Important Dates
The day the Battle of San Jacinto was fought.
What is April 21, 1836?
The Mexican government response to the Velasco treaties.
What is the treaties were illegal and would not be recognized?
The mistake Santa Anna made after winning at the Alamo.
What is he split his army up?
The name of the town where President Burnet had originally set up the Texas government and Santa Anna burned down.
What is Harrisburg?
The reason why the Mexican army could not see the Texan camp.
What are big oak trees?
The day minor skirmishes occurred at San Jacinto.
What is April 20, 1836?
The reason why Texans were mad about the Velasco treaties.
What is Santa Anna was allowed to live?
The reason why the Texans needed to defeat the Mexicans at San Jacinto and nowhere else.
What is Santa Anna needed to be defeated?
The man that designed the Texas flag and is known in Mexico as a traitor.
Who is Lorenzo de Zavala?
The reason why the Texan army could not see the Mexican camp.
What are barricades?
The day Santa Anna signed two treaties at Velasco.
What is May 14, 1836?
The three things the secret treaty stated.
What is 1. Santa Anna would convince the Mexican government to grant Texas independence. 2. Santa Anna would be released and escorted back to Mexico. 3. Santa Anna agreed to make the border between Texas and Mexico the Rio Grande.?
The person blamed for the loss at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Who is General Cos?
The man that went to San Antonio to bury all the Tejano defenders that died there defending the Alamo.
Who is Juan Seguin?
The reason why Sam Houston's officers wanted to attack on the 21st of April and not the 22nd.
What is General Cos and his men would be tired since they just marched over 24 hours?
The day the "twin sisters" arrived as a gift to the Texans.
What is April 11, 1836?
The four things the public treaty stated.
What is 1. Santa Anna will never fight against Texas again. 2. All Mexican troops needed to leave Texas immediately. 3. Texan and Mexican prisoners of war would be exchanged. 4. All property seized by the Mexican army would be returned. ?
The reason for the minor skirmishes before the main battle at San Jacinto.
What is testing the strength of the enemy?
The Texas town where Ft. Velasco is now located.
What is Freeport/Surfside?
The Texan defender that set up his men with the "twin sisters" to his left and Mirabeau Lamar to his right.
Who is Henry Millard?
The day Sam Houston and his Texas army arrived at San Jacinto.
What is April 18, 1836?
The reasons why the Mexican government said they would not acknowledge the treaties.
What is Santa Anna would have been killed if he did not sign the treaty and Santa Anna is no longer in charge of Mexico?
The three rivers/bayous at San Jacinto.
What is the San Jacinto River, Buffalo Bayou, and Vince's Bayou?
What Santa Anna was doing when the Battle of San Jacinto began.
What is taking a siesta?
The man that was promoted from Private to Colonel in one day because he rescued Secretary of War Rusk in one of the skirmishes before the Battle of San Jacinto.
Who is Mirabeau Lamar?