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Texas Revolution
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the significance of the come and take it flag? | The purpose of the flag is to show Mexico that they are not giving the cannon back. |
| Why is Gonzales called the Lexington of Texas? | Because in the U.S Revolution,Lexington was the location of the first battle in U.S Revolution,and Gonzales was the location of the first battle in the Texas Revolution. |
| Why was General Cos sent to Texas? | He was sent to arrest the Texan leaders. |
| Who led the Mexican forces at the Siege of San Antonio? | General Cos |
| Why did SFA leave the Siege of San Antonio? | To go to the US, and get money and supplies |
| Define compromise... | An agreement in which each side gives up some of what it wants in order to gain something important |
| Define Provisional Goverment? | A temporary goverment. |
| Define Regular Army | A force of full time soldiers who serve for a set period of time |
| Define siege | a military strategy in which an army surrounds a fort,bombards it and lets the enemy surrender |
| Cavalry | Soldiers on horseback |
| Infantry | Soldiers trained and armed to fight on foot. |
| Reinforcements | extra soldiers sent to a place to make the force there stronger. |
| Bayonets | A long blade that can be attached to the end of a gun. |
| Tactical Retreat | An organized pullback of troops from an enemy to gain an advantage |
| Attrocity | A cruel or brutal act |
| Ratified | Approved |
| Courier | A messenger that is sent on an urgent mission |
| Siesta | A short nap after the noon meal |
| Manifest Destiny | Belief that U.S had the right and duty to expand. |
| Negotiate | to reach an agreement through compromise |
| Barracks | a building in which soldiers live |
| Three parts of Constitution are? | preamble,list of grievences,conlusion |
| Sam Houston's army before and after | Before- Sam Houston was expecting more soldiers on his side After- Fannin made mistakes and was late |
| describe runaway scrape | Some Texans were fleeing to the US, because they were scared of Santa Anna |
| What are Fannin's mistakes? | 1)poor oxen 2)splitting forces 3)dragging cannon 4)Stopping at field,not creek |
| Santa Anna's mistake that was an advantage to texas was...... | letting his men take a siesta |
| Significance of San Jacinto Battle? | TEXAS WON THEIR INDEPENDANCE!!!!! |
| 1824 | Mexican Federalist Constitution was written |
| 1821 | mexico wins independance from spain |
| 1718 | alamo is built |
| 1519 | pineda makes map of gulf coast and cortes attacks aztecs |
| 1429 | Christopher C. discovered US and the reconquista ends |
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