Revolutionary Battles
This battle, fought in October 1835, is considered to be the “first battle” of the Texas Revolution– despite the fact that it was little more than a skirmish involving a cannon
The Battle of Gonzalez
The Law of April 6, 1830, was a change in immigration policy that banned _____ from being able to immigrate to Texas
Americans
This group of delegates established the provisional government of Texas, including choosing Henry Smith as the provisional Governor of the state
The Consultation
This document was written almost entirely by lawyer and American immigrant to Texas
The Texas Declaration of Independence
He was responsible for drafting the Texas Declaration of Independence, which he modeled heavily off the Declaration of Independence of the United States
George Childress
March 6th, 1836, marks the date of final assault on this mission and the defeat of the Texian troops under the command of William B. Travis
The Alamo
This battle, between Mexican troops under General Cos, and Texian men under James Bowie, would last less than 30 minutes– it took place just outside of San Antonio, near one of the many missions in the area
Battle of Concepcion
The deposition of President Bustamante and his replacement by this centralist leader– who many Texians had supported at first, but later took actions that angered/frustrated them, helping to spur on the rebellion in Texas
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
(Santa Anna)
The delegates to this convention unanimously passed the Texas Declaration of Independence
The Convention of 1836
This letter, written by William B. Travis, the commander of the Alamo, was a plea for aid and reinforcements
To the People of Texas
A former politician, governor and attempted empresario, born in Mexico, who moved to Texas after Santa Anna deposed President Bustamante and was selected as the interim Vice President of the Republic of Texas
Lorenzo de Zavala
On March 2nd, 1836, the delegates of the Convention of 1836 voted unanimously to accept this
Texas Declaration of Independence
This battle, involving General Jose de Urrea brought the controversial Matamoros Expedition to an end
Battle of San Patricio
This issue was one of the most heated points of contention between Anglo settlers in Texas and the Mexican Government– a practice that the Mexican Government had explicitly outlawed in 1829
The issue of slavery
Delegates from every major settlement in Texas– except San Antonio– were present at this Convention, held in San Felipe de Austin, where the created a proposal of reforms to present to the Mexican Government
The Convention of 1832
This document was created by the delegates of the Consultation, outlining the reasons for the rebellion against Santa Anna and the intentions of the people of Texas
Declaration of the People of Texas
A free African-American man who arrived in Texas in 1835, fought for independence, & carved out a life for himself and his family while having to confront/fight against systemic racial prejudice
Samuel McCulloch
On March 27th, 1836, Colonel James Fannin and his Texas garrison were executed by firing squad in an event that would become known as this “Massacre”
“Goliad Massacre”
This would be the last Texian victory during the Texas Revolution, until their victory at the Battle of San Jacinto in April 1836
The Siege of San Antonio /
Battle of San Antonio
The Texians attempted to propose reforms to the Mexican Government via the Convention of 1833 – this individual was the spokesman for the convention and traveled to Mexico City to present the reforms
Stephen F. Austin
The Convention of 1836 was held in a newly established settlement, designed to be the “seat” of the government in Texas
Washington-on-the-Brazos
General Santa Anna rejected this, the founding document of the Republic of Mexico, which angered many Texians (Anglo settlers and Tejanos alike)
The Constitution of 1824
An American immigrant to Texas who was originally from Ohio, he settled in Austin’s Colony in 1826– he served as a delegate to the Convention of 1836 and was selected as the interim president of the Republic of Texas
David G. Burnet
On June 1st, 1836, General Santa Anna boarded a ship headed for the Mexican port of Veracruz, after signing the Treaties of _____ which officially ended the Texas Revolution
Velasco
This battle occurred when a Texian garrison was taken by surprise while grazing their oxen in the middle of an open field– it would last for hours, until nightfall, and led to the surrender of the Texian garrison the following morning
Battle of Coleto
Many Tejanos– as well as American immigrants living in Texas– believe in this ____________: a system of government in which power is shared between the national, state and local governments– which became a reason to rebel against Santa Anna’s opposite view of government
Federalism
Stephen F. Austin was not present for this convention– despite the fact that it was held in San Felipe de Austin– though he did agree to be a spokesman for the reforms they had created
The Convention of 1833
The Constitution of the Republic of Texas was constructed to be very similar to this nation’s constitution
The United States
A former governor of Tennessee who served in the United States Army during the War of 1812, he immigrated to Texas in 1835 and immediately became involved in Texas politics and the revolutionary movement
Sam Houston
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