Battles
The 1st battle of the Texas Revolution!
What is the Battle of Gonzales?
This Texas leader (and Father of Texas) became the commissioner to the US.
Who is Stephen F Austin?
This report led to the creation of the Law of April 6, 1830.
What is the Mier y Teran Report?
This latin phrase means "temporarily"
What is ad-interim?
He established the first mission in Texas
Who is Fray Damian Massanet?
In this battle, Texans thought the Mexican Cavalry had mules loaded with gold. Instead, it was grass to feed the animals.
What is the Grass Fight?
This Mexican general carried out the massacre at Goliad.
Who is General Cos?
William B Travis was arrested for sedition during this conflict.
What is the Conflict at Anahuac?
This word refers to a written plan of government that outlines the laws and principles of a country.
What is a constitution?
He was the first Spanish explorer to to explore the Texas main land when he was shipwrecked on the Texas coast.
Who is Cabeza de Vaca?
All of the defenders were killed at this battle. It later became a rallying cry for the Texans.
What is the Battle of the Alamo?
This Alamo leader wrote a letter "To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World."
Who is William B Travis?
This law shut off trade and immigration from the US.
What is the Law of April 6th, 1830?
This word describes a military strategy where an army surrounds a place to cut off supplies and force a surrender, like what happened at the Alamo.
What is a siege?
He asked the French for help establishing a mission when the Spanish government refused to help.
Who is Father Francisco Hidalgo?
342 Texans were massacred at this location.
Where is Goliad?
He is the leader of Mexican forces.
Who is Santa Anna?
These resolutions affirmed Texans were loyal to the Mexican Government and to the Constitution of 1824.
What are the Turtle Bayou Resolutions.
This term means to withdraw or pull back from a battle or dangerous situation, often to avoid defeat.
What is retreat?
He is known as the “Father of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Who is Count José de Escandón?
This is the battle Texans captured Santa Anna and won their independence.
What is the Battle of San Jacinto?
He is the leader of the Texas Army.
Who is Sam Houston?
This short lived rebellion was the first stop on the road to revolution.
What is the Fredonian Rebellion?
This word refers to an organized resistance or uprising against authority or a ruling power, like many early conflicts in Texas history.
What is a rebellion?
He built the most successful Spanish mission in Texas, Mission San José.
Who is Antonio Margil de Jesus?