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Chapter 7 Review
1. Provisional Government –
2. atrocity –
3. tactical retreat –
4. reinforcements –
5. siege –
6. cavalry –
7. alcalde –
8. compromise –
9. regular army –
10. bayonets –
11. barracks –
12. infantry –
13. Tejanos –
14. Who was the most famous Tejano from the Alamo ?
15. How did Houston’s army compare to Santa Anna’s ? P168,173
16. What did Texans gain by seizing Goliad ? P162
17. List 4 similarities between the American and Texas Revolutions. P156
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18. Who said, ‘ In Victory or Death.’ P168
19. What was the first battle of the Texas Revolution ? P159
20. List 4 differences between the American & Texas Revolutions. P156
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21. How many patriots served and died in the Alamo ? P170
22. Why did the Mexican government loan the Texans in Gonzales, a cannon ? 7.1 notes
23. What town was about half way between San Antonio and Corpus Christi ? The
Presido, La Bahia was in this town. 7.2 notes
24. Why did the Mexicans try to take the cannon at Gonzales ? P158
25. Identify the Runaway Scrape. P175
26. Who was the female survivor that Santa Anna used as a messenger to General Sam
Houston ? 7.3 notes
27. Why is Gonzales called the “Lexington of the Texas Revolution” ? P159
28. Where did Santa Anna go after his victory at the Alamo ? 7.4
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29. Match the dates to the Event and Put in Sequence order. (Beginning event first)
Battle of Anahuac - _____________________
November 1835
Battle of Gonzales - _____________________
February 1836
The Consultation - ______________________
March 27, 1836
Battle of San Antonio - ____________________
March 2, 1836
Battle of Alamo - _______________________
October 1835
Texas Declaration of Independence - ______________________
April 1836
Goliad Massacre - __________________________
June 1835
Runaway Scrape - _________________________
December 1835
Short Answers: 30 to 40 words (only);
REMEMBER – 1, 2, & 3 Letter words do not count in a 7th graders ‘Word Count”
BE PREPARED TO WRITE - Regular classes choose 2 of the 4 to write about.
preAP classes choose 3 of the 4 to write about.
 ‘Old’ Ben Milam - Capture of San Antonio
 The Alamo – Why was the 12 days and 189 lives important ?
 Santa Anna’s strategies – How did he think he would win the war ?
 Sam Houston’s strategies - How did he think he would win the war ?
(((This is MY Example of what I want……)))
Battle of Gonzales - ‘Come and Take It’
General Ugartechea decided to take the cannon back for the Mexicans. Texans,
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alcalde Andrew Ponton, said no, buried it to hide it, un-buried it to fire it at the Mexicans.
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Mexicans met with Texan leader John Moore, The Mexicans surrendered and went back
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to San Antonio. Texans did not give back cannon. FIRST SHOT FIRED IN TEXAS
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REVOLUTION. [35 words.]
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