Vocabulary
An account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event
Primary Source
A diary entry from the Battle of the Alamo would be a primary source.
True
Why did many Spanish missions fail?
Native Americans were not interested in them.
Which of the following was the name of Stephen F. Austin’s capital of his colony?
San Felipe
Texan who left a life of white collar crime like property fraud to fight in the Texas Revolution.
James Bowie
Distance north or south from the equator, measured in degrees
Latitude
A large area of flat, or nearly flat, land is called an escarpment
False (Plain)
Why did the Spanish locate their missions along bodies of water, especially rivers?
Because rivers and other bodies of water could be used for irrigation, livestock watering, and human consumption
How did Stephen F. Austin respond to the Edwards brothers’ request for help following their revolt against the Mexican government?
He helped the Mexican government put down the revolt
Which battle is known for the creation of the “Come and Take it” Flag?
Battle of Gonzalez
A form of government in which the people select representatives to govern them and make laws
Republic
Life in Spanish presidios focused around religious activities
False (missions)
Why did Coronado’s expedition cause Spain to lose interest in the Texas Region?
Coronado did not find cities of Gold on his expedition
Santa Anna switched Mexico’s government from a ______ government to a more _____ government.
Federalist; Centralist
Which was the last battle of the Texas Revolution?
Battle of San Jacinto
A person who arranged for the settlement of land in Texas during the 1800s
Empresario
In Mexico, the Centralists believed in a weaker central government that shared power with the states
False (federalist)
Which native american group lived in the Coastal Plains region had the most complex agrarian society?
Caddo
Why did supporters of Haden Edwards rebel against the Mexican government?
The Mexican government cancelled Edwards’s land grant.
The Mexican forces at the Battle of the Alamo raised a blood red flag, what does the flag symbolize?
“No quarter,” Mexico would not be taking any prisoners and would not accept a surrender
Commander who led the Texas Rebels to fight for the Alamo. Wrote “To the People of Texas” letter during the Battle of the Alamo
Sam Houston
The Karankawa tribe were known for being great warriors controlling a large land called the Comancheria.
False (Comanche)
An extremely long trade route that connected East Texas to Mexico City, originally built by the Spanish in the 1700s
El Camino Real
After Stephen F. Austin had proposed reforms to the Mexican government in Mexico city, what happened to him as he tried to return to Texas?
He was arrested for “trying to incite a rebellion in Texas”
This event lasted about two months and it resulted in the Texan forces capturing the largest Texas settlement of San Antonio. General Cos surrendered and agreed to leave Texas completely.
The Siege of San Antonio