Causes of the Revolution
Texans were unhappy because they lost local control and rights under this government.
What is the Mexican government?
Mexican president whose actions pushed Texans toward independence.
Who is Antonio López de Santa Anna?
The first battle of the Texas Revolution.
What is the Battle of Gonzales?
Meeting where Texans decided to declare independence in 1836.
What is the Constitutional Convention of 1836?
Surrounding a place to cut off supplies.
What is a siege?
This system of government shared power between states and the national government.
What is federalism?
Main author of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Who is George Campbell Childress?
Battle where all Texan defenders were killed after a 13-day siege.
What is the Battle of the Alamo?
Document that listed complaints against Mexico and declared independence.
What is the Texas Declaration of Independence?
A planned move backward to avoid defeat and prepare for a better fight.
What is a tactical retreat?
This law stopped U.S. immigration and added new taxes, angering settlers.
What is the Law of April 6, 1830?
Texan leader arrested in Mexico after writing a letter about forming a state.
Who is Stephen F. Austin?
Event where Texan prisoners were executed by order of Santa Anna.
What is the Goliad Massacre?
Type of government created by the Texas Constitution with a strong central government.
What is a unitary republic?
A temporary government set up until a permanent one is created.
What is a provisional government?
This report warned Mexico that it might lose Texas if changes were not made.
What is the Mier y Terán Report?
President of the ad interim government during the Texas Revolution.
Who is David G. Burnet?
Mass movement of Texan families fleeing east to escape the Mexican army.
What is the Runaway Scrape?
Temporary government created because Texas was at war.
What is the ad interim government?
A legislature made up of two lawmaking groups.
What is bicameral?
This change by Santa Anna ended federalism and took power away from the states, including Texas.
What is the move to a centralist government / ending the Constitution of 1824?
This Tejano leader supported the Texas Revolution and later served in the Republic of Texas government.
Who is Juan Seguín?
This battle ended the Texas Revolution and led to Santa Anna’s capture.
What is the Battle of San Jacinto?
This document created a temporary government while Texas fought for independence and included an ad interim president.
What is the Texas Constitution of 1836?
A system of government in which power is shared between a national government and states.
What is federalism?