UNIT 4 ACTIVITY
The Texas Revolution began on October 2, 1835, when Texas settlers attacked Mexican soldiers at Gonzales, forcing them to leave. After some early defeats, Mexican forces took the upper hand in March of 1836 with Santa Anna’s siege of the Alamo. When Sam Houston’s troops attacked and defeated Santa Anna’s forces on April 21, 1836, Texas won its independence.

Using this map, answer the questions below.

INTERPRETING MAPS
Name three battle sites shown on the map.
In which general direction were most of the forces headed?
Where did Sam Houston’s troops win the battle that ended the war?
CRITIAL THINKING
Mexican forces won all the victories marked on the map except for one. Why do you think Texans won this important battle?
Why do you think the path of the battles were moving toward the northeast?