Question

match table grid: match each outcome to the texas revolutionary battle it describes.
outcome
santa anna ordered a mass execution of texas soldiers
texans defeated the mexican army and gained
independence
texans and others died at the hands of a much larger
mexican army
texans refused to surrender their cannon to mexican
troops
battle of
gonzales
siege of the
alamo
goliad
massacre
battle of
san jacinto

Explanation:

• Battle of Gonzales: Texans refused to surrender their cannon to Mexican troops. This was a key early event in the Texas Revolution where the Texans resisted Mexican authority over a cannon, symbolizing the start of armed resistance.
• Siege of the Alamo: Texans and others died at the hands of a much larger Mexican army. The Alamo was a crucial battle where a small group of Texan defenders held out against a large Mexican force, though they were ultimately defeated.
• Goliad Massacre: Santa Anna ordered a mass execution of Texas soldiers. After the fall of the Alamo and other skirmishes, the Mexican general Santa Anna ordered the execution of captured Texan soldiers at Goliad, which further inflamed Texan sentiment against Mexican rule.
• Battle of San Jacinto: Texans defeated the Mexican army and gained independence. This was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. The Texan forces, led by Sam Houston, launched a surprise attack on the Mexican army (led by Santa Anna), defeated them quickly, and secured Texas' independence.

Answer:

• Battle of Gonzales: Texans refused to surrender their cannon to Mexican troops.
• Siege of the Alamo: Texans and others died at the hands of a much larger Mexican army.
• Goliad Massacre: Santa Anna ordered a mass execution of Texas soldiers.
• Battle of San Jacinto: Texans defeated the Mexican army and gained independence.