Sections 1 & 2
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
Who was elected governor of the provisional government?
Henry Smith
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 what date would music be heard that meant no mercy would be shown? This was the same day that the Mexicans officially invaded the Alamo.
March 6
______________ also joined the Texas defenders. He would later leave to find aid for the Alamo, only to sneak back in on March 3.
James Bonham
What are foot soldiers referred to as?
Infantry
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
What date did the Consultation begin?
November 4, 1835
General Santa Anna arrived just after the defenders were safely inside and soon demanded their surrender. The Texas rebels responded by firing a cannon shot toward the Mexican army. Santa Anna reacted swiftly. What did he order to be raised as a sign that Santa Anna would leave no survivors?
Blood-Red Flag
Who did Sam Houston send to evaluate the situation at San Antonio?
James “Jim” Bowie
Sam Houston and William Goyens from Nacogdoches traveled to East Texas to seek a peace treaty with whom?
The Cherokee
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
Soldiers who fought on horseback were known as what?
Cavalry
Who sneaked past Mexican troops to request help from Goliad?
Juan Seguín
When Smith received Bowie’s letter, he decided to send reinforcements to San Antonio. He ordered a Colonel to raise a force and assist Bowie. However, this man could gather only 30 soldiers. He and his troops rode in from San Felipe de Austin on February 3. What was this man's name?
William B. Travis
What is the name of the collective that claimed that Texas should declare independence from Mexico?
Pro-war delegates
What was the name of those people that wished to remain loyal to Mexico?
Pro-peace group
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
On what date did Mexican forces begin firing on the Alamo? That day Travis also wrote a plea “To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World.”
February 24
Where was the Alamo strategically located? This was one of the two major routes through Texas. It was along this road that the Mexican army would probably approach San Antonio. The Alamo provided the best chance to stop an army along this road.
Old San Antonio Road
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
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
Who authorized the creation of a navy?
General Council
On March 1, 32 volunteers from Gonzales rode into the Alamo. Led by _______________, they crept in under cover of early morning darkness.
Albert Martin
As word spread of the rebellion, U.S. volunteers trickled into Texas. A man led a dozen Tennessee volunteers into San Antonio a few days after Travis arrived. Although he was a famous frontiersman and a former U.S. congressman, he did not want a position of authority. He told Travis, “Assign me some place and I and my Tennessee boys will defend it all right.” Who was this man?
Davy Crockett
The Battle of Gonzales is traditionally considered the beginning of what?
The Texas Revolution
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
How many soldiers were in the Mexican army sent to attack the Alamo in San Antonio?
6,000
What is another way to call those that were killed, wounded, captured, or missing during battle?
Casualties
As the Mexican forces approached San Antonio, the Texas troops at the Alamo built up their defenses. A 29-year-old lawyer, was in charge of strengthening the plaza walls. He helped built up some of the walls to 12 feet high and 2 feet thick. Who was this man?
Green Jameson
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
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
At the same time Davy Crockett was writing his letter to his children, Mexican forces were marching on Texas. These troops were determined to punish Texans for their rebellion. Who was the person who led the attack on The Alamo?
Santa Anna
What song had Texan troops heard from Santa Anna's army band that meant that no mercy would be shown?
El Degüello
What was the name of a volunteer force from Alabama that would later join the revelation?
Mobile Grays
Who was elected lietenant governor of the provisional government?
James Robinson
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
At the same time,a Mexican General was headed toward Goliad along the Gulf Coast with another army. The Texas army was unprepared for an advance by the Mexican troops, and the general quickly overtook the Texans headed to Matamoros. He easily defeated the Texans, taking many of them prisoner. Who was this general?
José de Urrea
Only a few Texans survived the Alamo. Santa Anna spared several other noncombatants, or people not involved in fighting. Many of these noncombatants had entered the Alamo looking for safety from the approaching Mexican army. Who was one of the survivors of the Alamo that was the wife of Almaron Dickinson, and had a daughter named Angelina?
Susanna Dickinson
What were high fences made of stakes that soldiers could fight behind?
Palisades
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 is a temporary government known as?
Provisional
The rest of the Texas forces—those that had not been sent to Matamoros—were scattered in small groups. About 400 more soldiers were in Goliad under the command of who?
James Fannin
General Santa Anna believed that the fall of the Alamo would convince Texans to surrender. In a letter, he wrote that he had achieved “a complete and glorious triumph.” Instead, the Alamo became a symbol to many Texans that they must fight on at any cost. What became a rallying cry among the Texan army because of the Alamo?
Remember the Alamo
Even with such improvements, the Alamo would be difficult to defend without more troops. It had originally been built as a mission, not a fort. The area enclosed by the two buildings and walls of the Alamo was about three acres, and would require about 1,000 soldiers to defend it properly. How many soldiers did the Alamo currently house?
150
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
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
The rest of the Texas forces—those that had not been sent to Matamoros—were scattered in small groups. A colonel had just over 100 troops in San Antonio. Who was this man?
James Neill
What was the name for people who were not involved in the fighting during a battle?
Noncombatants
Who was the artillery officer that Green Jameson worked with to choose locations for the fort’s 21 cannons?
Almaron Dickinson