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| George Childress | Author of the Texas Declaration of Independence |
| Battle of Gonzales | 1st Battle of the Revolution; "Come and Take It" |
| Fredonian Revolt | Haden Edwards declares his East Texas colony independent from Mexico |
| James Fannin | Commander of the Texans at Goliad; executed. |
| William B. Travis | Commander of Texans at the Alamo; "Victory or Death" |
| siege | Military blockade around an area |
| Battle of Coleto Creek | Open prairie where Fannin's men were easily surrounded by Mexican Army |
| Turtle Bayou Resolutions | Texans pledge loyalty to Mexico; align themselves with Santa Anna |
| Battle of San Jacinto | Last battle of the Revolution; Santa Anna surrenders |
| Sam Houston | leader of the Texas regular army |
| Goliad Massacre | Over 300 Texans were executed at the order of Santa Anna |
| Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna | Mexican President/Dictator, commander of Mexican Army |
| Law of April 6 | Stops US immigration into Texas, more Mexican forts and taxes in Tx |
| Battle of the Alamo | 13 day siege; all Texan defenders were killed |
| Captain Juan N. Seguin | Leader of the Tejanos in the Tx Army; messenger sent to warn Houston about Alamo |
| March 2, 1836 | Texas Independence Day |
| General Mier y Teran | Sent to investigate conditions in Texas; "Anglo-American influence too strong" |
