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Chapter 11.1-11.3
Texas History Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| foot soldiers | infantry |
| consultation made him commander of the regular Texas Army, but with no army to command | Sam Houston |
| group of soldiers on horseback | cavalry |
| Tennessee volunteer who fought at the Alamo | Davy Crockett |
| Commander of the Texas fires at the Battle of the Alamo | William B. Travis |
| Battle that began the Texas Revolution when Texans refused to surrender their cannon to Mexican troops | Battle of Gonzales |
| In charge of the Tejano fighters inside of the Alamo | Juan Seguin |
| Commander of the Mexican army at the Battle of the Alamo | Santa Anna |
| Texan who led the charge into San Antonio | Ben Milam |
| Female survivor of the Alamo | Susanna Dickinson |
| Last man to enter the Alamo | James Bonham |
| The meaning of raising a red flag and playing El Deguello | no mercy, no quarter, no surrender |
| Why were many Texans upset by the year 1835? | Santa Anna would not follow the Constitution of 1824 |
| The Texans sent Houston and Goyens to visit the Cherokee in order to do what? | negotiate a treaty of peace during the revolution |
| Santa Anna believed that after taking the Alamo | he had achieved a total victory against the Texans |
| The rebels at Gonzales flew a flag that said | COME AND TAKE IT |
| After victories at Gonzales, Goliad, and Concepcion, Austin began a siege of | San Antonio |
| Stephen F. Austin was removed from command of the Texas volunteers after what? | he was appointed commissioner to the U.S. |
| After the fight at San Antonio, General Cos surrendered and agreed to what? | to lead his Mexican army out of Texas |
| After the fight at San Antonio in 1835, most Texans thought Santa Anna would do what? | permit them to create a separate state under the Constitution of 1824 |
| What did the delegates to the Consultation declare in the Declaration of November 7, 1835? | that they were loyal to the Mexican government |
| What did the 3 represenatives that were sent to the U.S. supposed to do? | get volunteers and raise money for the war |
| What did Sam Houston recommend that Bowie do once he got to the Alamo? | destroy it and remove its cannon |
| Why did the Texans decide to attack the Mexican forces at San Antonio? | they had heard a report that the Mexican army was weak and disorganized |
| Where did the first state government, known as the Consultation, meet? | Washington on the Brazos |
| Why did Jim Bowie fight from a cot during the Battle of the Alamo? | he became ill |
| What date did the Alamo fall? | March 6, 1836 |
| "it was but a small affair" was said by who? | Santa Anna |
| Who wrote the letter "To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World"? | Travis |
| Discuss 3 significant effects of the alamo | 1. Santa Anna suffered heavy losses and this caused a loss of morale 2. Provided a Battle Cry for the Texans, "Remember the Alamo" 3. Santa Anna became over confident; he thought the war was over. |
| Why was Susanna Dickinson's life spared? | so she could go tell Sam Houston what had happened at the Alamo. |
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