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1 Week 13 CCA Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Soldiers in the fight on horseback. A. cavalry B. infantry C. Marines D. Air Force 2. The delegates at the Consultation of 1835 established a government in Texas. A. formal B. state C. permanent D. provisional 3. became a rallying cry for Texans during the Revolution. A. Come and Take It! B. Remember the Alamo! C. Sic Semper Tyrannis D. Don t Tread on Me 4. The was the flight of Texans eastward to avoid the advancing Mexican army after word spread of the fall of the Alamo. A. Battle Coleto B. Grass Fight C. Battle of Velasco D. Runaway Scrape 5. At the Massacre, Mexican soldiers executed more than 400 Texans. A. Refugio B. Coleto C. Goliad D. Boston
2 6. Why did the Texas commissioners travel to the United States? A. to petition Washington for diplomatic support B. to encourage American Indians to fight for Texas C. to recruit army volunteers and to raise money D. to recruit settlers to come to Texas 7. Which conflict is generally considered the beginning of the Texas Revolution? A. Battle of Gonzales B. Grass Fight C. Battle of Goliad D. Battle of San Jacinto 8. What was one cause of the Grass Fight? A. Texans refused to return a cannon to the Mexicans at Gonzales. B. Texans seized the presidio at Goliad. C. Texans ambushed Mexican troops at Mission Concepción. D. Texans ambushed Mexican troops who were supposedly carrying silver. 9. Which statement best describes Sam Houston s military strategy following the massacre at Goliad? A. He ordered Texans to ambush Mexican troops to punish them for the massacre. B. He started more battles with Mexican troops to punish them for the massacre. C. He avoided fights with Mexican troops because he believed the Texas army was too small and untrained. D. He attempted negotiations with Santa Anna.
3 10. I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna I have sustained a continual Bombardment & cannonade for 24 hours & have not lost a man The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion, otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword, if the fort is taken. I have answered the demand witha cannon shot, and our flag still waves proudly from the walls. I shall never surrender nor retreat. February 24, 1836 Who wrote the letter from which this passage was taken? A. Stephen F. Austin B. Lorenzo de Zavala C. George C. Childress D. William B. Travis 11. After taking the Alamo, Santa Anna believed that A. he had achieved a total victory against the Texans. B. he would next have to fight his way into East Texas. C. Texas would use the Alamo as a battle cry in the future. D. he could never safely visit Texas again. 12. Why was the Battle of the Alamo a turning point in the Revolution? A. It forced Santa Anna to retreat. B. It ended the Texas Revolution. C. It led to Sam Houston s defeat. D. It made other Texans want to fight for independence. 13. What was the meaning of the red flag that Santa Anna raised at the Alamo? A. He would leave no survivors. B. He surrendered. C. This flag would be the new flag of Texas. D. He too wanted independence for Texas. 14. Why did Sam Houston order the town of Gonzales to be burned? A. to trick Mexican troops into thinking the Texans were killed B. so that Mexican troops could not take additional supplies C. to punish the Mexicans for the attack at the Alamo D. to stop the spread of disease
4 15. Why was defending the Alamo important to the Texans? A. The Alamo was strategically located on the Gulf of Mexico. B. The Alamo was the religious capital of Texas. C. The Alamo was strategically located on one of the major routes through Texas. D. The Alamo was the headquarters of the Texas army. 16. What was a major difference between the pro-war delegates and the peace delegates at the Consultation? A. Pro-war groups wanted to remain loyal to Mexico. B. Pro-war groups wanted independence. C. Pro-peace groups were made up entirely of Tejanos. D. Pro-peace groups wanted to abolish the Constitution of Which statement best summarizes the Declaration of November 7, 1835? A. Texas would declare its independence if the Constitution of 1824 was not restored. B. Texas would defend its independence at any cost. C. All U.S. settlers would leave Texas if Mexico did not gain its independence. D. Texas would no longer pay taxes to Mexico. 18. What was the nature of the relationship between Texas settlers and the Cherokees during the Revolution? A. The Cherokees were hostile toward the settlers. B. The settlers forced the Cherokees to move from Texas. C. The Cherokees agreed to remain neutral. D. The Cherokees sided with the Mexicans in the Revolution. 19. If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country Victory or Death! The statement above was issued during which of these historical events? A. The Battle of Gonzales B. The Runaway Scrape C. The Battle of the Alamo D. The Battle of San Jacinto
5 20. Raised volunteers in Tennessee for the Texas army Elected Representative of Milam Municipality Writer of the Texas Declaration The list best explains the role of which of the following leaders of the Texas Revolution? A. George Childress B. Sam Houston C. Santa Anna D. Jim Bowie 21. The victory at San Jacinto was important to Texas because it A. started the Texas Revolution. B. meant Santa Anna would no longer be in power in Mexico. C. proved that the Texas army was well trained. D. helped Texas win its independence from Mexico. Matching Match each item with the correct description below. A. Antonio Lopez de Santa C. Francita Alavez Anna B. James Fannin D. James Bowie 22. colonel commanding Texas troops at Goliad 23. sent by Sam Houston to evaluate the situation at the Alamo in January, the Angel of Goliad 25. president of Mexico in the 1830s
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