Texas Heroes
The commander of ALL Texan forces who boldly defeated Santa Anna at San Jacinto
Sam Houston
200 brave Texan defenders gave their lives defending this position in San Antonio, Texas after a 13 day siege.
BONUS:
Name the 3 famous Texans who perished in the battle:
The Alamo
BONUS:
William B. Travis, Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett
Texas wrote these resolutions to avoid an invasion by Mexico after the Anahuac Disturbances:
BONUS:
Who did they send to Mexico City to deliver them?
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
BONUS:
Stephen F. Austin
Who was the dictator of Mexico and arch nemesis of the Texas Revolution?
Santa Anna
This 800 year war was fought between Christians and Muslims for control of the Iberian Peninsula, renamed "Spain" upon Christian victory.
The Reconquista
The commander of the Alamo who vowed to never surrender or retreat!
BONUS:
What famous phrase did he end his letter on?
"_____________ or ___________!"
William B. Travis
BONUS:
"Victory or Death!"
This region of Texas is where all battles of the Texas Revolution were fought:
Coastal Plains
Upon writing their own Constitution, Texans were sure to return this particular freedom:
Freedom of Religion
This Mexican General did not want to carry out Santa Annas orders to execute prisoners, but followed them anyway.
Jose Urrea
Who sailed the ocean blue in 1492?
BONUS:
What was he originally looking for?
Christopher Columbus
BONUS:
A new route to India.
This hero asked, "Who will go with old ________ ____________ to San Antonio? He would not live to see the results of his brash actions.
Ben Milam
This battle proved Texans were finally ready to fight for their independence.
The Battle of Gonzales
This Texan was the voice of the Anglos, and was arrested in Mexico City by people he thought were his friends.
Stephen F. Austin
Jose Urrea took advantage of this Texan commanders series of mistakes, especially the mistake of stopping his army in an open prairie to fight.
James Fanin
The mission system focused on converting what group of people?
Native Americans
Who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence?
George Childress
Believing they would be spared, the Texans surrendered to Jose Urrea after the Battle of _____________ ____________.
Coletto Creek
Who was the leader of the Federalists that Texans pledged their loyalty to in the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?
Santa Anna
The murder of Fanin and his men became known as the ____________ ____________.
Goliad Massacre
These adventurers from America engaged in rebellious activities in Spanish Texas and caused many problems for the government of Spain.
Filibusters.
This Texan bravely rode through the night to deliver a message to Sam Houston and was present at the Battle of San Jacinto
Juan Seguin
The final battle of the Texas Revolution that took place on April 21st, 1836
San Jacinto
Where did the 59 Texan delegates meet in order to create and independent government?
Washington on the Brazos
Santa Anna traveled far away from his _________ __________ that came all the way from Mexico City. So far, that when he finally cornered Sam Houston, his army needed to rest.
Supply Lines
What was the name of the fort that La Salle built at Mata Gorda Bay upon being shipwrecked there?
Fort St. Louis