| A | B |
|---|
| Stephan Austin | started an American colony in Texas |
| Alamo | Texan fort |
| Santa Anna | Mexican president who did not want Texas to be independent from Mexico |
| Sam Houston | commander of the Texan army |
| Texas Revolution | fought so Texas could gain its independence from Mexico |
| Mexican War | The U.S. fought with Mexico over the border of Texas |
| Rio Grande River | became the southern border of Texas |
| Oregon | many people traveled here for free land |
| Gold Rush | brought many people to California in search of gold |
