The commander-in-chief of the newly-created Texas army was
A) Sam Houston.
B) William B. Travis.
C) Jim Bowie.
D) Davy Crockett.
E) Stephen F. Austin.

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The commander-in-chief of the newly-created Texas army was Sam Houston, who would go on to lead the Texas army to victory at the Battle of San Jacinto and become the first president of the Republic of Texas. William B. Travis was the commander of the Alamo garrison, Jim Bowie was also present at the Alamo and Davy Crockett was a famous frontiersman who fought and died at the Battle of the Alamo. Stephen F. Austin was a prominent early leader of Texas, but did not serve as a military commander during the Texas Revolution.

The Commander-In-Chief of the Newly-Created Texas Army Was