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25 Cards in this Set
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Who were committed to fighting Santa Anna's rule |
The war party and peace party |
BOTH |
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What incident at Gonzalez launch the fight for Texas Independence |
Cannon incident |
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Who was named Commander in Chief at the Army |
Sam Houston |
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Why did Mexican officials send additional troops to San Antonio |
To control a tense situation |
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Why is the Gonzalez conflict known as the Lexington of Texas |
The Mexicans attempted to take arms and ammunitions from the colonists |
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How did the war party's position on Independence differ from that of the peace party |
The war party wanted immediate independence from Mexico |
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Which of the following was a principle adopted in the Declaration of the people of Texas in general convention assembled |
They were loyal to Mexico and supported the Constitution of 1824 |
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What role did Stephen F Austin play in the provisional Texas government |
Commissioner to the United States |
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Who believed a major victory was vital to Independence |
Benjamin millam |
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Who led a company of tejanos laying Siege to Mexican forces Garrison at San Antonio de Bexar |
Juan N. Seguin |
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Who was the free African American guide for Milam's Column |
Hendrick Arnold |
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Who was appointed to lead a campaign to take Mata Morris |
Francis W Johnson |
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Who obtained a promise from the Cherokees not to attack Texas during the Texas Revolution |
William g o y e n s |
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After the siege of Bexar what did most tejanos in San Antonio do |
They remained neutral |
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What increase the tension between the war party and the peace party |
Plants for an expedition to Matamoras |
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Why did Edward Burleson replace Austin as commander of the army of the people |
Burleson leadership skills were recognized |
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What did cos promise in his surrender agreement |
He would never again fight the constitution of 1824 |
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Why were the Mexican forces defeated at San Antonio |
They were not trained to fight through the streets of a town |
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Who was the author of the Texas Declaration of Independence |
George Childress |
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The convention of 1836 took place at Santa Anna's Army injured what town |
Sanantonio |
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How are the Texans and the US declaration of independence similar |
They began with a justification of the colonists action |
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What practice in Spanish and Mexican Law Courts was reflected in the Texas consolation of 1836 |
Both husbands and wives could own community property |
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Which of the following statements about the delegates that attended the convention of 1836 is accurate |
Most were not natives of Texas |
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What issue did most delegates agree on at the convention of 1836 |
To split from Mexico |
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Why did the convention of 1836 delegates form an ad interim government |
There wasn't time to hold elections |
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