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Texas Revolution

key words and events

TermDefinition
Significance the reason a person, place or event is history making
surrender stop fighting and submit to the authority of your opponent
violated fail to comply with a agreement
compatriots fellow citizen(s)
besieged surrounded by armed forces
commission official order giving a officer command of his soldiers
courier person or company that delivers documents or packages.
Colonization Laws of 1824 Opened Texas territory for colonization
Mexican Constitution of 1824 Liked by colonists that came from the United States because it was similar to U.S. Constitution
Mier y Teran toured Texas territory and reported that the colonists were living like American citizens not Mexican citizens
Mier y Teran's report caused fear from Mexican government because colonists were more influenced by U.S. than loyal to Mexico
Stephen F. Austin son of Moses Austin, empresario, colony founder - known as the "Father of Texas"
Result of Fredonian rebellion Mexican government sends Mier y Teran to tour Texas territory and report back to Mexican government
1827 Mier y Teran toured Texas territory
Result of Mier y Teran's report Teran reporting that the Texas territory was more American like that Mexican - lead to Law of April 6, 1830
Colonel James Fannin Leader of Texas army stationed at Goliad - famous for being one of the soldiers to die in the Goliad Massacre
Empresarios Stephen F. Austin vs. Hayden Edwards Austin wanted what was good for the colonists but Edwards only focused on increasing his personal wealth and power
Commander of the Texas Army Sam Houston
Commander of the Mexican Army Santa Ana
Law of April 6, 1830 banned slavery; banned American immigration; ended the remaining empresario contracts, but did not punish the empresarios and allowed them to remain; sent more Mexican troops to Texas territory
Gonzales 1st battle of the Texas Revolution and Santa Ana's focus after the Alamo
Key difference in American Revolution and Texas Revolution In American Revolution the two sides shared the same culture - In Mexican Revolution the two sides were from different cultures
George Childress Wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence
William B. Travis, James Bowie & Davy Crockett famous defenders who fought and died at the Alamo
revolution radical political change
Created by: Ms. Carr's class
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