Vocabulary
courier
a messenger sent on an urgent mission
Federalist
vs
Centralist
State governments have more power, and the national government has less
vs
State governments have less power, and the national government has more
What was the last Battle of the Texas Revolution?
San Jacinto
Stephen F. Austin (3 things)
Son of Moses Austin, an empresario, and took part in the revolution in various ways.
What were the cannons called?
(For an extra 50 points, what did they shoot from the cannons?)
The Twin sisters; musket balls, horseshoes, and broken glass
What is a treaty?
A formally written and ratified agreement between countries, usually to achieve peace.
skirmish
and
siege
a brief fight between two small groups of soldiers
and
A strategy where an army surrounds a town or fort and stops supplies from entering to starve the enemy instead of fighting them
What Battle marked the beginning of the Texas Revolution?
Battle of Gonzales
Santa Anna (2 things)
General of Mexican Army and the Mexican President
What other important person was at this battle? Why is he noteworthy?
Mirabeau Lamar; he would be the second president of The Republic of Texas
What year was the treaty signed?
1836
Manifest Destiny
the belief that American expansion to the Pacific coast was destined to happen
What was the point of The Consultation?
Representatives from Texas cities gathered to decide between revolution or peace with Mexico.
Sam Houston (2 things)
General of the Revolutionary army and first president
Why did San Jacinto end the war? What was so unusual about this thing?
Santa Anna was captured. He was hiding and pretending to be a common soldier until his men called him out.
What was the major problem with the treaty?
The Mexican government did not accept it.
What are the two words or phrases that mean "temporary government"?
Ad interim government and provisional government
Why was the Alamo significant?
The ruthlessness of Santa Anna angered Texans, so the battle became a rallying cry for the revolutionaries.
Jim Bowie and Davie Crockett
Frontiersman who fought and died at the Alamo
What were the 2 main ways we know the battle was one sided?
It lasted only 18 minutes.
Texans only had 1% casualties while the Mexicans had 54-55% casualties.
What was the treaty called and why?
The Treaty of Velasco because it was written and signed in Velasco
negotiate
to reach an agreement through compromise
What occurred at the Constitutional Convention of 1836? (2 things)
Texans decide to fight for Independence. The Constitution was ratified.
William Travis
Commander at the Alamo
What were the 3 main strategic decisions by the Texans that we have discussed?
1) Burned the bridge to cut-off reinforcements and retreat
2) Used the physical geography of the location to surprise
3) Delayed attacking until afternoon, which was unexpected
What were the 4 major points in the treaty?
1) End the war
2) never attack TX again
3) withdraw Mexican army south of Rio Grande
4) release prisoners
protégé
a person who receives support and guidance from someone else
What year did the Texas Revolution start and end?
It started in 1835 and ended in 1836
David G. Burnet
Elected interim president of the Republic of Texas during the war
Who fled from the area before Santa Anna arrived?
the provisional government had been working and living there
What were the 3 provisions of the secret treaty?
1) release Santa Anna
2) recognize TX as an independent nation
3) trade agreement
adjutant
a staff officer who assists the commanding officer