Battles
What was the Battle of San Jacinto?
The final battle of the Revolution when the Texans captured Santa Anna
Who was the leader of the Mexican Army and dictator of Mexico?
Santa Anna
What is a treaty?
an agreement of peace between two or more groups
What was outlawed in Guerrero Decree of 1829?
slavery
What is the difference between centralists and federalists? (be specific about which is which)
Centralists only support a national government, Federalists support state governments
What were the 2 battle cries during the Battle of San Jacinto?
Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!
Who got sick and was bedridden during the Alamo?
James/Jim Bowie
What is a massacre?
when many are killed at once (ex: goliad massacre)
Who did the Texans support as president in the Turtle Bayou resolutions?
Santa Anna
Which native culture is the most complex with confederacies and crop rotation farming?
Southeastern culture
Who wrote the Victory or Death letter at the Alamo because the Texans were outnumbered?
William B. Travis
Who was the leader during the Goliad Massacre?
James Fannin
What is a siege?
When one army surrounds another in order to cut off their supplies are force surrender (ex: the Alamo)
Who created the report about Texas for the Mexican Government?
Mier y Teran
Which explorer shipwrecked in Galveston, lived with karankawa, wrote journals, and made Spain thing there was gold in Texas?
Cabeza de Vaca
What was the Battle of Gonzales fought over?
The Mexican Army was confiscating a cannon from the Texans.
Who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence?
George Childress
What date was the Texas Declaration of Independence signed?
March 2, 1836
What caused the Fredonian Rebellion?
the Mexican government cancelled Haden Edwards land grant, so he got mad and declared Nacogdoches independent
Mexican Federal Colonization law combined Coahuila y Tejas into one state.
What battle was led by James Fannin and lead to a massacre?
Battle of Coletto Creek
Who was the Vice President of Texas during the war? He also signed the Declaration of Independence.
Lorenzo de Zavala
What year did the Texas Revolution begin?
1835
What 3 things did the Law of April 6th do?
1. Stop U.S. immigration
2. Encourage Mexican and European immigration
3. Put taxes (custom duties) on goods from the United States
What law gave extra land for marrying a Mexican woman, gave benefits for Anglos moving to Mexican Texas, and said families could have up to 4,428 acres of land?
State Colonization Law of Mexico