army until they surrendered.

10.

At the Consultation, Texans set up a short-term or temporary government called the...

a)

Continental Congress of Texas.

b)

Federalist Council.

c)

Provisional Government.

d)

Texan Government of 1835.

11.

The Consultation was divided into two groups - the War Party and the Peace Party. What did each party or group of people want?

a)

The War Party and the Peace Party had similar views.

b)

War Party was loyal to Mexico while the Peace Party tried to avoid conflict completely.

c)

The War Party declared loyalty to the Mexican Constitution of 1824 while the Peace Party wanted to declare independence from Mexico.

d)

The War Party wanted to declare independence from Mexico while the Peace Party wanted to declare loyalty to Mexico.

12.

Why were Texans against or opposed to Santa Anna?

a)

Texans actually liked Santa Anna.

b)

He followed the Constitution of 1824.

c)

He was a federalist and believed in sharing power with Texas.

d)

He had become a centralist and a dictator.

13.

What did the Mexican army want to retrieve from the people of Gonzales?

a)

gold

b)

legal documents

c)

cannon

d)

land titles

14.

The Consultation delegates selected __________ as commander of the Texan army.

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Juan Seguin

c)

James Bowie

d)

Santa Anna

15.

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?

a)

Mexican troops were forced to leave Texas.

b)

Texans had won independence.

c)

Texans captured Santa Anna.

d)

Native Americans joined in the fight.

16.

After the Battle of San Antonio, many Texans believed that

a)

the war was just starting.

b)

the war was over.

c)

The Mexican soldiers were skilled soldiers.

d)

Santa Anna would change his mind and become a federalist.

17.

Who reported seeing a Mexican mule train carrying large saddle bags headed toward San Antonio?

a)

Stephen F. Austin

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Juan Seguin

d)

Erastus "Deaf" Smith

18.

The Texans believed they would find what inside the saddlebags that the mules were carrying?

a)

money

b)

weapons

c)

military battle plans

d)

letters from Santa Anna to General Cos

19.

What advantage did the Texans have in the Battle of San Antonio?

a)

more men

b)

better weapons

c)

ability to fight house to house

d)

large cannons

20.

Texans decided to end their siege and attack General Cos and his Mexican soldiers in San Antonio because

a)

Texans learned that the Mexican army did not have many supplies

b)

Texans learned that Cos was going to receive more supplies

c)

General Cos left San Antonio and the Mexican army had no leader

d)

Santa Anna was sending more men to help General Cos

21.

What is a grievance?

a)

resolution

b)

complaint

c)

treaty

d)

alliance

22.

The highest military rank in the army is

a)

captain

b)

colonel

c)

general

d)

admiral

23.

If soldiers surrender at discretion that means

a)

soldiers will be allowed to go home with no punishment

b)

soldiers will be executed

c)

soldiers will be sent to prison

d)

soldiers will be given respect and held as prisoners but not slaughtered

24.

What does annexation mean?

a)

to join

b)

to leave

c)

to sign a treaty

d)

to vote

25.

A common battle strategy used by military forces is

a)

voter registration

b)

laying siege

c)

hide and seek

d)

retreating