Battles
Started the Texas revolution because it was the first time Texans came together to fight against Mexican soldiers. Texians defended a cannon the Mexican army tried to take and waved a flag saying "Come and Take It."
What is The Battle of Gonzales?
It decided which country took control of Texas land and was an important part of Texas independence.
What was the Mexican War?
The Mexican government banned immigration, slavery and imposed taxes.
What is the reasons Tejano and Anglo settlers living in Texas want to declare their independence from Mexico?
Freedom from the Mexican governments control.
What is the army of the people reason to fight?
Known for his "Victory or Death" letter calling for reinforcements at the Alamo.
Who is William Travis?
The Texas army surrounded Bexar for almost 2 months, trying to force General Cos and the Mexican soldiers out of San Antonio de Bexar.
What is the Siege of Bexar?
Anglo-American settlers moved to Texas looking for cheap land and financial opportunities.
What is the event that happened after Mexico won their independence?
Texians and Tejanos decided to take action and fight for independence from Mexico.
What is the outcome of the convention of 1833?
Revenge from the Battle at Bexar and Texas territory.
What is the Mexican army fighting for?
A famous frontiersman and former US congressman who fought and died defending the Alamo.
Who is David Crockett?
General cos and the Mexican soldiers surrendered after a 5 day battle between the Texas rebels and Mexican army.
He was granted land from the Mexican government and organized Americans settling in Texas.
What role Stephen F. Austin play in colonizing Texas?
The conventions were against Mexican law.
What is the reason Tejano leaders did not attend the convention of 1832 and 1833?
To help Mexican troops defeat the Texan rebels in the Alamo.
What is the purpose of the map of the Alamo?
Known as a great fighter and defeater of the Alamo, had a knife named after him.
Who is James Bowie?
Santa Anna and his army surrounded the Alamo for 12 days and attached on the 13th day killing all the Texas soldiers.
What is the Battle of the Alamo?
San Felipe de Austin
What was the settlement in Texas Stephen F. Austin known as the "Father of Texas" established?
What are the reasons Americans build a colony in Texas?
The Battle of the Alamo was a brutal fight that ended with the defeat and death of the Texas Rebels.
Tejano leader who fought for Texan Independence and served as a captain at the Battle of Bexar.
Who is Juan Seguin?
Name the Battles in order that began in 1835 and ended in 1836.
What is The Battle of Gonzales, The Siege of Bexar, The Battle of Bexar, The Battle of the Alamo?
Anglo-American
What is the first 300 settlers that were brought into Texas by Stephen F. Austin?
Laws that were passed in Mexico that include taxing imports and exports, sending soldiers to harshly collect if they were not paid. They were upset about the banning of slavery in Mexico because Anglo-Americans often brought slaves from the US to work the land. They also stopped immigration from the US, which means no one could come to Texas anymore. Finally Texans were nervous about Santa Ana's control as president after suspending the Mexican constitution.
What are the tensions that developed between Texans and Mexico?
The Battle of the Alamo started as a 12-day siege and ended on the 13th day after a deadly fight and battle between the Texas Rebels and Mexican army. The Texan defenders chose to stay and fight even though they knew they were outnumbered and were probably going to die. They are remembered for fighting for their independence, even though Santa Ana and his army defeated them. A few survivors lived to tell the story of the Alamo including Susanna Dickenson, Enrique Esparza, and joe who was enslaved by William Travis.
What is the events that happened at the battle of the Alamo?
Two individuals who survived the Battle of the Alamo on was a son of a Tejano soldier and the other was a wife who had a daughter named Angelina.
Who are Enrique Esparza and Susanna Dickson?