Ch 10 Lesson 1 Reading LC

What event caused tension to grow between Texan and Mexican forces in 1835?

• The decision of the Consultation at San Felipe

• The fighting at Goliad

• The arrival of General Martín Perfecto de Cós with additional troops

• The Battle of Gonzales

What is the significance of the Battle of Gonzales in the Texas Revolution?

• It was a decisive victory for the Mexican forces

• It marked the beginning of the Texas Revolution

• It led to the capture of San Antonio de Béxar

• It resulted in the formation of the provisional government

What was the response of the residents of Gonzales when Mexican soldiers came to retrieve the small brass cannon?

• They buried the cannon and refused to turn it over

• They handed over the cannon without resistance

• They requested for negotiations with the Mexican soldiers

• They used the cannon to attack the Mexican soldiers

What was the outcome of the Battle of Gonzales?

• The Mexican forces successfully seized the cannon

• The Texans surrendered and agreed to Mexican rule

• Several Texans died in the confrontation

• One Mexican soldier was killed and several others were wounded

What decision did the delegates make at the Consultation of 1835 regarding independence from Mexico?

• The delegates decided to align with the Mexican Centralists

• The delegates unanimously voted for immediate independence

• Fourteen delegates voted in favor of independence and thirty-three voted against it

• The Consultation postponed the decision to a later date

What was the purpose of the Declaration of the People of Texas in General Convention Assembled?

• Declared support for the constitution of 1824

• To blame Santa Anna for the troubles in Texas

• To urge all citizens of Mexico to join the struggle against Santa Anna

• Blue, Green, and Yellow are correct

Who were chosen as the governor and lieutenant governor of the provisional government formed at the Consultation?

• Henry Smith and James W. Robinson

• Stephen Austin and William Wharton

• William Harris Wharton and Branch T. Archer

• Sam Houston and Domingo de Ugartechea

What was the role of the commissioners chosen to go to the United States from the Consultation?

• To secure troops, money, and supplies necessary for a war for independence from Mexico

• To negotiate a peace treaty with Mexico

• To seek support from European countries for the Texas Revolution

• To gather intelligence on Mexican military movements

What was the decision made by the Army of the People after the Battle of Concepción?

• To retreat and regroup at Gonzales

• To lay siege to San Antonio de Béxar

• To seek support from other Mexican states for the struggle against Santa Anna

• To launch an all-out attack on the Mexican stronghold

Who was named as the commander of the regular army created at the Consultation?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Sam Houston

• Henry Smith

• William B. Travis