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Tx exam 1
Ch 4 - Texas Revolution
Term | Definition |
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Causes of TX trevolution | The Fredonian Rebellion, Creole Resentment of Peninsulares, Lower class resentment |
Character of TX rebel army | volunteers rejected mx |
Battle of Gonzales | "Come and take it" -mx to take old cannon back |
MatÃn Perfecto de Cos | Santa Anna's cousin - sent to set order to San Antonio ---met w/tx to 'starve him' |
Texan siege of San Antonio | -weeks -no attack -desertions & ppl leave -then 4 day attack...surrender |
James C. Neill | stay in San Antonio = ALAMO -add military (against houston's say) -not enough ----ppl & time--- LEAVES... |
William B. Travis | -brings 30 men to the Alamo -once Neill leaves he leaves Travis in charge. -militia men -shared command w/Bowie |
Jim Bowie | (nice guy) importance of Alamo -famous for his big knife |
Santa Anna's siege of the Alamo | (during convention) 2 weeks.. wait for big guns --"no survivors" = glory ex: Davy Crocket hostage -> killed |
Convention of 1836 | (during Alamo) @Washington on the Brazos 44 ppl Declared independence from Mexico Houston in charge of Tx-army |
James Fannin | tactics! fighting! x- not a leader ->to help Alamo...'nope' ...no listen to Houston("go North") |
Battle of Coleto Creek/ Goliad Massacre | Fannin camped ..fight....told to march... fired upon (2x alamo death) |
Runaway Scrape | after ---> Goliad Massacre---> Houston's Forces disband/ fled 1st to leave = San Antonio, Refugio, and San Patricio. |
Battle of San Jacinto | - fired a shot and started charging the Mexican army. - 15 minutes --> massacre. - Santa Anna's men = drafted men (no like) - Santa Anna loses 600 men. - Houston lost about 20 men |
Treaties of Velasco | - Santa Anna forced to sign treaties: --> Declare end to Hostilities --> Mexican Army out of Texas --> Santa Anna to use his influence to get the Mex. Gov't to recognize Texas INDEPENDENCE |