Vocabulary
Define campaign.
A military operation.
Who led a campaign into Texas?
Santa Anna
What was the first battle of the revolution?
The Battle of Gonzales.
What did most delegates want in 1836?
Independence from Mexico.
What item began this war?
A cannon
What is community property?
A property obtained during the course of a marriage.
Who became the Texan Army's Commander-in-chief?
Sam Houston.
How long did the battle at San Antonio last?
4 Days.
Which 2 documents were models for the Texas Declaration?
The U.S Declaration of Independence and Constitution
What happened on December 5?
Texans attacked San Antonio
Fill in the blank: "The general arranged _______ for a the next morning.
Parley
True or False? David G. Burnet became the first Texan president.
True.
Why was it called the 'Grass Fight?'
The mules were transporting feed for animals.
True or False? Slavery was illegal in Texas.
False
Fill in the blank:_____couldn't live in Texas without permission
African Americans
What is a committee of correspondence?
A local group formed to share political and military information with other communities.
Name the writer of the declaration of independence.
George Childress.
True or False? Stephen F. Austin laid siege to Goliad.
False.
What 3 freedoms were established in the Bill of Rights?
Religious freedom, political freedom, and civil freedom
True or False? The Texan government was ineffective
True
Translate: "ad interim"
"For the time between"
Who led the fighting in San Antonio?
Benjamin Milam.
What did the Texans capture in Goliad?
Weapons and ammunition.
Fill in the blank:____ was elected chairman.
Richard Ellis
Who became head of state in 1836?
James Robinson