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The Battle of Gonzales is traditionally considered the beginning of what?
The Texas Revolution
Troops commanded by Bowie were dispatched to ambush the Mexicans and grab their silver; Bowie's unit promptly overcame the soldiers and stole their cargo. The Texans enthusiastically opened the bags that were meant to contain silver, only to find grass for feeding horses instead. What did this occurrence become known as?
The Grass Fight
What is a temporary government known as?
Provisional
What became the Texas Army's rallying cry?
Remember the Alamo
Milam's plea was heeded by around 300 Texans, who assembled at the Old Mill that night. Ben Milam and one other person each led a group during the raid on San Antonio. What is the name of that person?
Francis W. Johnson
Who was a woman who helped a few people escape the Goliad Massacre? She had been traveling with the Mexican troops. Texans later referred to her as the Angel of Goliad.
Francita Alavez
New leaders would be chosen once republic-wide elections could be held. They took office at Washington-on-the-Brazos. Later that day, they fled after hearing that the Mexican army was near. The government set up again at Harrisburg, but was forced to flee again. On what date did this occur?
March 17, 1836
What was the statement that was modeled after the U.S. Declaration of Independence? It listed the complaints Texans had against Santa Anna’s government.
Texas Declaration of Independence
During the siege, the Texas army's command changed after Stephen F. Austin concluded he was a better diplomat than a general and accepted a position as a commissioner to the United States. The soldiers elected an experienced officer to take charge of the army. What's his name?
Edward Burleson
Santa Anna directed that a huge flag be raised so that the defenders inside the Alamo could see it; the "no quarter" banner implied that Santa Anna would leave no survivors. What exactly did the flag look like?
Blood-Red Flag
What are high stake fences known as?
Palisades
Motivated by their victory in Gonzales, the volunteers plotted their next move and began to organize themselves into a formal army. They elected officers; who was elected as General?
Stephen F. Austin
After digging up the cannon and loading it onto a cart, the rebels taunted the Mexican troops by creating a flag with an image of a cannon and a statement. What exactly did the statement say?
COME AND TAKE IT
As Santa Anna moved deeper into Texas, Houston led the army eastward. Houston ignored the criticism. When he heard that Santa Anna was approaching his base at San Felipe, he moved his army 20 miles north to what plantation?
Jared Groce
Constantly on the move, the ad interim government had to leave the future of the Republic in the hands of who?
Sam Houston
Who wrote most of the Texas Declaration of Independence?
George C. Childress
What was the name of those people that wished to remain loyal to Mexico?
Pro-peace group
A captured Mexican officer was brought to the camp and stated that General Cos' men were ineffective and disorderly. After hearing the story, who shouted to the troops, "Who will go with old Ben Milam into San Antonio?"
Ben Milam
On March 1, 32 Gonzales volunteers rode into the Alamo, creeping in during the early morning darkness. Who were they led by?
Albert Martin
Who was in responsible of determining the sites for the fort's 21 cannons?
Almaron Dickinson
What was the name of the document that justified the Texans' fighting against Mexico; Texans were not rebelling, they argued, but only fighting to defend their rights under the 1824 Constitution, and as long as Mexico denied these rights, the Texans were justified in forming their own government?
Declaration of November 7, 1835
On March 27, how many people did the Mexican soldiers execute outside of Goliad?
400
Because Texas was at war, the delegates at the Convention of 1836 created a what, or also know as a temporary, government?
Ad Interim
Who was one of the delegates part of the convention that was the only one who was Mexican and served as part of the Mexican Congress? He would later be elected as the vice president of a temporary government.
Lorenzo de Zavala
Who commanded a volunteer brigade from Alabama to assist the Texas defense?
James Bonham
Texas forces that were not on their way to Matamoros were dispersed in small groups. Who commanded the roughly 400 men in Goliad?
James Fannin
What is the name of the collective that claimed that Texas should declare independence from Mexico?
Pro-war delegates
Who was elected governor of the provisional government?
Henry Smith
Mexican troops were advancing on Texas, intending to punish the Texans for their rebellion. Who were they commanded by?
Santa Anna
This battle was the end of the Texas Revolution. Surprised by the afternoon attack, many Mexican soldiers fled or tried to surrender, but the Texas troops continued firing. When the shooting stopped, 630 Mexican soldiers had been killed. Only nine Texas troops had died. Houston was among the wounded, with an ankle shattered by a rifle ball.
Battle of San Jacinto
Many were captured by Urrea’s forces. Urrea next turned his attention to Goliad where which Colonel had an army? On March 14 he received an order from General Houston to withdraw to Victoria. Instead of acting immediately, he waited for his troops to return from Refugio, not knowing that they had already been defeated. . On March 18 Urrea’s advance force met the Colonel and his troops in a series of brief fights.
James Fannin
What did the new Constitution allow to continue and purchase more of?
Slavery
Santa Anna's army band was playing a song that indicated no mercy would be granted. What is the name of the song?
El Degüello
As word spread about the rebellion, US volunteers trickled into Texas. Who led a dozen Tennessee volunteers to San Antonio a few days after Travis arrived?
Davy Crockett
Soldiers who fought on horseback were known as what?
Cavalry
James Bonham and a volunteer force from Alabama joined the Texas defense. What were they known as?
Mobile Grays
Where was the Alamo strategically located?
Old San Antonio Road
How many minutes did the Battle of San Jacinto last?
18
On March 19 the Texas troops marched into an open prairie outside of Goliad during a heavy fog. When they stopped to rest their animals, Urrea and his main army surrounded them. The Texas force numbered at least 300 soldiers , and the Mexicans had 300 to 500 troops. With no choice but battle, Fannin chose to stand and fight near where?
Coleto Creek
What is another word for a formal request?
Petition
On November 26, one of Burleson's scouts rode into camp and reported that over 100 Mexican soldiers and pack animals were on their way to San Antonio. What is the name of that individual?
Erastus “Deaf” Smith
What are the names of those who are killed, injured, captured, or go missing in battle?
Casualties
What are foot soldiers referred to as?
Infantry
After receiving Bowie's letter, Governor Smith decided to send reinforcements to San Antonio. Who did he command to gather a force and support Bowie?
William B. Travis
Who slipped past Mexican troops to seek assistance from Goliad?
Juan Seguín
There Houston trained and drilled his troops. The troops also collected supplies and ammunition, some of which had come from supporters in the United States. The citizens of Cincinnati, Ohio, for example, had sent two cannons to the soldiers. The Texans named the cannons what?
Twin Sisters
When Houston reached Gonzales on March 11, he was greeted with stories of the defeat. He sent out his best scouts to find out what had happened and where Santa Anna’s forces were. Scouts Deaf Smith, R. E. Handy, and Henry Karnes left to investigate. The next day, the scouts escorted who and a few other survivors of the Alamo into Gonzalez?
Susanna Dickinson
Who were the only two Tejano men part of the delegates that signed the Declaration of Independence?
José Antonio Navarro and José Francisco Ruiz
Austin was dissatisfied with his camp's location and wanted to find one closer to the city where he could keep an eye on Cos. To identify such a spot, he dispatched a search group commanded by a frontiersman from Louisiana. What's the name of the frontiersman?
James “Jim” Bowie
The Texas defenders were startled awake in the early morning by Mexican troops' yells and the sound of music. What month and day did this first occur?
March 6
Texas delegates focused on military concerns, aiming to create a professional army similar to the US army. Who was its commander-in-chief?
Sam Houston
Texas forces—those not headed to Matamoros—were dispersed in small groupings. Which Colonel commanded just over 100 troops at San Antonio?
James Neill
Who was elected lietenant governor of the provisional government?
James Robinson
In the _____________________, the Texas rebels were pinned down without cover. The next morning, Mexican reinforcements arrived, giving Urrea several hundred more troops. Wounded and severely outnumbered, Fannin decided to surrender. Following the surrender, he and most of the other Texas rebels were marched back to Goliad.
Battle of Coleto
Any free African Americans who wanted to remain in Texas had to petition the government. Among those who did so was __________________, the first Texan casualty of the revolution. He was wounded at Goliad in 1835.
Samuel McCulloch Jr
At Washington-on-the-Brazos, a group of prominent Texans waited anxiously for news from the Alamo. On March 1, they had gathered for the what?
Convention of 1836
Only a handful of Texans survived the Alamo. Almaron Dickinson's wife and daughter Angelina both survived? What exactly is her name?
Susanna Dickinson
What was the name of the 29-year-old lawyer who was in charge of upgrading the plaza walls? He and the other defenders erected parts of the walls up to 12 feet tall and 2 feet thick.
Green Jameson
On October 2, 1835, the Mexicans began firing shots, and the Texans retaliated in kind. The skirmish was brief, and no Texans were killed, but at least one Mexican soldier died. What's the name of the battle?
Battle of Gonzales
To assist in the administration of the government, the Consultation established the General Council, which appointed three commissioners to travel to the United States with the purpose of recruiting army volunteers and raising funds. What are the names of the three individuals?
Stephen F. Austin, William H. Wharton, and Branch T. Archer
A Mexican general was on his way to Goliad from the Gulf Coast with a different army than Santa Anna's. What's the general's name?
José de Urrea
Houston and the Texas army left the plantation on April 12, marching southeast toward ______________, where they arrived six days later. That same day, Houston’s scouts reported that Santa Anna and part of his army had crossed the Brazos River and were camped not far from ______________.
Harrisburg
Word began to spread through Texas about the Alamo. Fearing for their lives, Texans fled eastward. Anglo settlers—often accompanied by African American slaves—and many Tejanos left their farms, homes, and towns to avoid the advancing Mexican forces. Conditions were made worse by heavy rains and flooding during the spring of 1836. Many died from disease and hardships. What was this known as?
Runaway Scrape
What was the notion that the power to create or change the government comes from the people?
Popular Sovereignty
Who was it that gave the Gonzales residents the order to turn over the cannon DeWitt had been given four years prior? They buried the cannon in an orchard after refusing.
Domingo de Ugartechea
What date did the Consultation begin?
November 4, 1835
Sam Houston and William Goyens from Nacogdoches traveled to East Texas to seek a peace treaty with whom?
The Cherokee
Which month and day did Mexican forces open fire on the Alamo?
February 24
The Alamo's two structures and walls surrounded an area of around three acres, which would take approximately 1,000 soldiers to defend properly. How many Texas soldiers were at the Alamo before Santa Anna's men arrived?
150
The Texas army realized that defeating the more than 1,200 Mexican soldiers now in position would not be easy. Shortly before noon, Houston called a meeting his officers. After much debate, the group decided to attack that afternoon. On what date did this occur?
April 21, 1836
General José de Urrea had crossed the Rio Grande with some 550 troops. He moved up the coastline, attacking settlements along the way. While Santa Anna lay siege to the Alamo, Urrea continued toward Refugio. On March 14 he won what battle? Defeating the troops who had been sent to evacuate the settlement.
Battle of Refugio
What was a statement of basic rights that the government cannot take away from the citizens?
Bill of Rights
A committee assembled to discuss Texans' strategies for dealing with Mexico; the opening was slated for mid-October, but was postponed due to the commencement of battles in Texas. What was the meeting known as?
Consultation
People who did not fight were referred to as what?
Noncombatants
Who authorized the creation of a navy?
General Council
In February 1836, Santa Anna's army was well on its way to San Antonio. How many soldiers did he have under his command?
6,000
Sam Houston was concerned about the Texas army's lack of preparation and organization, so he sent someone to San Antonio to assess the situation. Who did Sam Houston send?
James “Jim” Bowie
Santa Anna’s response was swift and clear. Anyone who had taken up arms against the government of Mexico must be executed immediately. On March 27, Mexican soldiers shot hundreds Texans outside of Goliad. Those executed included Fannin’s troops as well as Texas soldiers captured outside of Victoria. When the firing began, a few of the Texans ran and escaped. Few survived. What was this known as?
Goliad Massacre
Who was selected as the interim president of Texas' temporary government?
David G. Burnet
On what date the delegates vote unanimously to accept the Texas Declaration of Independence?
March 2, 1836