Battles before Alamo
Who was in charge of the Mexican forces at the Alamo?
Santa Anna
Where did 300 Texan soilders surrender but were executed under Santa Anna?
Goliad
A person who gathers clues about an enemy or location.
Scout
What color was the Mexican flag of Death?
Red
Texan families fleeing the Mexican army was known as the what?
The Runaway Scape
What did Texas call itself when they won their independance?
The Republic of Texas
Money owed to others.
Debt
After the victory at the Goliad what city did the Texas troops march to?
San Antonio
Who drew a line in the sand to see who would stay and fight to the death on the Texans side?
William B. Travis
Who was in charge of the Texan Army?
Sam Houston
Surrounding of a place by enemy forces trying to capture it.
Siege
Who was known as the Father of Texas?
Stephen F. Austin
Name the female survivor of the Alamo who told Sam Houston about the fall of the Alamo?
Susanna Dickinson
Which river was the new border between Texas and Mexico?
The Rio Grande
A ruler who does not answer to the people.
Dictator
The Texas Constitution created 3 branches of government what were they?
The courts
The Congress
The president
The war music that Santa Anna played to scare Texans at the Battle of the Alamo told the Mexican troops what?
The war music told Santa Anna's army to show no mercy!
What is the date we celebrate Texas Independence?
March 2nd
A formal meeting.
Convention