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Tx Revolution Final
Texas Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The name of the treaty that officially ended the Texas Revolution | Treaty of Velasco |
| Terms of the Public Treaty of Velasco | 1. Santa Ann ordered all Mexican armies out of Texas 2. Mexico would recognize Texas Independence |
| Battle of San Jacinto | 1. April 21, 1836 2. lasted 18 minutes 3. resulted in the defeat of the Mexican Army |
| place where the final battle of the Texas Revolution happened | San Jacinto |
| March 2, 1836 | Texas Declaration of Independence was signed |
| hundreds of Texan families fleeing east, hoping to reach safety in the U.S. once they crossed the Sabine River | Runaway Scrape |
| Colonel Fannin and his men were executed after their surrender at Goliad | Goliad Massacre |
| Reason Sam Houston retreated in March and April of 1836 | 1. he needed more men 2. he needed time to train these men for battle |
| siege lasting 13 days in San Antonio de Bexar, resulting in the loss of the Texian defenders defending it and a victory for the Mexican army | Battle of the Alamo |
| what was the purpose of William B. Travis' letter | Travis needed reinforcements to help him fight against Mexico |
| commander of the Texas Army | Sam Houston |
| INDEPENDENCE - FREEDOM AND JUSTICE on a white and red flag flew over this republic | Republic of Fredonia |
| - stopped immigration from the U.S. to Texas - canceled empresario contracts, outlawed slavery - added taxes - increased the number of Mexican soldiers in Texas. | Law of April 6, 1830 |
| 1. They declared their loyalty to the country of Mexico. 2. They declared their support of the Mexican Constitution of 1824. | Turtle Bayou Resolutions |
| elected to President of Mexico as a Federalist, but quickly evolved into a dictator | Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna |
| sent to Mexico City in order to present the Texans’ requests to Santa Anna, included allowing Texas to elect representatives as a separate state in Mexico. | Stephen F. Austin |
| wrote a letter encouraging Texans to form their own government and was arrested by Mexican authorities and imprisoned for a year | Stephen F. Austin |
| "Come and Take It" was their battle cry - the first battle of the Texas Revolution - sometimes referred to as the Lexington of Texas | Battle of Gonzales |