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Texas Revolution Battle Webquest
Directions: Use the following website links to answer the questions for each battle. This assignment will count as a MAJOR PROJECT GRADE. Please do your best.
The Reasons for the Revolution
Go to: http://www.thealamo.org/history/the-1836-battle/why-it-matters.html
1. What are the three reasons this page gives for the reasons why the Texas Revolution began?
2. The Revolution started because of the three reasons listed above. However, as the Revolution continued, the ultimate goal of the Texans changed. What did the fight transform (change) into?
1st Battle of the Texas Revolution - Battle of Gonzales
Go to: https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qvg01
3. Why was the cannon given to the Texans in the first place? Why did they refuse to hand it over to the Mexican army?
Go to: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qeg03
4. Who was the commander of the Mexican troops during this battle? Who was the leader of the Texas troops?
5. How did Native Americans play a part in the battle?
6. How many Mexican solders (dragoons) fought in the battle? How many Texas soldiers (volunteers) fought?
7. Who attacked whom first? Define parley.
8. When the two commanders spoke, what reason was given for the attack? What was the Mexican commander’s response?
9. Why did the Mexicans finally withdraw? (Two reasons)
Battle of the Alamo
Go to http://www.thealamo.org/battle/defenders.php
10. Sort the list on that page by “From” by clicking on the word “from” at the top of the page. How many of the Alamo defenders were actually born in Texas? Why do you think this is?
11. Chose two defenders from the list and briefly describe their lives. (You may NOT choose Bowie, Travis or Crockett)
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Go to: http://www.thealamo.org/battle/myths.php
12. What are some myths relating to the battle of the Alamo? How are they false? Discuss at least two.
· Myth: ______
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How it is false: ______
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· Myth: ______
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How it is false: ______
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Battle of Coleto and the Goliad Massacre
Go to: http://www.lsjunction.com/events/goliad_m.htm
13. Describe the sequence of events that occurred during the Battle of Coleto.
Fannin began his retreat five days after getting Houston’s order to leave, and then…
o Beginning: ______
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o Middle: ______
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o End: ______
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14. What were General Fannin’s mistakes according to the reading?
15. Why did most of the Texans agree to surrender?
Go to: http://www.texasescapes.com/DEPARTMENTS/Guest_Columnists/Times_past/GoliadMassacre.htm
16. What is the primary source account describing and whose perspective is it? (Texans or Mexican) How do you know?
17. What did the solider recall were some of the last words of them men being killed?
18. Why was this eyewitness able to survive this event?
Runaway Scrape
Go to: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/pfr01
19. What was the Runaway Scrape?
11. What event marked the beginning of the Runaway Scrape?
20. What conditions made the scrape even more difficult for the Texas settlers?
Go to: http://www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/dewitt/mustergon2.htm#parsons
Read the slave account of the Runaway Scrape to help answer the questions below.
21. Who were most of the people in the Runaway Scrape according to Mr. Parsons? How did they react on the journey?
22. What did people do to protect their belongings from the Mexican Army?
The Battle of San Jacinto
Go to: https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qes04
23. On April 18, Houston learned that Santa Anna had crossed a ______over Vince’s Bayou. The only way back was over that same ______. Houston crosses that ______on April 19. On April 20, a Texas officer named Sidney Sherman almost started a war by getting in a fight with a small group of Mexican soldiers. A private in the Texas army, ______, did so well in that little skirmish, he was immediately promoted. (He’s important… remember him!!!!) On April 21, General ______crossed the bridge and added another ______soldiers to Santa Anna’s army. Houston ordered ______to destroy the bridge to avoid any other ______. That meant that neither the ______nor the ______would be able to retreat.
24. The battle started at about ______in the afternoon on ______.
25. What were the Twin Sisters?
26. What two battle cries did the Texans shout as they crossed the field to fight the Mexicans?
27. How long did the battle last?
28. About how many Mexicans were at San Jacinto? ______How many Mexicans were killed? ______Wounded? ______How many Texans fought in the battle? ______How many were killed or mortally wounded? ______How many Texans were mildly wounded? Was Houston wounded during the battle? ______
29. What had happened to Santa Anna during and after the battle? Where did the Texans find him? How was he dressed?
30. According to the quote found at the base of the San Jacinto Monument, what did the freedom of Texas, won at the Battle of San Jacinto, lead to?
Extra Credit: txindependence.org (10 points on your project grade)
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ON THE BACK OF THIS SHEET. NUMBER THEM THE SAME WAY THEY ARE LISTED BELOW.
31. Play the game at www.txindependence.org . Describe the final scene: Where were you ? What was your mission? Who were you talking to?
32. List what you think in one important thing you learned about the TX Revolution by playing the game.
33. In one or two complete sentence, tell me your favorite part of the game.