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3rd 6 Wk TX History
Question | Answer |
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Why is 1821 significant? | Mexico independence from Spain |
Hayden Edwards started what rebellion | Fredonian Rebellion |
Mier y Teran observed what | more Americans than Mexicans in Texas |
What law imposed the following: no US immigration, raised taxes on US imports, increased military presence in TX | Law of April 6, 1830 |
What caused Stephen F. Austin to change his mind about Mexico and want to go to war with them | His arrest |
What war started in 1835 | Texas Revolution |
What was the 1st major battle in the TX revolution? | Battle of Gonzalez |
What was the 2nd major battle in the TX revolution? | The Alamo |
What was the 3rd Major battle in the TX revolution? | Goliad Massacre |
What was the last Major battle in the TX revolution? | Battle of San Jacinto |
When Santa Anna told Travis to surrender at the Alamo Travis wrote a letter asking for what | reinforcements |
What about the prairie caused Fannin to surrender at Goliad | it was to open |
Santa Anna surrendered after what battle | Battle of San Jacinto |
Why is 1836 significant? | Texas Independence |
The following describes who: -1st and 3rd President of TX -Wanted Annexation -Got rid of the costly navy -Lowered debt | Sam Houston |
Why is 1845 significant? | Texas Annexation |
The following describes what: -Fight over the TX border -US won -US payed Mexico $15 million for land west of TX (mexican cession) | Mexican - American War |
The following describes what: -TX=slave state -California = free state -TX sells part of their land to pay off debt | Compromise of 1850 |