Goliad Massacre/Runaway Scrape Gallery Walk
Station 1
*______troops attacked ______and his men between ______and ______– known as the Battle of ______Creek on March 19, 1836
-Fannin offered ______on March _____– asked that his men be______from TX instead of ______
•Troops from the army of ______defeated ______forces in several ______, and eventually ______many of their ______of ______.
•Effect: This spread ______and ______among the population of the developing ______of ______, as well as ______.
*Critical Thinking Question: Why would the settlers in Texas “resent” the Mexican Army after this event? (What does the word “resent” mean?)
Station 2
•The Mexican ______had the ______of ______from the cover of the ______surrounding the prairie.
•The Texans were out in the ______and had little ______and no______. This meant they had no way to cool their ______and keep them from ______.
*Critical Thinking Question: How would the position of the Mexican Army give them an advantage? How would the position of the Texan Army give them a disadvantage? Explain!
Station 3
On March ____, ______and his officers decided to ______to General Urrea. Under the ______, Col. Fannin thought the men would be treated ______. General Urrea insisted that the surrender ______was a “surrender at ______”.
*Pause and Think: What do you think “surrender at discretion” means? (Look up “discretion” in the dictionary provided)
The Texans were ______back to the fort at Goliad and ______there. Most of the men were confined in the ______and did not receive ______or ______.
Station 4
•______wrote to ______, asking that he be allowed to ______the prisoners’ ______.
•Santa Anna ordered their ______, calling them ______, fearing that if he let the ______go they would ______others in ______.
•Santa Anna writes ______a letter instructing him to ______the ______of the men.
•Portilla is ______, but as a good ______he follows his ______
*Critical Thinking Question: What did Santa Anna mean when he called them “pirates”? (Hint: Think of what pirates do!)
Station 5
•On ______, March ____, the ______were marched out of the fort in ____ groups in different ______and were _____.
•Many thought they were being taken out to ______in the fields, or perhaps being ______.
•Some Mexican soldiers did not ______with Santa Anna’s ______and fired______the ______of the ______, allowing them to ______into the nearby ______.
Station 6
The ______of theMASSACRE:
-Executions were seen as an ______:a _____ and brutal act. -People now ______saw ______as a cruel ______-U.S. people______with ______treatment of______.
*The support of these Americans helped the TX Rev. succeed!
*Critical Thinking Question: How do you think the support of the Americans helped the Texas Revolution succeed? Explain below.
Station 7
-______fall______Texans -People ______when the ______army approached -______spread….leaving whole ______!!
-______Texans gave this ______“Runaway Scrape” -News of ______& Goliad ______sent Texans into a ______!Most TX men______Houston’s______.
-______had to gather their ______and______Santa Anna’s______. “Runaway Scrape” continued until late ______1836. -Houston’s ______and the ______Army will soon meet at ______.
*Thinking Ahead: What happened at San Jacinto? Do you think that these men joining Houston’s army aided in the success of San Jacinto? Explain!