he was the author of the TX declaration of Independence
Who is George C Childress
100
This battle pitted Santa Anna and 4,000 Mexicans against only 186 Texans. The Texans lost and everyone died.
What is The Alamo
100
April 21st 1836
What is the day the Texans won their independence
100
What it was called when TX joined the United States as the 28th state
What is annexation
100
People who were against slavery, violent and non-violent
Who are abolitionists
200
He had a very unpopular opinion about secession from the United States, was President of TX twice, and led the TX Army against Santa Anna during the Revolution.
Who is Sam Houston
200
The Texans won their independence following this battle that lasted only 18 minutes.
What is the Battle of San Jacinto
200
1861-1865
What is The Civil War
200
To leave or withdraw, when the southern states left the united states.
What is secede or secession
200
The idea that the states could choose which federal laws they did and did not want to follow
What is states rights
300
He fought bravely at the Alamo as he led the TX soldiers against Santa Anna. He also wrote the letter "Victory or Death"
Who is William B Travis
300
This battle started the Civil War when confederate troops fired on union troops
What is Fort Sumter
300
Juneteenth (June 19th 1865)
What is the day all slaves were free
300
When Houston refused to give an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy he was
removed and replaced
300
Businessmen who brought families to TX in hopes of growing the population. Stephen F. Austin, Martin Deleon, Green DeWitt are 3 examples.
Who are Empresarios
400
He surrendered at Coleto Creek and was marched to Goliad where him and 300 Texans were massacred by the Mexicans under Santa Annas orders of cruel necessity
Who is James Fannin
400
This battle is often considered the turning point of the war, it allowed the Union army to take full control of the Mississippi River.
What is Vicksburg
400
March 2nd
What is Texas Independence Day
400
The United States idea that they had the God given right to expand their territory to the Pacific Ocean
What is Manifest Destiny
400
The battle that started the TX Revolution
What is the battle of Gonzalez
500
He was the President of the United States during the Civil war and issued the Emancipation Proclamation and gave the Gettysburg address.
Who is Abraham Lincoln
500
This war was fought over a border dispute and California ports. Americas goal of Manifest Destiny helped to cause this war.
What is the Mexican American War
500
Feb 23rd-March 6th 1836
Santa Anna's siege of the Alamo to the fall of the Alamo
500
The piece of land that Mexico gave to the United states following the Mexican American war
What is the Mexican Cession
500
The greatest Teacher in the History of the world
Who is Coach Gillpatrick... .... You better not get this one wrong.