Vocabulary
People
Battles
Military Leaders
Misc.
100
An agreement in which each side gives up some of what it wants.
What is compromise
100
Wounded at Goliad, the first Texas casualty of the Revolution.
Who is Sam McCulloch
100
Marked the start of the Texas Revolution and is called "The Lexington" of the Texas Revolution.
What is Gonzalez
100
He led the Mexican troups at Gonzalez
Who is Francisco de Castaneda
100
This council set up a postal system and sent volunteers and supplies to the army in South Texas.
What is The Permanent Council
200
A force of full-time soldiers who serve for a set period of time.
What is regular army
200
Volunteered to lead an attack against the Mexicans at San Antonio.
Who is Ben Milam.
200
In this battle, about 120 Texans and 30 Tejanos suprised Mexican forces late at night resulting in only a 30 fight with no Texan casualties.
What is The Battle of Goliad
200
Comander of The Alamo who convinced Jim Bowie that the fort must be defended.
Who is J.C. Neill
200
James Bowie, David Crockett, James Bonham, and Juan Seguin.
Who are four defenders of the Alamo
300
Extra soldiers sent to a place to make the force there stronger.
What is reinforcements
300
His plan to attack Matamoros resulted in a split government and a split army.
Who is James Grant
300
In this fight, some Texans believed that the Mexicans were shipping silver and supplies to their troups, but were in fact only delivering grass to feed the horses.
What is the grass fight
300
Became comander of The Alamo after Neill left.
Who is William Travis
300
The mas exodus of Anglo Texans after the fall of the Alamo, Houston's retreat, and the Goliad Massacre.
What is the Runaway Scrape
400
Orgainized pullback of troops from an enemy in order to gain an advantage.
What is Tactical Retreat
400
The alcalde of Gonzalez who buried a cannon to hide it from the Mexican Army.
Who is Andrew Ponton
400
In this battle on December 5, Texans rallied with the cry, "We will go with old Ben Milam" and defeated a Mexican army three times it's size.
What is capture of San Antonio.
400
General in the Texas army who commanded the troops that were killed at Goliad.
Who is James Fannin
400
A meeting of the delegates to determine the future of Texas - Independence from Mexico or reform within it.
What is The Consultation
500
A cruel and brutal act.
What is atrocity
500
Called the "Angel of Goliad" because she helped soldiers escape the Goliad massacre.
Who is Francita Alavez
500
This was the turning point of the Texas Revolution and gave Texans the famous victory cry to "Remember" this battle.
What is The Alamo
500
Mexican General who flew a blood-red flag from the top of San Fernando Cathedral, signaling to the men in the Alamo he would show no mercy to the rebels if they chose to fight.
Who is Santa Anna
500
The leader of the Texan army who retreated from Gonzalez because he thought his army was too small and untrained to fight the larger Mexican army at that time.
Who is Sam Houston