Leading to Revolution
Purpose of the Turtle Bayou Resolutions
To show loyalty to Mexico
Battle that showed that Texans were willing to use military force.
Gonzales
This man was the major general of the entire Texan army during the Revolution
Sam Houston
This was the fourth president of Texas who accomplished the goal of annexation and really didn't have to do much else
The Texans' one big advantage over the Mexican army
They didn't have to travel nearly as far
The first sign that something was going wrong in Texas
Fredonian Rebellion
This was the battle where Santa Anna was captured and Texas won its independence
Battle of San Jacinto
This man was the Tejano leader who delivered the Victory or Death letter from the Alamo to Sam Houston
Juan Seguin
This man was both the first and third elected president of Texas
Sam Houston
These were the two differences between the Mexican and Texan Constitutions
Texas would allow slavery, while it was illegal in Mexico
Texas would have religious freedom, while in Mexico only Catholicism was allowed
Mexico sent this spy to check out the situation in Texas after the Fredonian Rebellion
Mier y Teran
The battle that held up Santa Anna's men for two weeks and gave Sam Houston's army time to grow and citizens time to flee
This man was the leader of the troops who were killed in the Goliad Massacre
James Fannin
This president used the Texas Rangers as an army against the Native Americans, greatly increased the Texas' debt while devaluing the dollar, and established public education
Mirabeau Lamar
The Birthplace of the Republic of Texas
Washington-on-the-Brazos
The Mexican reaction to the Mier y Teran report
Laws of April 6th, 1830
The end result of several small battles where Texan troops, led by James Fannin, were captured
Goliad Massacre
Commander at the Alamo who wrote the Victory or Death letter
William B. Travis
This man was technically the first president of the Republic, but he wasn't elected
David Burnet
The reason why Sam Houston believed the delegates at the Constitutional Convention needed to stay there instead of helping the Alamo
He felt that a strong government was necessary for Texas to be successful
Purpose of the Laws of April 6th, 1830 (2 possible answers)
To discourage American immigration to Mexico
Strengthen Mexico's ties to Texas
The small battle that happened over horse feed during the Siege of San Antonio/Bexar
Grass Fight
Sam Houston's trusted right hand man who had married into a leading Tejano family in San Antonio and was sent to decide what to do about the Alamo
Jim Bowie
This Mexican politician was the first Vice President of Texas, put in place until the war was over
Lorenzo de Zavala
The Cherokee leader killed at the Battle of the Neches in July 1839
Chief Bowles