The Battle of Gonzales | Declaring Independence | Victory or Death | The Texans Retreat | A Texan Victory |
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The people of Gonzales had a small brass ____ that Spanish authorities had given them in 1831 for protection against Indians.
Cannon
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George Childress was originally from ____.
Tennenese
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Who was in charge of the volunteers and the Texas army?
Sam Houston
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Mexican Army divided into __ separate columns as it advanced to cover more ground and do more damage.
5
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That morning, Mexican General Martin Perfecto de Cos arrived with how many men?
540 men
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What morning did the Texans advance to battle with the Maxicans?
October 2, 1835
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When is Texas Independence Day?
March 2, 1836
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How many soldiers did Santa Anna send to Goliad?
about 7,000 in 2 separate groups
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Where was the convention meeting at?
Washington-on-the-Brazos
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Houston called a war concil of his ___-____ officers.
highest-ranking
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What is in the picture at the bottom of page 245?
Bahia at Goliad
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When did the committee present the Texas Declaration of Independence to the convention?
March 2, 1836
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How many canons did the Texans have at the Alamo
21
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When did Noah Smithwick head for Texas
In 1827
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By what time in the afternoon did Houston have his men assembled for his announced plan to attack Mexicans?
3:30pm
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How might the battles as Gonzales and Goliad have made the Texans overconfident?
Because they won
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When was the Constitution approved and finished
March 16,1836
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How heavy was the most powerful canon?
It was an 18-pounder
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In ____ ____, Edward Burleson was the colonel in command of the First Regiment of the Texas Army.
March 1836
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In his report to President Burnet, Houston listed how many Mexicans were taken prisoner?
730
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What did Austin's army decide to lay siege to?
San Antonio de Baxar
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What is an ad interim government?
For the time being or temporarily
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What side of the Alamo was the Cattle pens and Chapel on?
East side
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Stephen F. Austins colony disappeared in a ___ ___ ___.
few short days
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What did the author Henry Arthur McArdle do to make sure the details of the painting of the Battle of San Jacinto were accurate?
extensive research
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