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22 Cards in this Set
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From whom did free Africans Americans need permission to remain in Texas?
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the Congress
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Who fought General Cos's army at San Antonio?
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Ben Milam and 300 volunteera
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What was made legal by the Constituion of 1836?
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slavery
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Why was the capture of San Antonio a great victory for the Texans?
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a volunteer army of Texans defeated a trained Mexican Army
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What did Texans beleive the mules were carrying in the Grass Fight?
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silver(to pay soldiers)
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What were the most important results of the Convention of 1836?
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Convention of 1836- met at Washington on the Brazos on March 1 1836
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What day is celebrated as Texas Independence Day?
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March 2 (1836)
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What did members of the war party favor at the Consultation?
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they wanted a declaration of independence
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What did the peace party at the Consutation object to?
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They didn't want an immediate declaration of independence
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The creation of a_______________ ________________ was one important result of the Consultation.
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The creation of a provisional government was one important result of the Consultation.
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Where did the Convention of 1836 take place?
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at Wasgington-on-the-Brazos
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What had the Texans captured at San Antonio?
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most of the Mexican army
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For what reason was the Consultation to San Felipe?
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It had a printing press
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At the Consultation, what did the Texans pledge themselves to support?
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The Mexican Constitution of 1824
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What did the Texans think about the war after their easy victories at Gonzales and Goliad?
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they thought Mexican troops could be defeated easily
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A council with one member from each________________ was created as part of the temporary government.
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municipality
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Whose constitution does the Texas Constitution of 1836 resemble?
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the United States
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Where did Stephen F. Austin go to find aid for the Texans?
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to the United States
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Where were most of the delegates from who attended the Convention of 1836?
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the Southern United States
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What kept the Texans from using the winter of 1835-1836 to prepare for Santa Anna?
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Quaarrels and jealousies in the government interfered(peace party against War party)
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Why did General Cos surrender at San Antonio?
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his supplies had run out
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What did the Texas Bill of Right gurantee?
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basic civil rights
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