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He refused to take any prisoners at the Battle of the Alamo
Who is Santa Anna
The famous Alamo mission is located in this Texas town.
What is San Antonio?
This battle introduced the "Come and Take It" flag referencing a cannon.
What is the Battle of Gonzales
This enraged Texans because of the resulting ban on U.S. immigration and custom duties on imports.
This event resulted in the Mexican forces killing over 400 Texan forces after they had surrendered.
What is the Goliad Massacre
He saw it as more important to create a government for Texas rather than sending help to the Alamo.
Who is Sam Houston
Texan defenders of the Alamo were surrounded and fired upon by the Mexican Army for this long.
What is 13 days?
This battle took only 18 minutes and resulted in Texas independence.
What is the Battle of San Jacinto
This provided information to the Mexican government that the American influence in Texas was getting out of control.
What is the Mier y Teran Report
This is the year Texas won independence and became an independent nation.
What is 1836
He was left in charge of Texas forces at the Alamo after Colonel Neil left.
Who is William B. Travis?
This famous frontiersman and Congressman from Tennessee valiantly fought at the Battle of the Alamo.
Who is Davey Crockett?
Texans stormed the town and fought for 5 days throughout the city, eventually forcing Mexican forces out.
What is the Capture of San Antonio
Texas asked to be a separate state from the previously created state within Mexico
What is Coahuila y Texas
Santa Anna promised to restore this when he became president, which would allow for US immigration and Texas to be a separate state.
What is the Constitution of 1824
He was leader of the militia at the Alamo and became very ill leading up to the Mexican attack.
Who is James/Jim Bowie
Travis made it clear to Texas delegates that defenders of the Alamo were not surrendering when he finished his letter with this phrase.
Victory or Death
This was one of the earliest conflicts between Texas militia and Mexican Army after Texans were refused passage with a cannon.
What is Battle of Velasco
Rebellions within Texas were mostly forgotten about as the Mexican Army was more focused on this event.
What is the Mexican Civil War
On this day, Texan delegates declared independence from Mexico, and is now celebrated every year as Texas Independence Day
What is March 2nd
He was leader of the Tejano forces at the Alamo and was not killed at the Alamo because he was delivering a letter.
Who is Juan Seguin?
This is what the Mexican forces did when they arrived in San Antonio and surrounded the Alamo.
What is a siege?
Colonel Fannin found his camp surrounded, put great effort into fighting their way out, but eventually surrendered resulting in over 400 Texan soldiers being captured.
What is the Battle of Coleto Creek
This was one of the earliest rebellions by an American within Mexico, worrying the Mexican government of future conflicts.
What is the Fredonian Rebellion
This was the meeting place for Texas delegates during the conventions of 1832 and 1833 as well as when they were creating the Texas Constitution
What is Washington-on-the-Brazos