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2 #1 Fannin did not aid the defenders at the Alamo because. A: His troops had B: cholera He had a shortage of food He had a shortage C: D: of wagons He had a shortage of men

3 C. He had a shortage of wagons

4 #2 At San Jacinto, Santa Anna believed Houston s troops would A: Surrender B: Attack at dawn C: Retreat to D: Galveston Fight only on the defensive

5 D. Fight only on defensive

6 #3 The Alamo events inspired most Texans to. Join Santa A: B: Anna s forces Carry on the struggle for freedom C: Flee to the U.S. D: Give in to Mexico

7 B. Carry on the struggle for freedom

8 #4 In the secret treaty, Texas pledged to Santa Anna that it would. Recognize his A: B: dictatorship Give him the Invincible C: Send him to D: France Escort him back to Mexico

9 D. Escort him back to Mexico

10 #5 What happened near Coleto Creek? Fannin surrendered A: to Mexican troops B: General Cos surrendered Fannin s men were C: executed D: A cannon was buried, then dug up later by Texans

11 A. Fannin surrendered to Mexican troops

12 #6 Santa Anna feared that any survivors at Goliad would. Return to their A: homes B: Rejoin the rebellion Flee to the U.S. C: D: Join the Mexican army

13 B. Rejoin the rebellion

14 #7 Why was the Battle of San Jacinto important? Texas won its A: independence B: Santa Anna ran away Houston killed C: D: Santa Anna Mexico won its independence

15 A. Texas won its independence

16 #8 Which was a weakness in the Alamo defense? Lack of food A: B: Lack of spirit among the troops A lack of cannons C: D: A gap in the wall

17 D. A gap in the wall

18 #9 Houston s troops defeated Santa Anna s easily because the Mexicans. A: Were B: retreating Were hungry and tired Did not expect an C: D: attack Were ill with cholera

19 C. Did not expect an attack

20 #10 What did Colonel Neill say he needed at the Alamo? A: Food supplies B: Medical supplies C: Guns and D: troops Cannons

21 C. Guns and troops

22 #11 The flight of Texas families that was Plagued by lack of food, bad weather, and sickness Runaway Scrape A: B: Texas Scramble C: Mass Exodus D: Underground Railroad

23 A. Runaway Scrape

24 #12 What happened after the Treaty of Velasco was signed? Sam Houston let A: Santa Anna keep B: San Antonio Texas became an independent country Texas became C: D: part of the U.S. Texans killed Santa Anna

25 B. Texas became an independent country

26 #13 Most of the Texans captured at Goliad believed. They would be A: tortured B: They would be treated fairly They would be C: D: released They would be executed

27 B. They would be treated fairly

28 #14 Hendrick Arnold reported to Houston about. Whereabouts of A: Santa Anna B: Sources of drinking water Location of Native C: D: Americans Whereabouts of reinforcements

29 A. The whereabouts of Santa Anna

30 #15 Two famous battle cries were Remember the Alamo and. Give me liberty or A: give me death! B: Remember Goliad! No safe quarter! C: D: Cruel necessity!

31 B. Remember Goliad!

32 #16 After the battle of San Jacinto, the capital of Texas was moved to. A: Velasco B: New Washington C: San Antonio D: Houston

33 A. Velasco

34 #17 Who carried the news of the Alamo to Gonzales? Deaf Smith A: B: Juan Seguin Suzanna Dickinson C: D: Hendrick Arnold

35 C. Suzanna Dickinson

36 #18 David Crockett was a former state legislator and U.S. congressman from. Tennessee A: B: Arkansas C: Kentucky D: Virginia

37 A. Tennessee

38 #19 Who said Victory or Death!? A: David Crockett B: William B. Travis Santa Anna C: D: Sam Houston

39 B. William B. Travis

40 #20 After the battle, the bodies of the Alamo defenders were. A: Hung B: Buried Burned C: D: Left at the Alamo

41 C. Burned

42 #21 Who was found hiding in tall grass after the Battle of San Jacinto? A: Jose Urrea B: General Filisola C: Santa Anna D: General Cos

43 C. Santa Anna

44 #22 During the Battle of the Alamo, Santa Anna was headquartered at the. San Fernando A: B: Church San Bexar Church C: The Alamo D: San Antonio town hall

45 A. San Fernando Church

46 #23 The soldiers were told that remaining in the Alamo meant. A: Victory B: Certain death Defeat C: D: Starvation

47 B. Certain death

48 #24 Travis thought that Santa Anna would enter Texas in 1836 in. A: Early September B: or October Early January or February Late June or C: July D: Late March, April, or May

49 D. Late March, April, or May

50 #25 What was the reason for the Texans defeat at Goliad? Fannin s A: B: indecision Lack of food C: Lack of spirit D: Lack of rifles

51 A. Fannin s indecision

52 #26 Who was the Mexican general who regretted Santa Anna s decision to execute Texans after the Battle of Goliad? A: General Esparza B: General Urrea General Cos C: D: General Council

53 B. General Urrea

54 #27 David G. Burnet s letter urged Houston to. A: Choose a new B: general Attack Santa Anna Devote more time C: D: to drilling Continue to retreat

55 B. Attack Santa Anna

56 #28 Who was in charge of destroying provisions after Houston s army withdrew? Deaf Smith A: B: Lorenzo de Zavala Hendrick Arnold C: D: Juan Seguin

57 D. Juan Seguin

58 #29 What was the Texas cavalry's mission at the Battle of San Jacinto? Destroy the bridge A: B: Find reinforcements Bombard the C: D: Mexican camp Prevent Mexican soldiers from escaping

59 D. Prevent Mexican soldiers from escaping

60 #30 What happened on March 6, 1836? A: Alamo falls to Santa B: Anna s troops Fannin withdraws from Goliad General Cos C: surrenders San D: Antonio Mexican troops defeat San Patricio

61 A. Alamo falls to Santa Anna s troops

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