Texas Revolution #1
1. The first battle of the Texas Revolution was the
2. The townspeople refused to give a ______ to the Mexicans
3. A flag with the words, ________ flew over the cannon
4. The _____ won the Battle of Gonzales
1. Battle of Gonzales
2. cannon
3. “Come and Take It”
4. Texans
Who led the 5,000 Mexican soldiers at the Battle of the Alamo?
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
What event from the Texas Revolution is this describing:
was the last battle of the Texas Revolution, and it took 18 minutes
The Texans were led by General Sam Houston and the Mexican army was led by Santa Anna
During the battle, soldiers cried out, “Remember the Alamo” and “Remember Goliad”
Battle of San Jacinto (April 21, 1836)
What role did Stephen F. Austin play in the Texas Revolution?
He was a mediator between Mexico and the Texians.
Who was the Texian commander at the Goliad Massacre?
James Fannin
He wrote his famous Victory or Death letter, asking for help since the Texans were surrounded by the Mexican army and outnumbered
William B. Travis
a famous U.S. Congressman and frontiersman, joined up with Texans to fight (Tennessee)
Davy Crockett
What event during the Texas Revolution is this describing?
Many Texans were scared of Santa Anna and the Mexican Army after the Goliad Massacre (March 27, 1836)...
As they got closer colonists decided to leave their homes and belongings and head east to the United States
Many Texans died from disease and difficulties as they ran away
The Runaway Scrape
Since Texans were now free from Mexico, they wrote the Texas Constitution and modeled it after the _________________________
Three branches of government were created:
Under the new government, Texans would get to ____ for their leaders
U.S. Constitution
legislative, executive, and judicial
vote
True or False: Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin were both NOT present at the fall of the Alamo
True
Texas independence was officially declared on __________ , and Texans today still celebrate this date
March 2, 1836
__________ and _________ were the Texas leaders at the Alamo
Colonel William B. Travis; James Bowie
How many days did the battle of the Alamo last?
Who won?
13; Mexico
Why was the Goliad massacre important?
It was a symbol of Mexican cruelty and injustice toward Texans.
The Republic of Texas was created after which event?
Battle of San Jacinto
What did the Texians call their new government after they declared independence from Mexico?
The Republic of Texas
__________ was a witness and survivor of the Alamo
She was brought to Santa Anna, and he gave her a blanket and $2 in silver
Santa Anna sent _________ as a messenger to warn Sam Houston and Texans about what happened at the Alamo
Susanna Dickinson
He wrote his famous Victory or Death letter, asking for help since the Texans were surrounded by the Mexican army and outnumbered
William B. Travis
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Texas Revolution?
a) Texas gained its independence from Mexico.
b) Texas became a republic.
c) Mexico gave up other parts of its territory.
d) The United States took over Texas immediately.
d) The United States took over Texas immediately.
What were the main causes of the Texas Revolution?
1. ending of slavery into Mexico
2. ending of the Constitution of 1824
3. No more immigration from the U.S.
List the five flags that have flown over Texas (in order) that we have discussed in class.
1. Spain
2. France (Back to Spain)
3. Mexico
4. Republic of Texas
5. The United States of America
Texans held a meeting at ________________ to discuss independence, and they agreed it was time
_________________ wrote most of the Texas Declaration of Independence
Washington-on-the-Brazos
George C. Childress
Put these battles from the Texas Revolution in chronological order:
1. Battle of San Jacinto
2. Goliad Massacre (Fort Defiance/La Bahia)
3. Battle of the Alamo
4. Battle of Gonzales
5. Signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence
1. Battle of Gonzales (Oct. 2, 1835)
2. Battle of the Alamo (Feb. 23, 1836 - (March 6, 1836)
3. Signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence - (March 2, 1836)
4. Goliad Massacre (March 27, 1836)
5. Battle of San Jacinto (April 21, 1836)
What did the Treaty of Velasco do?
It ended the Texas Revolution and recognized Texas as an independent republic.
A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
Republic