Significant People
The city of Houston, Texas was named after who?
Sam Houston
The Battle of Gonzalez was fought over what?
A cannon
What is a Texian?
Anglo-American residents of Mexican Texas
How much was one acre of land selling for in Texas?
4 cents
Who was the dictator of Mexico?
Santa Anna
Who was called "The Father of Texas"?
Stephen F Austin
In what battle were we horribly outnumbered and ever Texan died?
The Battle of the Alamo
What is a Tejanos?
a native Spanish-speaking Mexican
How tall was Sam Houston?
6 foot 4 inches
Who was the woman survivor of the Alamo that was sent to Sam Houston to report the news of the battle?
Suzanna Dickinson
Davy Crockett
The Battle of Gonzalez
What does annex mean?
To join.
The Republic joined/annexed to the United States.
The blood-red banner that Santa Anna raised at the start of the Battle of the Alamo meant what?
no mercy
What was Stephen F Austin's dad's name?
Moses Austin
What significant person drew a line in the sand during the Battle of the Alamo?
William B Travis
What was the last battle of the Texas Revolution?
The Battle of San Jacinto
What is a seige?
A military strategy to surround a town or building with the idea of cutting off any access to supplies in hopes of causing everyone on the inside to surrender.
What did Sam Houston's Indian name mean?
Big Drunk
Who wrote over and over begging to be relieved of his position (the commander of 400 Texan rebels)?
-He died at the Goliad Massacre
James Fannin
James Bowie
In what battle did William B Travis draw a line in the sand?
The Battle of the Alamo
What does fandangos mean?
a party
The city of San Antonio used to be name what?
Bexar
Who was Santa Anna's brother-in-law?