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3SWTR
Texas History 3rd SW Test Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Law of April 6, 1830 | Banned all immigration from the US into Texas |
| Turtle Bayou Resolutions brought what 3 changes | Mexican army returning to Mexico, John Bradburn relieved of his command, TX prisoners freed |
| Battles were fought in the Texas Revolution Era | Battle of Gonzales, Alamo, Goliad, San Jacinto |
| James Fannin | Was surrounded in an open field with no way to retreat, SURRENDERED at Coleto Creek and was executed along with 300 of his men the Goliad Massacre |
| Sam Houston | Leader of the TX army in the Battle of San Jacinto and 1st President of the Republic of Texas |
| William B. Travis | Commander of Texas Forces at the Battle of the Alamo also wrote a famous letter signed off "Victory or Death" at the Alamo |
| Juan Seguin | Key figure in the battle of San Jacinto, only Tejano who served in the Republic of TX government |
| Battle of Gonzales | Battle showed people that Texas could defeat Mexico. "Come and Take It! |
| 1835 | Battle of Gonzales happened in what year? |
| Early March of 1836 | The Battle of the Alamo happened when? |
| Late March, 1836 | The Goliad Massacre happened when? |
| April of 1836 | Battle the San Jacinto happened when? |
| Mirabeau Lamar | 2nd President of the Republic of Texas, Favored hostile treatment of the Native Americans (Indians), sent an expedition to Santa Fe which lead to TX prisoners & eventually annexation with the U.S. |
| The Texas Rangers | Their role during the Republic Era of Texas was to prevent Native American (Indian) attacks and protect the frontier |
| Southeast Part of Texas | Most battles of the Texas Revolution where fought where? |
| The Navy | Sam Houston favored cutting back on the debt of the New Republic of Texas by making cuts with this group. |
| Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo | Ended the Mexican War & gave all of western North American including California to the US through cession. |
| Separation of Powers | Represented by the 3 branches of government that run our country and state. |
| Annexation | The action of acquiring something, especially territory. |
| 1845 | The year that Texas was annexed by the United States. |
| Zachary Taylor | Led Us forces into Mexico and defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War. |
| The Mexican War | Dispute over land area between the Rio Grande and Nueces rivers was one of the causes of this conflict. |
| The Annexation of Texas by the United States | Another cause of the Mexican War |
| Germany | A large number of immigrants from this European country settled in Central Texas |
| Anson Jones | 3rd President of the Republic of Texas - President when Texas was annexed by the United States. |
| Mirabeau Lamars Treatment of Native Americans (Indians) | Hostile Actions 1. Forced Cherokees into Oklahoma 2. Killed their Chief - John Bowles 3. Council House fight - with the Comanches |