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Chapter 12
lesson 1 COMPLETE
Question | Answer |
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who was a Mexican priest who led an uncussful revolt against Spain in 1810 | Father Miguel hidalgo y Castilla |
when did Mexico gain independence | 1821 |
who did the government hireto bring settlers to Texas | Emprassarios |
who was an agent who started a colony along the lower Colorado River | Stephen f. Austin |
what attracted more American settlers, who received free land in exchange for obeying laws | success |
who recieved free land in exchange for obeying laws and why | attracted more settlers due to success |
when did war start and where | October 1835 gonzales texas |
texans declare indepdence | March 2 1836 |
what was established 1836-1845 | republic of texas |
who was named head of texan army | Sam Houston |
who went I the us to seek money and troops | stephen a austin |
what did Texas offer ti new settlers | land grants |
texans action angered who | santa ana |
texans force with fewer than 200 led by who occupied Alamo | Colonal William travis |
what was mexico's two converns | the number of Americans and banned further settlements |
who was the ruler of Mexico | General De lopez se santa anna |
why did texans revolt and what did they revolt against | mexican rule and established independence |
when did texans declare independence | 3-2-1836 March second 1836 |
who was named head of texas army | sam houston, the hero of the new nation, elected president |
why did stephen f austin come to the us | to seek money and troops |
who became secretary of state | stephen f austin |
who did texas offer land grants to new settlers | new settlers that were nearby and brought enslaved Africans with them |
what did most texans hope for from an indepdent nation | that the us would annex or take control of texas |
who recognized texas as an indendent nation | president jackson |
who did texans anger at the Battle of Alamo | santa anna |
who led the texas force. with fewer than 2 hundred, occupied the alamo mission near san antonio | colonal william travis |
from february 23 to march 6 of 1836 texans held out against | mexicans army |
santa anna was chased east under sam houston at | Battle of San Jacinto |
during the battle of san jacinto, where did texans take a stand | san jacinto river near galvastin bay |
texan forces attacked on april 1 1826 and destroyed what | mexican army |
what happended to santa anna at the battle of san jacinto | captured and forced to sign a treaty giving texans indepdence |
Which of the following was an effect of the establishment of Stephen F. Austin’s successful first colony? | Many more Anglo-American settlers came to Texas |
After the Battle of San Jacinto, voters in Texas elected _________ as president and ______ as Secretary of State. | Sam Houston & Stephen F. Austin |
The main attraction of Texas for many Americans in the 1820s and 1830s was the | availability of cheap or free land. |
Who was Stephen F. Austin? | |
Why did the Texans declare independence in 1836? | Santa Anna attempted to enforce Mexican authority over Texas and its residents. |
How was the outmatched Texan army able to defeat Santa Anna’s army at Battle of San Jacinto? | It surprised the Mexican army resting by the San Jacinto River. |
How long did the Battle of San Jacinto last? Responses |