Vocab
What is a dictator?
A ruler with total power over a country
Where did Stephen Austin start his colony?
Texas
How long did the battle last after the soldiers were finally sent in?
90 Minutes
What language were all official documents in that man Americans refused to learn?
Spanish
Cotton is valuable
True
What does it mean to siege?
To put a military blockade in place
What was Texas' nickname after it became independant?
The lone star republic
Who was elected the first president of Texas?
Sam Houston
What did the Americans not respect?
Mexican Culture
The Texans won at the battle of Alamo
False, the Mexicans won
What does it mean to annex?
To add territory to a country
Where did Sam Houston launch his surprise attack on Santa Anna?
Near the San Jacinto river
Stephen Austin was told that every American that immigrated to his plot of land had to follow three rules. What were those rules?
1. Become a Catholic
2. Become a Mexican citizen
3. Pick moral and hard-working citizens
What did the Americans want that was outlawed in Texas?
Slavery
Northerners supported the annexation of Texas due to the possibility of urbanisation
False, they didn't support the annexation of Texas because they didn't want another slave state