Chapter 7 Review with Answers

Chapter 7 Review with Answers

Texas History

Fort Burrows

Chapter 7 Review with Answers

  1. Provisional Government – temporary government
  2. atrocity – a cruel and brutal act
  3. tactical retreat – an organized pullback of troops from an enemy in order to gain an advantage
  4. reinforcements – extra soldiers sent to a place to make it stronger
  5. siege – an army surrounds a town and waits for the town to surrender
  6. cavalry – soldiers on horseback
  7. alcalde – Mexican official much like a mayor today
  8. compromise – agreement in which each side gives up some of what it wants
  9. regular army –a force of full-time soldiers
  10. bayonets – long knife-like blades attached to the ends of rifles
  11. barracks – a building in which soldiers live
  12. infantry – soldiers on foot, walking
  13. Tejanos – Mexican/Texan that fought against Mexico ( mainly Santa Anna)
  14. Who was the most famous Tejano from the Alamo? Juan Seguin
  15. How did Houston’s army compare to Santa Anna’s? P168,173 It was much smaller
  16. What did Texans gain by seizing Goliad? P162, valuable supplies
  17. List 4similarities between the American and Texas Revolutions.P156

1. both revolts were against harsh rulers that were far away

2. both had developed on their own without much help from the mother country

3. both began when rulers enforced laws that they had not enforced before

4. both had some colonists or settlers that wanted to revolt and some that did not

  1. Who said, ‘ In Victory or Death.’ P168 William Travis
  2. What was the first battle of the Texas Revolution? P159 Gonzales October, 2 1835
  3. List 4differences between the American & Texas Revolutions.P156

1. Texas Revolution 7 months, American Revolution 6 years

2.Fewer Texan battles

3.Britain (English) & American (English) same culture, Texas (English) and Mexico (Spain) different culture

4. American’s fought to keep their rights, Texans fought to get their rights

  1. How many patriots served and died in the Alamo? P170, about 189
  2. Why did the Mexican government loan the Texans in Gonzales, cannon? 7.1 note

To use against the Commanches

  1. What town was about half way between San Antonio and Corpus Christi?

The Presido, La Bahia was in this town. 7.2 notes, Goliad

  1. Why did the Mexicans try to take the cannon at Gonzales? P158,

to prevent Texas from using it

  1. Identify the Runaway Scrape. P175, flight of Anglos away from Santa Anna’s army
  2. Who was the female survivor that Santa Anna used as a messenger to General Sam

Houston? 7.3 notes, Susanna Dickinson

  1. Why is Gonzales called the “Lexington of the Texas Revolution”? P159,

It was the first battle in the Revolution

  1. Where did Santa Anna go after his victory at the Alamo? 7.4 ,Gonzales

29. Match the dates to the Event and Put in Sequence order. (Beginning event first)

Battle of Anahuac - June 1835
Battleof Gonzales - October 1835
The Consultation - November 1835
Battle of San Antonio - December 1835
Battle of Alamo - February 1836
Texas Declaration of Independence - March 2, 1836
Goliad Massacre - March 27, 1836
Runaway Scrape - April 1836 / November 1835
February 1836
March 27, 1836
March 2, 1836
October 1835
April 1836
June 1835
December 1835

Short Answers: 30 to 40 words (only);

REMEMBER – 1, 2, & 3 Letter words do not count in a 7th graders ‘Word Count”

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

What about his leadership and Bravery ?How did he get so many men to follow him ? What other battles was he in ? His reason to capture San Antonio, Main Highway.

The Alamo – Why was the 12 days and 189 lives important?

Main Highway into and out of Texas ( El Camino Real ), 189 Dead Texians, 600 Dead Mexicans, Symbol ( Cry – Remember the Alamo ) for the future Battles,

Santa Anna’s strategies – How did he think he would win the war?

Terror, No Sense of Urgency. Caused the Run Away Scrape. Split Troops up to move ALL Anglos out of Texas. Many Well Trained Soldiers.

Sam Houston’s strategies - How did he think he would win the war?

Tactical Retreat. Moved closer to the U.S. Moved Away to Gather more Supplies. More Men. More Training. Burned Bridges to slow Santa Anna’s Army.

Mr. Burrows Example:Battle of Gonzales – Describe what happened at the Battle of Gonzales?

Battle of Gonzales

(((Example of what I want……))) ‘Come and Take It’, General Ugartechea decided to take it back for the Mexicans. Texans, alcalde Andrew Ponton, said no, buried it to hide it, un-buried it to fire it at the Mexicans. Mexicans met with Texan leader John Moore. He invited them to join him, they said no, he fired again, the Mexicans went back to San Antonio. Texans did not give back cannon. FIRST SHOT FIRED IN TEXAS REVOLUTION. [45 words.]

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