Texas 1
Where was the first Mexican settlement in Texas?
San Antonio
Where was the first Anglo settlement in Texas?
Austin
Who attempted to meet with Mexican Officials?
Stephen F. Austin
Who was the leader of the Mexican Army?
Santa Anna
What were the Mexican Army trying to reclaim in Gonzales?
A small cannon.
Who was a famous Empresarios in Texas
Stephen F. Austin
Name a major city in the Coastal Plains of Texas.
Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi
Name a major city in the Central Plains of Texas.
Fort Worth, Dallas, Abilene
What was the name of the Texas Army commander?
Sam Houston
How many regions are in Texas?
4
What did the Mexican government do to encourage settlers in Texas.
They provided land grants to Anglo settlers
What year was the Texas Declaration written and why was it written?
What was the name of the first battle of the Texas Revolution?
Battle of Gonzales
How many years was Texas its own country?
9 Years
What was the war cry at the Battle of San Jacinto?
Remember the Alamo, Remember Goliad
Who was the Spanish explorer who mapped the Texas coastline?
Name one nomadic tribe of Texas.
Apache, Kiowas, Tonkawa, Commanche
What did the Law of April 6, 1830 do?
Stopped immigration, stopped slavery, and stopped imports of non-Mexico goods
Who was the first president of Texas?
Sam Houston
Name a major battle of the Texas Revolution.
Battle of the Alamo, Battle of Gonzales, Battle of Bexar, Battle of Goliad
What was the name of the commander at the Goliad Massacre?
Colonel James Fannin
What was the name of the final battle of the Texas Revolution?
Battle of San Jacinto
What years was the Texas Revolution fought?
1835-1836
Who was the second president of Texas?
Mirabeau B. Lamar
What major event happened at Goliad?
The Mexican army massacred more than 400 Texas soldiers.