People
Was president of Mexico, sold Mexico, and surrendered to Sam Houston.
Who was Santa Anna?
An individual who carries out unauthorized warfare against a foreign country
What is a filibuster?
Nickname is Battle of Lexington and because they were two similar battles
What was the Battle of Gonzales nickname and why?
Mexican and European immigrants
Who was allowed to immigrate to Texas?
Surrenders and is returned to Mexico and promises to never fight the colonists or constitution of 1824
What did General Cos do?
Served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas
Who was Sam Houston?
Spanish term for cowboy
What is a vaquero?
Grass Fight
What was the skirmish where Texans fought with the Mexican troops and captured mules, that they thought were carrying silver, but were actually carrying grass?
The United States
Where did they not allow immigration from?
The first 300 families who settled in Austin's colony?
Who were the old 300?
Father of Texas
What was Stephen F. Austin known as?
Organized military forces that served to defend the state from threats
What was the militia?
October 19, 1835, 120 Texans took the presedio
When did the Battle of Goliad take place and what did they take?
Emprasario's contracts that were not completed
What did it mostly suspend?
Needed to have good moral character and had to be roman catholic
How did they decide who got into Texas?
Founder of lead industry, Stephen F. Austin's son
Who was Moses Austin?
Wanted to fight to show that Texas couldn't remain under Mexico's rule
What did the War party want?
William B. Travis and Patrick C. Jack getting arrested
What caused the skirmish of Anahuac?
Placed custom duties (taxes) on goods entering Texas
What did they do to discourage trade between foreign nations?
Between Spanish Texas and the Louisiana Purchase
Where was neutral ground?
Was a successful rancher and active in politics
Who was Erasmo Seguin?
Wanted to fight, but not ready to declare independence.
What did the peace party want?
The first true fight between Mexico and the Texas Revolution
What was the skirmish of Velasco?
Bringing in slaves
What did it stop?
Come and Take It!
What did the Battle of Gonzales say?