The Road to Revolution
The Fredonian Rebellion was started by this man who tried to start his own country and showed Texans that they could rebel.
Who is Haden Edwards?
This document was addressed to "the people of Texas and All Americans in the World," and asked for help/reinforcements to come to the Alamo.
What is the Travis Letter?
What is the Battle of Gonzales?
This man wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence
Who is George Childress?
Most of the battles of the Texas revolution were fought in this Texas Region
What is the Coastal Plains?
This event changed Stephen F. Austin's mind about Mexico. He went from being a mediator to calling for war.
What is the arrest of Stephen F. Austin?
This man was known for fighting with Texans defending the Alamo and writing a letter asking for help.
Who is William B. Travis?
This item is what the people of Gonzales were defending from the Mexican army.
What is a cannon?
These documents were supposed to officially end the Texas Revolutionary war when they were signed by Burnet and Santa Anna
What are the Treaties of Velasco?
This river became the border between Texas and Mexico after the signing of the Treaties of Velasco.
What is the Rio Grande River?
This was a report about the conditions in Texas. It stated that Anglos outnumbered Mexicans 10 to 1, Anglos did not practice Mexican traditions, and tensions were growing between the two groups.
What is the Mier y Teran Report?
This Tejano man was sent by Travis as a messenger to ask for reinforcements at the Alamo.
Who is Juan Seguin?
What is Buffalo Bayou/San Jacinto?
This person decided to throw Santa Anna back in prison after he received death threats.
Who is David Burnet?
This town was the location of the Battle of the Alamo
What is San Antonio?
The main purpose of this was to stop immigration from the United States into Texas.
What is the Law of April 6, 1830?
This person was sent as a messenger by Santa Anna to warn Texas about the strength of the Mexican army and to try to convince them to give up.
Who is Susanna Dickinson?
This battle is celebrated by Texans because it is when Santa Anna surrenders and Texas gains their independence.
What is the Battle of San Jacinto?
This date is celebrated as Texas Independence Day
What is March 2, 1836
Santa Anna traveled further away from this city as he fought the battles in the Texas Revolution which made it harder for him to get supplies or reinforcements.
What is Mexico City?
This stated that Texans were loyal to Mexico, would follow the Constitution of 1824, and fully supported Santa Anna as a presidential candidate.
What are the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?
This man was a skilled frontiersman and Tennessee congressman who came to Texas to help fight at the Alamo.
Who is David Crockett?
Fannin's refusal to do this was the main factor in his surrender and capture at Coleto Creek.
What is retreat?
Delegates met here to establish an independent government for Texas
What is Washington-on-the-Brazos?
This geographical feature proved to be useful for slowing down the Mexican's retreat at the Battle of San Jacinto
What are marshes/wetlands?