| A | B |
|---|
| civil rights | freedoms quaranteed by a constitution to all citizens |
| Texas Declaration of Independence | declares Texas is a free, sovereign, and independent republic |
| Declaration of Independence | Mixico responds to statements of concerns by sending armed forces |
| Declaration of Independence | Santa Anna has violated the Mexican Constitution |
| Declaration of Independence | closely resembles the Declaration of Independence of the U.S. |
| Texas Constitution of 1836 | slavery is legal |
| Texas Constitution of 1836 | Free African Americans must get permission from Congress to live in Texas |
| committees of correspondence | local groups formed to share political and military information with other groups |
| Army of the People | 300 Texans assembled at Gonzales and commanded by Stephen F. Austin |
| Sam Houston | selected to head the regular army by the Consultation |
| The Grass Fight | Texas volunteers attacked what they thought was a payroll delivery to find the mules were packing grass for horses |
| constant fighting over governmental priorities | prevented the provisional government from getting ready to fight Santa Anna |
| the Alamo | where General Cos retreated |
| veto | reject a proposal |
| David G. Burnett | ad interim President of the Republic of Texas |
| Richard Ellis | chairman of the Convention of 1836 |
| Come and Take It | flag flown by the Texas rebels at Gonzales |
| March 2 | Texas Independence Day |
| a provisional government | important result of the Consultation |
| David Crockett | served in the U.S. Congress and fought at the Alamo |
| James Bowie | famous for carrying a large knife and was sent to inspect the Alamo |
