Questions you should be able to answer by the end of unit 5:

• Why did fighting start in Gonzales and what resulted from the fighting?

• What was the outcome of the Consultation that met in the fall of 1835?

• What actions were taken by the delegates at the Convention of 1836?

• Why did Travis write his letter from the Alamo?

• Why were the Texans defeated at the Alamo?

• What effect did the loss at the Alamo have on Texans?

• How did settlers in Texas react to the news of Goliad Massacre?

• What factors account for the victory of Sam Houston’s troops?

• What terms did Santa Anna agree to in the Treaties of Velasco?