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Texas Revolution
Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What did the minister, Joel Poinsett, of the United States offer to Mexico? | For US to buy Texas from Mexico for $1 million |
| What did Mexico do as a result of the Fredonian Rebellion? | They mistrusted Texas and wanted a report on Texans’ attitudes |
| Who was sent to Texas after the Fredonian Rebellion and what did he report? | Mier y-Terán and that Texans had no regard to Mexican ways; it had become too American |
| What was passed as a result of Mier Y Teran's report? | Law of April 6, 1830 |
| What did the Anglo settlers say the Law of April 6th went against? | Constitution of 1824 |
| Why did Mexico place a tariff on goods from the US to Texas? | To try to get Texans to trade with Mexico instead of the US. They hoped this would help Texans become more “Mexican” |
| What were the Turtle Bayou Resolutions? (Why were they written and what did it say?) | First organized protest against Mexico. Stated that they supported Santa Anna and the Constitution of 1824 |
| Where did the first serious fighting in Texas occur (hint: had something to do with Anahuac) | Velasco |
| What was the difference between the Centralists and the Federalists? | Centralists wanted the national government to be very strong and the Federalists wanted the states/people to have more say or control in the government |
| What political party did most Texas settlers favor? | Federalists |
| What did the Convention of 1833 state? (What was it asking for?) | Texas become its own state, resume American immigration, jury trials, postal and education system as well as other items |
| What demands did Santa Anna agree to from the Convention of 1833? | Jury trial and resume American immigration |
| Why was Austin put in prison? | He wrote a letter suggesting Texas set up its own state government |
| Why did Santa Anna end up losing the support of the Texas settlers? | He became a dictator and did away with the Constitution of 1824 |
| What was decided as the goal for fighting in the Consultation of 1835? | Texans were fighting for the Constitution of 1824 |
| Why was the Provisional Government of Texas weak? | Governor Henry Smith and the General Council disagreed on many issues like the goals of the war |
| What battle began the Texas Revolution and what started the battle? | Battle of Gonzales; fought over a cannon |
| What was a nickname of the Battle of Gonzales? | Lexington of the Texas Revolution |
| What was the importance of the capture of Goliad? | Texans got many valuable supplies that Cós had left behind |
| Why did some believe the Alamo was important to defend? | It was along important road and the last stronghold |
| William Travis - | Defender and hero of the Alamo. He sent several letters requesting reinforcements for the Alamo. He became the main leader at the Alamo. |
| Jim Bowie - | Defender and hero of the Alamo. He was the leader of the volunteers until he became very sick during the siege. Died while in bed during the battle. |
| Davy Crockett – | Defender and hero of the Alamo. Congressman from Tennessee who brought about a dozen men with him to the Alamo |
| What was Susanna Dickinson’s role in the Alamo? | She was allowed to leave the Alamo and carried a message to Sam Houston from Santa Anna that warned Houston |
| Why was the Alamo so important? | It made the Texans more determined to fight/get their freedom and it allowed the Texans to declare their independence |
| What happened at the Goliad Massacre? | The Mexican army opened fire on the Texan prisoners about a mile outside of Goliad killing over 300 men. |
| What was the effect of the Goliad Massacre? | It convinced many that Santa Anna was a cruel and brutal man and made many Americans begin to support the Texans. |
| What was the Runaway Scrape? | A mass movement of Texans, mostly Anglos, fleeing Santa Anna |
| Where and when did the Convention of 1836 take place? | Washington-on-the-Brazos, March 1, 1836 |
| When was the Declaration of Independence for Texas signed? | March 2, 1836 |
| Who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence? | George Campbell Childress |
| What were some reasons why the Texans want to separate from Mexico? p. 182 | Mexico did not protect the rights of its people, didn’t provide representation and didn’t provide a fair justice system (trial by jury) |
| Who wrote the US Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What types of assistance did Texas get from the US? | Weapons, money, volunteers |
| How did Houston find out about Santa Anna’s plans? | p.192 Deaf Smith captured a Mexican courier that carried papers that described the plans of Santa Anna’s army. |
| What ended the fighting of the Texas Revolution? | Battle at San Jacinto |
| What happened to Santa Anna after the end of the Revolution? | He was taken prisoner and later released. |
| What was the name of the treaty signed between Texas and Santa Anna? | Treaties of Velasco |
| Why did the Mexican government not accept the Treaties of Velasco? | Mexico refused to accept the treaties since Santa Anna was a prisoner when he signed them |
| David Burnet – | President of the Republic of Texas Ad interim government |
| Lorenzo de Zavala – | Vice-President of the Republic of Texas Ad interim government |
| Deaf Smith – | p. 193 box Houston’s trusted scout, courier and soldier; destroyed Vince’s Bridge |
| Stephen F. Austin – | sent to US by the Consultation of 1835 with 2 others to get support for the Revolution |
| James Fannin – | Leader of Texas army that did not come to the aid of the Alamo and died at the Goliad Massacre |
| Juan Seguín – | Tejano leader in the Texas army; |
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