NAME______________________________________________ DATE ___________________ CLASS _____________ Lesson Quiz 1 The Alamo and Goliad DIRECTIONS: Matching Match each item with its description. 1. river between Texas and Mexico A. Matamoros 2. abandoned mission used as a fortress B. Rio Grande 3. site where the Alamo is located C. Alamo 4. General Urrea led Mexican troops here D. San Antonio 5. Mexican city near the mouth of the Rio Grande E. Goliad DIRECTIONS: Multiple Choice Indicate the answer choice that best answers the question. 6. What were Santa Anna’s ultimate goals? A. to capture the Tejanos and repeal the Constitution of 1824 B. to defeat the rebels in Texas and regain control of the territory C. to hold talks with the rebels to reach a peaceful settlement D. to recruit Texas frontiersmen to his army and rebuild the Alamo 7. What caused a political division among the Texas forces? A. Some wanted to attack Matamoros, and others wanted to invade Mexico. B. Some wanted to hold the Alamo, and others wanted to hold Goliad. C. Some wanted to support Mexican Federalists, and others wanted to declare independence from Mexico. D. Some were led by Sam Houston, and others were led by Santa Anna. 8. How were James Bowie and Davy Crockett similar? A. Both volunteered to fight in Texas. C. Both served as Texas politicians. B. Both left the Alamo before the battle. D. Both were from Ohio. 9. Why couldn’t the Texas forces prepare effectively for Santa Anna’s invasion? A. Most volunteers had joined for the adventure and weren’t serious soldiers. B. They couldn’t agree who should lead them and where they should fight. C. Most of the volunteers weren’t from Texas or dedicated to its independence. D. Many volunteers who helped capture San Antonio returned home for winter. 10. Why was Santa Anna’s forced march to the Rio Grande costly? Copyright © McGraw-Hill Education. Permission is granted to reproduce for classroom use. Copyright © McGraw-Hill Education. Permission A. Many Mexican soldiers died from attacks by Texas forces along the way. B. Santa Anna lost all of his heaviest cannons along the way. C. Many Mexican soldiers died from serious illness along the way. D. Some soldiers, horses, and heavy cannons could not keep up the pace. 123.