Vocab
Local groups sharing political and military information.
What are committees of correspondence?
This General brought additional troops to San Antonio, bringing the total number of Mexican troops to 650
Who is General Cos?
Texans winning these two battles helped to convince many volunteers to join the cause.
What are the Battles of Goliad and Gonzales?
This was actually in the bags that the Mexican troops thought was silver.
What is grass?
This person was the first governor of the new Texas provisional government.
Who is Henry Smith?
Setting up a military blockade around a city/the taking of a city
What is a siege?
This battle, the first of the Texas Revolution, was very similar to the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
What is the Battle of Gonzales?
This person led the 300 Texans stationed at Gonzales and marched them to San Antonio.
Who is SFA?
This man was chosen to command the Texan volunteer army while SFA was in the US.
Who is Edward Burleson?
This type of army was created by the Consultation of the provisional government.
What is a regular army?
Temporary government
What is a provisional government?
This colonel was the commander of Mexican troops at San Antonio.
SFA and his troops laid siege to San Antonio, hoping to do this
What is wait the Mexican army out of food.
This person was a main leader in convincing volunteers to march with him. There was even a saying that went along with his name.
Who is Ben Milam?
The governor and this group of lawmakers clashed often during the provisional government.
What is the Permanent Council?
Rejecting a proposal, typically rejecting a proposed law.
What is a veto?
This object was buried by the Texans in order to keep the Mexican army from obtaining it.
What is a cannon?
This happened in November of 1835, and helped to establish the Peace and War parties.
What is a convention?
This is where the Mexican forces took refuge when the Texan army attacked San Antonio.
What is The Alamo?
This person was chosen to represent the interests of Texas in the US.
Who is SFA?
Passing a proposal over the veto
What is to override?
This colonel commanded the 160 Texans at the Battle of Gonzales.
Who is Colonel John H. Moore?
The Peace Party wanted to follow this document instead of taking immediate action for independence.
What is the Mexican Constitution of 1824?
This is why capturing San Antonio was important for the independence cause.
What is because it showed volunteers that the Texans could win?
This person was chosen to lead the regular army of Texas.
Hint: it's the name of a college in Texas.
Who is Sam Houston?