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25 Cards in this Set
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Battle of the Alamo and Texas Declaration of Independence are from what era? |
Revolution and Republic |
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The next big event after the Texans defeat at Battle of the Alamo
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The Massacre at Goliad
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Treaty of Velasco
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Santa Anna will not take up arms against Texans; Mexican troops must leave Texas
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Lead Texan troops during Battle of Coleto; Executed at Goliad |
James Fannin |
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"Victory belongs to the army, which at this very moment achieved a complete and glorious triumph... Among the corpses are Bowie, Travis and Crockett" |
Letter from Santa Anna |
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Participated in Battle of San Jacinto Commander of Texas Army |
Sam Houston |
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Drafted (wrote) Texas Declaration of Independence; Attended Convention of 1836
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George Childress |
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Fannin: 1) Commanded Texas troops at Goliad 2) ? |
Lost the Battle of Coleto
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Texan military leaders: 1) Fannin 2) Travis 3) ? |
Houston |
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One result of the Battle of the Alamo
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Texans realize they must fight Santa Anna at any cost |
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"To the People of Texas... I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible and die like a soldier who never forgets... Victory or Death"
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Letter from William Travis
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What is the significance of Santa Anna's surrender at the Battle of San Jacinto?
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Texas achieved independence from Mexico and became the Republic of Texas. |
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Alamo defenders are considered heroes because
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they did not surrender even though they were surrounded and outnumbered.
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"Thanks to the compassion of one woman...some soldiers escaped execution. The wife of one of the Mexican officers pleaded vehemently to save the prisoners..."
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Words of James Fannin
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"Upon our arrival we-the wounded- were placed in the hospital.... an officer told me we were all to be shot."
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An event at the Massacre of Goliad
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Constitution was written during this. Texas Independence declared during this. |
Convention of 1836 |
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Significance of the year 1836?
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Texas wins independence from Mexico. |
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What did Erasmo Seguin and Lorenzo de Zavala have in common?
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Helped write the Mexican Constitution of 1824 |
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San Houston was the ________________ of the entire Texas army and leader of Texans at the Battle of San Jacinto.
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commander
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He delivered a letter from the Alamo to San Houston and later fought at the Battle of San Jacinto.
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Juan Seguin |
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After independence, served as vice-president of the Texas government |
Lorenzo de Zavala |
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Description of Santa Anna's influence during the Texas Revolution
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Controlled the Mexican army and led the troops to battle at the Alamo.
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With a force of 4000 troops, Santa Anna
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stormed the walls of the Alamo and defeated the Texas defenders. |
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Texas forces defeated Santa Anna and won the Texas revolution at the |
Battle of San Jacinto |
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What is the significance of the Battle of the Alamo?
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a turning point in the revolution that made Texans more determined. |