Who
What
When
Where
Why
100
After who did they name the new capital of texas?
Sam Houston
100
What where the first three hundred families to settle in Texas called?
The old Three Hundred
100
When did Mexico come under the rukle of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna? (Year)
1834
100
where did the Texans cry out "remember the Alamo!"
battle of San Jacinto
100
why did president Jackson refuse to annex Texas and make it a state?
because he didn't want to unbalance the slave states and free states
200
Who became the secratary of state of Texas?
Stephen F. Austin
200
What was the Republic of Texas also known as?
The lone star Republic
200
When did Texas gain their independence from Mexico?
April 21,1836
200
where did the "old three hundred" or the first three hundred families in what is now Texas live?
the lower Colorado river.
200
why were Texans enraged after the battle of the Alamo?
because Santa Anna ordered the execution of the 350 Texans that surrendered
300
Who was the Texas Revolution between?
Texas and Mexico
300
What does the star on the flag of Texas Represent?
The republic of Texas
300
When did Mexico gain their independence from Spain?(Month, date and year)
September 15,1810
300
where did Santa Anna order the execution of the prisoners?
the Goliad
300
why was the battle of the Alamo important to Texans?
because the Mexicans executed the Texans that surrendered and it infuriated everyone
400
When Texas won their independence from Mexico who was the hero of the war?
Sam Houston
400
In what battle did Texas finally gain their independence?
The battle of San Jacinto
400
When did the Mexican army try to remove a cannon from Gonzales, Texas?(Month and year)
October, 1835
400
daily double!!!! where did Mexicans try to remove the cannon in 1835?
Gonzales, Texas
400
why did the name a town after Sam Houston?
because he was a hero and helped give Texas its independence
500
Who ordered the execution of 350 prisoners after the battle of Alamo?
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
500
What were 2 foreign countries that wanted to take over texas?
France, and Britain
500
When did Mexico and Texas sign a peace treaty?
1844
500
Where did Stephen F. Austin start a colony known later as Texas?
The lower Colorado River
500
why did Texas offer land grants to settlers?
because they wanted to increase the population.
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