Ch. 10-12 History Review of Texas
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| Why were the Texas colonists unhappy with Santa Anna? | He wasn't following the constitution of 1824
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| What was the Battle of Gonzales? | Mexico wanted their cannon back and Texas attacked them
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| What was the nickname for the Battle of Gonzales? | The Lexington of Texas
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| Who led the Texans at the Attack on Gonzales? | John H. Moore
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| After the victory of Gonzales, where did the rebels want to attack? | San Antonio
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| Who was elected to lead the attack on San Antonio | Stephen F. Austin
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| What does infantry mean? | foot soldiers
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| What does calvary mean? | horse soldiers
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| Who was elected to lead the Texas army after Austin was appointed commissioner to the United States? | Edward Burleson
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| What was the Grass Fight? | They stopped horses from Mexico and they discovered the bags were full of grass
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| What was the outcome of the capture of San Antonio? | Ben Milam and 300 volunteers were attacked before dawn. General Cos surrendered.
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| What did Texans believe that the capture of San Antonio would establish for Texas? | independence from Mexico
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| What does provisional mean? | temporary
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| Who was the commander in chief of the regular army? | Sam Houston
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| Who was in command of the army at Goliad? | James Fannin
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| Who was Davey Crockett? | Volunteer at the Alamo from Tennessee
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| Who was Jose de Urrea? | He killed Fannin and his men at Goliad
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| Who was William B. Travis? | A leader at the Alamo who wrote a letter from the Alamo asking for reinforcements
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| What was positive about the Alamo battle location? | provided some cover and had a cannon
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| What was a negative about the Alamo battle location? | made as a mission and walls were falling down
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| Where did the writing of the Texas Declaration of Independence occur? | Washington on the Brazos
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| Which country's document was the Texas document modeled after? | The United States
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| What two things are in both the Constitution of 1836 and the US Constitution? | Bill of Rights and 3 Branches of government
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| Who was elected ad interim president of Texas? | David G. Burnett
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| What was the movement of settlers fleeing east to avoid Santa Anna and the Mexican army called? | Runaway Scrape
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| How did Fannin respond to the request for soldiers at the Alamo? | He didn't respond
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| What happened to Fannin and his men | They were killed by Urrea
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| After the Goliad massacre, what did Houston do with the Texas army? | He retreated east to have more time to train his men because they were no match for the Mexican army
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| How did the Texas soldiers and the Texas government respond to Houston's decision? | They were upset and impatient and they wanted to fight
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| What was the Battle of San Jacinto? | 18 minutes long sneak attack on Mexican men who were asleep
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| What happened as a result of the Battle of San Jacinto? | Captured Santa Anna
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| Did Santa Anna's army have a good defensive position and why? | No because they were cornered and surrounded by water
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| Was Santa Anna concerned about his position and why? | No because he had no scouts out and was resting
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| What is democracy? | A government where power is given to the people
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| What is a dictatorship? | A government ruled by one person
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| What advantages did Texas army have? | self determination and fighting for a purpose
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| What advantages did Mexican army have? | large numbers, good training, well equipped and dressed
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| What was the name of the treaty that ended the Texas Revolution? | Treaties of Velasco (one public and one private)
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| What were the major points of two Treaties of Velasco? | Santa Anna would never fight Texas again. Prisoner of war were to be exchanged and property seized by Mexico would be returned to Texas.
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| Were the Treaties of Velasco honored by Mexico? | No because they were done in private
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