Texas Heroes
He fought in the defense of Goliad
Who is Fannin?
What caused the Texas settlers to be defeated at the Alamo?
They were outnumbered- Texans had around 183 soldiers while the Mexican Army and around 2000.
"Come and Take It!" was the flag flown here
What is the Battle of Gonzales?
Who commanded the Texan soldiers in the Battle of San Jacinto and captured Santa Anna?
Sam Houston
What did the Law of April 6, 1830 passed by the Mexican Government do?
"I am besieged by a thousand or more of the Mexicans..."
Who is William Travis?
To take full power over the Mexican government, this is what Santa Anna declared himself
What is a dictator?
City in Texas where the The Alamo is located
San Antonio
The reason the Alamo became a battleground during the Texas Revolution
What is "it defended the Texas settlements against the Mexican Army?"
First Battle of the Texas Revolution
Battle of Gonzales
Who wrote the Victory or the Death letter and what was the effect of that letter?
William B Travis wrote the victory or the death letter and it's effect was that it inspired Texans to keep on fighting
Military leader of Mexico during the battles at Bexar
These early victories during the Texas Revolutionary War, at Gonzales and Goliad convinced Texans that...
What is "Mexican troops could be defeated?"
The events at the Alamo inspired most Texans to-
What did Texas leaders do when they heard Santa Anna's Army was attacking the Alamo?
They wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence and created a Constitution for Texas
Why was Stephen F Austin Arrested in Mexico city?
He wrote a letter back to Texas asking his people to start a temporary Texas Government without the Permission of Santa Anna
Helped to write the Mexican Constitution of 1824 -assisted in the Texas fight for independence -served as vice president during the revolution, designed first flag of Texas
Who is Lorenzo de Zavala?
The siege of the Alamo occurred during this war?
What is the Texas Revolution?
This Colonel of the Texas Army surrendered to the Mexican troops near Coleto Creek and later massacred at Goliad?
Who is James Fannin?
The year Santa Anna was defeated, effectively ending the Texas Revolution.
What is 1836?
Who designed the first flag of Texas?
Lorenzo De Zavala
Who was the General of the Texan Army that helped Texas win their independence?
Sam Houston
Tejano who helped by leading the riders that were delivering messages between the Texans during the Texas Revolution
Who is Juan Seguin?
Place the key events in Texas history in Chronological order: Goliad Massacre, Battle of Gonzales, Battle of San Jacinto and Fall of the Alamo
What are 1. Battle of Gonzales 2. Fall of the Alamo 3. Goliad Massacre 4. Battle of San Jacinto?
Woman who escaped the Alamo and reported what she had experienced at the Alamo to Houston and his military.
Who is Susanna Dickinson?