Worksheets"The Battle of The Alamo" Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins
Which sentence explains what caused Texas to break away from Mexico?
Santa Anna was making laws that Texians felt were unfair.
Santa Anna was trying to take away Texians' right to vote.
Texians felt closer to the United States and wanted to be a part of it.
Texians saw that Mexico had become free from Spain and wanted the same thing.
How does the author organize the passage?
Choose TWO
by COMPARING opinions
by stating CAUSE & EFFECTS
by listing CHRONOLOGICAL (SEQUENCE) events
by explaining PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS
The passage tells about people sending their families away because of rumors that Santa Anna was coming. Many were glad they did because the rumors were true. What is the BEST definition of rumors?
facts
stories
dreams
definitions
Which idea is supported by the author's description of Travis drawing a line in the sand?
They did not have enough people to win the battle.
Many people were going to leave their families.
Those who did not choose to fight were selfish.
Those who chose to defend the Alamo were brave.
What happened at San Jacinto? (AFTER the Battle of the Alamo)
Susanna Dickinson was told to carry a warning to Sam Houston by Santa Anna.
Louis Rose decided to leave the Alamo.
Santa Anna was captured and became a prisoner.
The Texians were defeated.
What is the importance of the shout, "Remember the Alamo!"?
To confuse the soldiers
To disrupt the class
The Mexicans want Texians to remember who won.
It is a reminder of those who fought and died for independence.
Someone who is ______ is very, very angry.
surrendering
furious
tyrant
happy
A ____ is a powerful person who rules others in a cruel or unreasonable way.
brave
kind
courageous
tyrant
If you do something ______, you only do it once in a while.
often
eagerly
occasionally
willingly
In a ________, people defy authority and fight for change in their political system.
surrender
rebellion
tyrant
hurry
If you _____ to an enemy, you gave up and agreed that the other side won.
furious
rebellion
surrendered
tyrant
When you ______ an area, you make it safe from being attacked.
secure
draw
create
leave
