4.6.1
Where did the Siege of The Alamo take place?
The Alamo
What was the main cause of the U.S.-Mexican War?
A dispute over land
Where was Juan de Oñate Governor of?
New Mexico
What reason did Texas want independence?
Dictatorship
What was a dis advantage the Texans faced?
Poorly Equipped and Outnumbered troops
Who was part of the Texans Army?
The Texas Revolution was a fight between Texas and whom?
Mexico
What were ranch operators called?
Rancheros
How long was Texas an Independent Nation?
10 years
What did the Mexicans chant when marching through the broken walls?
Viva a Santa Anna
Santa Anna
Why did many Americans move to Texas in the 1800's?
For cheap land
What were cowhands on ranchos called?
Vaqueros
Who was the dictator of Mexico at the time of the Texas Independence?
Santa Anna
What was the Alamo named after?
An Old Spanish Mission
What did Texans fight for in March 1846?
Independence
After Mexico won its independence from Spain, who started moving into Texas?
Americans
What states did the New Mexico Territory consist of?
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona
When did the U.S. annex Texas
1846
What were Texans fighting for?
Independence
What was Key to the Texans Victory at San Jacinto?
They Camped near the San Jacinto River
Before the Americans came how did the Spanish settlers change the Southwest?
They brought language, religion, and new ways of farming and ranching
When did Mexico become independent?
1821
What year did Texas become independent?
1836
How many days did the Siege of The Alamo last
13 days