1. March 2, 1836

2. Texas Independence Day

3. Cavalry

4. Group of soldiers on horseback

5. Battle that took place when Mexican soldiers were sent to retrieve a cannon from the U.S. settlers

6. Battle of Gonzales

7. President of Mexico that upset many Texans because he refused for to follow the Constitution of 1824

8. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

9. Tejano who helped write the Constitution of 1836

10. Lorenzo de Zavala

11. The main writer of the Texas Declaration of Independence

12. George C. Childress

13. Tejano who fought for the Texas army

14. Juan Seguin

15. People killed, wounded, captured, or missing during war

16. casualties

17. People who are not involved in the fighting during a war

18. noncombatants

19. Most Texans were upset and wanted to rebel because…

20. Santa Anna would not follow the Constitution of 1824

21. Declaration of November 7, 1835 warned…

22. Texas would rebel if the Constitution of 1824 was not restored

23. March 6, 1836

24. Battle of the Alamo

25. What did Travis ask for in his famous letter?

26. For help – more troops and supplies

27. How long did the siege of the Alamo last?

28. 13 Days

29. Why did Santa Anna bring his troops to Texas during the winter?

30. To surprise the Texans

31. At the Convention of 1836, the vote to declare independence was…

32. Unanimous

33. What was the name of the new nation of Texas?

34. Republic of Texas

35. What did the Texas delegates use to write the Texas Constitution?

36. The U.S. Constitution

37. Who was in charge of the Texas army?

38. Sam Houston

39. When Santa Anna crossed Texas, a lot of Texans fled during…

40. The Runaway Scrape

41. Why did Houston retreat to the east instead of moving toward Santa Anna?

42. He needed time to train his troops

43. Who was the Texan who surrendered at Goliad?

44. James Fannin

45. What happened to James Fannin and his men after they surrendered?

46. They were executed

47. What effect did the defeat at the Alamo and the Goliad Massacre have on the Texans?

48. It made Texans mad and they fought even harder to defeat Santa Anna

49. When did the Battle of San Jacinto take place?

50. April 21, 1836

51. How long did the Battle of San Jacinto last?

52. 18 minutes

53. Who won the Battle of San Jacinto?

54. Sam Houston and Texas

55. How did Houston defeat Santa Anna with fewer men?

56. The Mexican soldiers were caught by surprise

57. Why didn’t Sam Houston execute Santa Anna?

58. Santa Anna promised to give up all of Texas

59. Who was the Republic of Texas’s first president (ad interim)?

60. David G. Burnet

61. Texas won its independence after which battle?

62. The Battle of San Jacinto

63. The Texas cavalry is located on what side of the Road to New Washington? North, South, East, or West

64. The Texas cavalry is located on what side of the Road to New Washington? West

65. Who is further south? Mexican Camp or Texan Camp?

66. Who is further south? Mexican Camp

67. What body of water is closest to the McCormick House?

68. Peggy Lake

69. Which body of water is closest to General Houston’s headquarters?

70. Buffalo Bayou

71. From what direction did the Texas army attack the Mexican army?

72. Northwest

73. What connects the Road to Anahuac to the Road to Vince’s Bridge?

74. Lynch’s Ferry

75. What land feature is northeast of the Texas army?

76. Marsh