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28 Cards in this Set
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atrocity
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a cruel brutal act
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reinforcements
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additional troops to make an army stronger
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compromise
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an agreement in which each side gives up some of what it wants
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provisional government
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a temporary government
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seige
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surrounding the enemy
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infantry
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members of an army who fight in foot
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cavalry
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members of an army who fight on horseback
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alcalde
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a town official like a mayor
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"Lexington of Texas"
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nickname given to the battle of Gonzales because it was the first battle of the Texas Revolution: Lexington was the first battle of the American revolution
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tactical retreat
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an organized pullback of troops from an enemy in order to gain an advantage
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one difference between the American Revolution and the Texas Revolution is that the duration of the Texas revolution was _ months where as the American Revolution lasted __ years.
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seven, six
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The Texan's capture of Goliad was important because they were able to take control of the _____ and the needed ___ there.
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fort and supplies
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Most of the people who arrived in Texas from the United States felt that Texas should be ________ from Mexico.
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independent
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The Consultation reached a ______ and decided that the goal for the Texas Revolution was to restore the _________ of 1824.
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compromise and constitution
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The _______ Government got its name because it was only a temporary government.
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Provisional
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The Provisional Government was weak because the Governor and Council could not _____ on the goals of the war.
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agree
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The Texans were able to capture San Antonio after a long ____. The positive result of this was that it drove all _____ troops out of Texas. The negative result is that this victory made the Texans over _____.
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seige, Mexican, and confident
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The Consultation placed ____ in charge of the regular Texas army.
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Houston
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The Alamo is located in ___ _____.
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San Antonio
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The Texans wanted to defend the Alamo because it controlled an important ____ into Texas.
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road
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While the battle of the Alamo was being fought, the leaders of Texas declared ___________ from Mexico.
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independence
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The Texas army was much _______ in size compared to Santa Anna's army.
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smaller
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Santa Anna threatened to ___ the Texan defenders of the Alamo if they didn't _________.
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kill and surrender
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Travis answered the threat with a cannon shot to let Santa Anna know that he would never _________.
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surrender
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The effect that the bravery of the Alamo's defenders had on the fight for independence is that it inspired other Texans to keep _________.
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fighting
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When Santa Anna advanced, Houston called a _____ _______ so he could delay fighting and try to strengthen his army.
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tactical retreat
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The effect of the massacre at _____ was that it convinced Texans that Santa Anna was brutal.
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Goliad
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The Runaway Scrape was the _____ of Anglos away from Santa Anna's army.
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flight
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