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7th Gr TX History
Texas Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sam Houston | leader or Texan Army; In charge of all Troops during the Revolution; 1st president of the Republic of TX; born in Virginia; moved to Tennessee; gov of TN & TX |
| Santa Anna | leader of Mexican Army; dictator of Mexico; He led Mexican forces against the Texans, laid siege to the Alamo, and was finally captured at the Battle of San Jacinto |
| James Bowie | Commander of Alamo until illness; died there; Alamo defender who, before falling ill, was co-commander with William Travis; a soldier and a pioneer, |
| William Travis | Commander of Texan Troops at the Alamo; died there; he wrote a letter “To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World” |
| David Crockett | came to Texas to support cause; died at Alamo; from Tennessee; became a member of the U.S. Congress; went to help the Texans fight; ALAMO --battled and tried to defend. |
| Juan Seguin | lead a Tejano unit during Revolution ; Tejano Alamo Defender. He was away getting reinforcements during the battle. |
| What were most Texas soldiers doing when the Mexicans began their attack on the Alamo? | sleeping |
| When given the chance, does Crockett surrender? | NO |
| Who wins the Battle of the Alamo? | Mexico |
| When moving East, does Santa Anna keep his troops together? | No |
| Do people agree with Sam Houston deciding to continue moving East? | No |
| The rallying cries at San Jacinto were to remember which two events? | Alamo & Goliad |
| How long did the battle of San Jacinto last? | 18 minutes |
| Who won the battle of San Jacinto? | Texas |
| Texas spent how many years as its own Republic? | 9 |
| Why did Sam Houston choose to keep Santa Anna alive? | He wanted independence for Texas to the peace treaty at Velasco |
| Washington on the Brazos | Location where the Texas Constitution was signed |
| How long did the battle at the Alamo last (length in days of the siege/fall)? | Thirteen |
| Where was the site of the first battle? | Gonzales |
| What was Mexico told to "Come and Take"? | Cannon |
| _____________ y Tejas was a Mexican state | Coahuila |
| Travis's letter from the Alamo said ____________ or death | Victory |
| How many defenders survived the Alamo? | Zero - None |
| Whose arrest/release sparked the need to fight? | Austin |
| What year was Texas grated its statehood? | 1845 |
| Where did Fannin and 300+ other Texans die in battle? | Goliad |
| What was the site of the final battle? | SanJacinto |
| What treaty ended the Revolution? | Velasco |
| Deaf Smith | Houston's Trusted scout. He destroyed Vince's Bridge just before the battle of San Jacinto |
| James Fannin | In charge of Texan Troops at Goliad. He was executed along with his men |
| George Childress | Writer of Texas Declaration of Independence |
| What army attacked Who at the Alamo? | Mexican army attacked Texans |
| ______ promised to kill all Texans. | Santa Anna |
| _________ and his men surrendered to ______ Troops at _____ _____. | James Fannin; Mexican Troops; Coleto Creek |
| After surrendering ____ and his men were taken back to _____ __ _____ at Goliad.They were then ______ | James Fannin: Presidio La Bahia; Executed |
| Convention of 1836 | Temp. Gov't. was established - Sam Houston was put in charge of Texan Army - Declaration of Independence was Written |
| Texas declared independence from ______, US from _____ _______ | Mexico; Great Britain |
| After retreating from _____ ____ for a few weeks, ___ _______ ordered Texans to attack on _____ __, ____ | Santa Anna; Sam Houston; April 21, 1836 |
| _____ ____ was captured the day after the Battle of San Jacinto. | Santa Anna |
| Following his capture at ___ _______, Santa Anna was forced to sign the ________ __ _______. This granted Texas complete Independence and is now call | San Jacinto; Treaties of Velasco; Republic of Texas |
| True or False: The battle at the Alamo lasted 30 minutes. | False |
| True or False: The Texan troops wanted to kill Santa Anna. | True |
| True or False: Sam Houston keeps Santa Anna alive. | Tue |
| True or False: Santa Anna signs over Texas. | True |
| True or False: Texas became the 28th state in 1845. | True |
| Deaf Smith is sent to burn the ______________ | Vince's Bridge |
| After obtaining freedom from Mexico, Texans chose a form of government for their independent nation that insured them political freedom. Which form of government was chosen? | Republic |
| Anson Jones was a leader of which of the following? | Texas when it was a Republic |
| Which is likely the reason Sam Houston won the Texas presidential election of 1836 with 80% of the vote? | Most Texans admired his leadership skills. |
| Which was a problem faced by the EARLY Republic of Texas? | lack of recognition as a nation by other countries |
| Why did the U.S. government REJECT Texas' initial proposal to become a state? | It was afraid of provoking Mexico into a war. |
| Which do both the U.S. and Texas Constitutions do? | both include checks and balances |
| Which was not a result of the Treaty of Velasco? (signed after the Battle of San Jacinto) | Mexico could keep troops at their forts to defend against attacks |
| In what year was Texas annexed and granted statehood in the USA? | 1845 |
| Annexation | a country incorporating into another existing country |
| Cabinet | people who serve as advisers to the president of a nation |
| Provision | a single part in a larger legal document |
| Recognition | acknowledgement of something existing, being valid or legal |
| Diplomat | a person who represents the government of a nation in relations with other government |
| Revenue | money a government collects in order to cover expenses |
| When the capital of Texas was moved to Austin, many ___________________ from Britain, France and the United States were living in Texas. | diplomats |
| President Lamar and his _____________________ arrived in Austin in 1839 ready to set forth with a new plan of governing the Republic of Texas. | cabinet |
| After Texas gained their independence, the government needed to create a plan to gain more __________________ which would help them get out of debt after the Revolution. | revenue |
| Lamar criticized Sam Houston for failing to get ____________________ from Europe and Mexico for Texas’ independence. | recognition |
| Many Texans were in favor of ______________________ by the United States | annexation |
| One of the ____________________ in the Treaty of Velasco was that Santa Anna would never again fight against Texas. | provisions |
| frontier | Undeveloped land that lies beyond the border of a settled territory |
| tariff | A tax on imported goods |
| amendment | To change a Constitution or law |
| domestic policy | How a country handles its problems within its own nation |
| foreign policy | The way a country interacts with other countries |
| republic | A form of government run by elected representatives |
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