Chapter 10.3 and Chapter 11 Test Texas Revolution: Goliad to The Battle of San Jacinto

Answers to Review Sheet 1. Soldiers imprisoned at Goliad mistakenly believed they would be put on a work detail. 2. Santa Anna concluded he could easily defeat the Texas rebels. 3. The battle of the Alamo was significant because a. Santa Anna was delayed two weeks. b. Mexican Army lost many professional soldiers c. Outcome of Alamo encouraged U.S. to support war 4. Santa Anna ordered his men to burn every town and settlement. 5. Sam Houston was concerned Seguin’s men would be shot since they were Tejanos. 6. Seguin’s men were supposed to wear cardboard in their hats. 7. Santa Anna was defeated easily because he did not expect the Texans to attack. 8. Santa Anna’s errors at San Jacinto Returning to his tent to rest Not posting enough guards Allowing new troops to eat and rest 9. The Texas navy cut off supplies to the Mexican Army. 10. Angry Texas officers demanded that Santa Anna be executed. 11. The battle of San Jacinto was important because Texas won its independence.

At Groce’s plantation, Houston drilled and marched. After the victory at San Jacinto, the capital of Texas was at Velasco. Houston prevented Texas officers from executing Santa Anna. The Invincible carried Santa Anna back to Mexico. “Remember the Alamo” was the battle cry at the battle of San Jacinto. Santa Anna was found in tall grass. Agua Dulce is the creek near the battle where Grant was defeated. Fannin’s troops were surrounded at Coleto Creek. Refugio is town in South Texas where scouting party was killed. Matamoros was the starting point for Urrea’s men. Goliad was the site of the execution of 350 men. Infantry soldiers fight on foot. Calvary are soldiers on horseback. A flank is a side formation. The Runaway Scrape was the flight of families toward the Sabine. The Twin Sisters were a gift from the people of Cincinnati.