People & Contributions
Susanna Dickinson and Enrique Esparza
Non-combatants who told others about what they saw at the Alamo, which let others know about the bravery of the men fighting for Texas
retreat
to leave the battlefield and not fight
scout
a person who gathers clues about an enemy or location
delegate
someone who represents other people
Stephen F. Austin
Known as the Father of Texas
George Childress
Wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence
petition
an official request to the government signed by many citizens
non-combatant
a person at a war who does not fight
Why do Texans celebrate Texas Independence Day on March 2?
To remember the day in 1836 when the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed
Why did Texas settlers flee during the Runaway Scrape?
They feared Santa Anna's troops and were not prepared
Greenbury Logan
Fought in the war against Mexico and wrote a petition and tried to get the constitution changed
debt
something, usually money, owed to others
scrape
a tricky situation or a problem
Treaty of Velasco
Officially ended the fighting between Texas and Mexico, freed prisoners of war, and removed Mexican troops from Texas
How did the events at Goliad help the people of Texas get support from the United States?
This shocked the people in the United States and showed that the people were fighting for freedom against a cruel dictator
Sam Houston
Texas leader served as commander in chief of soldiers in Texas during the Texas Revolution and as the first elected president of the Republic of Texas
siege
the surrounding of a place by enemy forces trying to capture it
monument
a structure built to show respect for a past event
Why did the new government of the Republic of Texas set up the organization called the Texas Rangers?
To defend settlers on the frontier from attack
Why were the battles of Goliad and Gonzales important to the fight of independence?
The battles gave the settlers courage so that they could fight the Mexican soldiers and win
Mirabeau B. Lamar
served as the last president of the Republic of Texas is known as the Father of Texas Education
treaty
a formal agreement between two countries
republic
a type of government in which citizens choose leaders to represent them
Why was the Texas Constitution of 1836 important for the people of Texas?
To tell the plan of the government for the new nation and ensure certain rights for the people of Texas
What does the San Jacinto Monument represent to Texans?
It reminds Texans of the victory in the final battle of the Texas Revolution