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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
Texans waited anxiously for news from the Alamo.
They had gathered for the
Convention of 1836
the first Texan casualty of the
revolution. He was wounded at Goliad in 1835.
Samuel McCulloch Jr
On March 14 he won the
, defeating the troops who had been sent to evacuate the settlement.
Battle of Coleto
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
had served in the Mexican Congress.
Lorenzo de Zavala
temporary government.
Ad Interim
The Texans also learned that Santa Anna was heading to Gonzales, where Houston had fewer than
men.
400
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
On the delegates voted unanimously to accept the Texas Declaration of
Independence.
March 2, 1836
was selected as the interim president.
David G. Burnet
When the firing began, a few of
the Texans ran and escaped. Some survived the during the smoky confusion.
Goliad Massacre
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
the delegates voted unanimously to accept the . Copies of the document were sent to towns around Texas to help spread the word to the
people.
Texas Declaration of Independence
1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos. Later that day, they fled after hearing that the Mexican
army was near.
March 17, 1836
The Angel of Goliad
Francita Alavez
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
Written mostly by , the declaration was modeled after the U.S. Declaration of
Independence.
George C. Childress
Many of the convention’s 59 delegates, including had served in the U.S. government.
Another, Lorenzo de Zavala, had served in the Mexican Congress.
Sam Houston
When he heard that Santa Anna was approaching his base at San Felipe,
he moved his army 20 miles north to plantation.
Jared Groce
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
Of the 59 men who signed the Declaration of Independence, 56 were Anglos. Two, were Tejanos and one, Lorenzo de Zavala, was Mexican.
José Antonio Navarro and José Francisco Ruiz
The next day, the scouts
escorted and a few other survivors of the Alamo into Gonzales.
Susanna Dickinson
The citizens of Cincinnati, Ohio, for example, had sent two cannons to the soldiers.
The Texans named the cannons the .
Twin Sisters
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
Just like the United States, the
Republic of Texas was based on the idea of the notion that the power to create or
change the government comes from the people.
Popular Sovereignty
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. This movement of settlers became known as
the .
Runaway Scrape
Houston and the Texas army left Groce’s 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
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
statement of basic rights that the government cannot take away from citizens.
Bill of Rights
On March 14 he won the
, defeating the troops who had been sent to evacuate the settlement.
Battle of Refugio
Then, on the morning of , General Cos arrived on the field
with 540 more Mexican troops.
April 21, 1836
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
The new Texas constitution also allowed to continue and legalized the purchase of new .
Slavery
Urrea next turned his attention to Goliad where Colonel had an army.
James Fannin
It lasted about 18 Minutes
Battle of San Jacinto
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
a formal request.
Petition
With no choice but battle,
Fannin chose to stand and fight near
Coleto Creek
The number of minutes in the Battle of San Jacinto
18