WorksheetsWarm up 11/04
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 10mins
While the government was falling apart in Texas....
Texans were asking for more crops and cattle for their farms
The Texans were asking for the land grants for empresarios
The Texans were asking for the Mexican Constitution of 1824
The Texas volunteers guarding the Alamo were asking for reinforcements
How many people were defending the old mission (Alamo)?
About 150-200
About 300-400
About 350-400
About 900-1000
The old mission was transformed into....
a fort field with cattle and sheep
a fort filled with cannons
a fort filled with muskets
a fort filled with dead bodies
Who was placed in command at the Alamo?
William B Travis
James Bowie
Stephen F Austin
Martin De Leon
What other individuals helped defend the Alamo?
James Bowie, David Crockett, and Stephen F Austin
James Bowie, David Crockett, and Juan Seguin
James Bowie, Stephen F Austin, and Phillip Nolan
James Bowie, Phillip Nolan, and Juan Seguin
Who wrote the Victory or Death Letter?
James Bowie
David Crockett
Juan Seguin
William B Travis
What was the Victory or Death letter about?
How long did the Mexican army have their siege at the Alamo?
15 days
17 days
20 days
13 days
How many Texas defenders survived in the battle of the Alamo?
0
6
8
2
The Battle of the Alamo inspired the Texans to....
to stop fighting and return home
to continue fighting for their independence
to continue fighting for the Mexican Constitution of 1824
to stop fighting and surrender to the Mexican Army
After the Battle of the Alamo, Santa Anna turned his Mexican army toward Gonzales which had...
Mexican Troops
Stephen F Austin's army
Martin De Leon settlers from the United States
Sam Houston's small army (not trained)
Houston and his men heard the news that the Mexican Army was coming so...
They decided to wait and surrender to the Mexican Army
They decided to stay and hide at the nearest location they could find
They decided to stay and fight the army
They decided to retreat (tactical retreat)
Why did Sam Houston's army decide to retreat?
They thought the tactical retreat was best because they wanted to run aways as soon as possible
They thought the tactical retreat was best because they didn't have any other ideas
They thought the tactical retreat will give them an advantage in a later battle
They thought tactical retreat was needed to survive and they didn't want to die
Who did Sam Houston's retreat anger?
Santa Anna
Mexican Troops
Texans
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