Key People
He was an empresario who helped bring hundreds of American families to Texas and is known as the 'Father of Texas.'
What is Stephen F. Austin?
This battle, fought in March 1836, became a rallying cry for Texas independence.
What is the Battle of the Alamo?
This declaration, signed on March 2, 1836, officially announced Texas' separation from Mexico.
What is the Texas Declaration of Independence?
The Texas Revolution began in this year.
What is 1835?
This phrase, written on a cannon flag, became a symbol of Texan resistance at the Battle of Gonzales.
What is 'Come and Take It'?
He was the Mexican general and president who led the attack on the Alamo.
What is Antonio López de Santa Anna?
Texan forces won this surprise attack in April 1836, leading to independence.
What is the Battle of San Jacinto?
This document established the government of the Republic of Texas.
What is the Constitution of 1836?
Texas declared its independence from Mexico on this date.
What is March 2, 1836?
This object appears on the 'Come and Take It' flag.
What is a cannon?
He was the commander of the Texan army
What is Sam Houston?
This event resulted in the execution of hundreds of Texan soldiers.
What is the Goliad Massacre
This letter, written by William B. Travis, called for reinforcements at the Alamo.
What is the 'Victory or Death' letter?
The final battle of the Texas Revolution took place in this month and year.
What is April 1836?
This famous battle cry was inspired by the events at a San Antonio mission.
What is 'Remember the Alamo'?
He was the commander at Goliad who was executed along with his men after surrendering to Mexican forces.
What is James Fannin?
This was the first battle of the Texas Revolution, fought in October 1835.
What is the Battle of Gonzales?
This man was the primary author of the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836.
Who is George Childress?
This event refers to the mass movement of Texan settlers fleeing the advancing Mexican army after the fall of the Alamo.
What is the Runaway Scrape?
This phrase, shouted by Texan forces after a devastating defeat, also referenced another massacre and became a dual rallying cry at the Battle of San Jacinto.
What is “Remember Goliad!”?
He wrote the famous letter from the Alamo asking for help and stating, 'Victory or Death.'
What is William B. Travis?
This battle, occurring during the Runaway Scrape, involved James Fannin being surrounded by Mexican forces
What is the Battle of Coleto?
This document, adopted in 1824, was the constitution under which Texas was originally governed as part of Mexico.
What is the Mexican Constitution of 1824?
This event involved the capture of the Mexican president by Texan forces, leading to the end of the Texas Revolution.
What is the Battle of San Jacinto?
During this Texas Revolution event, Texan forces attacked Mexican troops expecting valuable supplies, only to discover the wagons were filled with grass for horses.
What is the Grass Fight?