Vocab #1
To give oneself up to someone or something; submit. (v)
The vocab word is surrender.
To run away or escape. (v)
The vocab word is flee.
What Texas citizens called? Page 290.
Texas citizens are called Texians.
How many men did John Smith return with from Gonzales? Page 297.
John Smith returned with 32 men from Gonzales.
Which sentence explains what caused Texas to break away from Mexico?
Santa Anna was making laws that Texians felt were unfair.
A man who lives on or near a frontier. (n)
The vocab word is frontiersman.
A ruler who governs absolutely with unfairness and cruelty. (n)
The vocab word is tyrant.
Who was Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna? Page 291.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was the first president of Mexico.
What did William Travis do at the final meeting in Alamo? Page 298.
William Travis removed his siler sword and drew a line in the sand for volunteers to cross.
How does the author organize the passage?
by listing chronological events
The set of basic laws by which a nation, state, or other organization is governed. (n)
The vocab word is constitution.
At times; now and then; not frequently. (adv)
The vocab word is occasionally.
Where does the narrator send his wife and children? Page 292.
The narrator sends his wife and children to Louisiana.
Who did Santa Anna send to carry a warning for Sam Houston? Page 300.
Santa Anna sent Susanna Dickinson to carry a warning for Sam Houston.
Which idea is supported by the author’s description of Travis drawing a line in the sand?
The defenders of the Alamo were brave.
The act of disobeying rules or fighting against authority. (n)
The vocab word is rebellion.
To guard by making regular trips along or through schools. (v)
The vocab word is patrol.
When seeing the Mexicans approach, what does William Travis order? Page 293.
When seeing the Mexicans approach, William Travis orders "we'll never surrender to that tyrant".
What did Sam Houston cry when charging into battle? How long did the battle last for? Page 301.
Sam Houston cried "remember the Alamo" when charging into battle. The battle lasted 18 minutes.
Which is the most likely reason Santa Anna did NOT wait for the 12-pound cannons before charging the Alamo?
He was untroubled about his soldiers dying in the battle.
Full of anger; wild with rage. (adj)
The vocab word is furious.
The vocab word is secure.
How many rooms with there in Alamo? Page 294.
There were five rooms in Alamo.
When did Texas join the United States? What state number is Texas? Page 302.
Texas joined the United States in 1845. Texas is the 28th state.
Who rushed to the Alamo, and why?
Townspeople rushed into the Alamo because they saw hundreds of Mexican soldiers marching from the south. Also, it was the safest place for them to go.