Question

7.) why did sam houston retreat from gonzales during the texas revolution?
a) he wanted to surrender to mexican forces.
b) gonzales was too close to mexican troops, and he needed to regroup.
c) he believed he could defeat the mexican forces in gonzales.
d) he wanted to capture santa anna.

Explanation:

During the Texas Revolution, Sam Houston retreated from Gonzales because Gonzales was too close to Mexican troops. He needed time to regroup his forces. Option A is incorrect as he did not want to surrender. Option C is wrong because if he believed he could defeat the Mexican forces there, he would not retreat. Option D is not the reason for this particular retreat.

Answer:

B. Gonzales was too close to Mexican troops, and he needed to regroup.