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Chapter 6

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Santa Anna surrounded the Alamo in a ____ in order to force the Texans to surrender.   seige  
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After winning independence, Texans elected a ___, or group of elected representatives.   congress  
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Texans built a tall ___ near San Jacinto to remind them of the battle that took place there.   monument  
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Texans were not allowed to ___ or make requests of the government.   petition  
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Santa Anna agreed to sign a ___, a formal agreement, between Mexico and Texas.   treaty  
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After the war, President Houston planned ways Texas would repay the ___ it owed to others, who had supplied money during the war.   debt  
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Erastus "Deaf" Smith taught ___ to ride ahead and gather clues about the enemy.   scouts  
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The citizens of Texas formed a ___, a type of government in which people choose leaders to represent them.   republic  
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The Texas Constitution contained a ____ that guaranteed freedom of speech and religion for all Texans.   Bill of Rights  
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Money paide to the government in exchange for services to citizens is a ___.   tax  
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Led a troop of 17 volunteers from Tennessee to fight at the Alamo   Davy Crockett  
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Led the Texans at the Alamo after James Bowie became ill   William Travis  
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Was a young boy whose life was spared by Santa Anna after the Battle of the Alamo   Enrique Esparza  
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Mexican general who attacked the Alamo   Santa Anna  
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the leader of the Mexican soldiers who surrendered to Texans in San Antonio   General Cos  
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was sent to tell Sam Houston of the Mexican victory at the Alamo   Susanna Dickenson  
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decided to return his troops to Goliad because one of his wagons broke down   James Fannin  
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would not cross the line that Travis drew   Moses Rose  
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was famous fro using the knife named after him; helped train Texas soldiers   James Bowie  
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was the last Texan to enter the gates of the Alamo in March 1836   James Bonham  
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When settlers fled eastward because they were afraid of Santa Anna   Runaway Scrape  
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Fannin's troops were forced to surrender to the Mexican army led by   General Urrea  
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The Texans other battle cry (besides Remember the Alamo!)   Remember Goliad!  
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Houston asked "Deaf" Smith to teach men how to   ride ahead and gather clues about the enemy  
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Hendrick Arnold got information from the Mexicans by pretending to be a ___   runaway slave  
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Citizens of Cincinnati sent Houston two ___.   cannons  
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The Texans named the cannons sent by Cincinnati the ______.   Twin Sisters  
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Houston led his men to meet the Mexican soldiers, who were camped near Harrisburg along the ___.   San Jacinto River  
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The ____ was the formal agreement that ended the fighting between the Mexican and Texas armies.   Treaty of Velasco  
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The Republic of Texas soon elected a __ to make laws.   Congress  
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The new nation of Texas also collected ___ from its citizens.   taxes  
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In 1836 the leaders of Texas chose ___ as the new capitol.   Columbia  
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Texans later moved the capitol to Houston, then to a village called Waterloo, which was renamed ___.   Austin  
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Texans wanted to discuss their beliefs, so they met at ___.   San Felipe  
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Texans had won two battles against the Mexicans, so they believed they could defeat ___'s army.   Santa Anna  
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Santa Anna taxed goods bought from the U.S., so Texans got angry and asked him to pay attention to ___.   the Mexican Constitution of 1824.  
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Texas needed its own plan of government so the leaders decided to write a ___.   constitution  
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Santa Anna sent troops to ___ so the people of the town got ready to defend themselves.   Gonzales  
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Austin wanted his troops to be safe near ___, so he sent a group of 90 soldiers ahead to look for a place to camp.   San Antonio  
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Santa Anna wanted Texans to trade more with Mexico, so he placed taxes on good bought from the ___.   United States  
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Santa Anna wanted more control and sent troops into Texas, so Texans knew that they must fight him to gain their ___.   independence  
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