| A | B |
| Sam Houston | First President of Texas |
| Stephen F. Austin | Brought the first American settlers to Texas |
| Spain | The original "owner" of Texas |
| Santa Anna | Mexican military dictator who wanted to keep hold of Texas |
| Roman Catholicism | Official religion of Mexico |
| Lone Star Republic | Texas's original name |
| The Alamo | The symbol of the Texas Revolution |
| San Jacinto | Mexican loss of Texas |
| Cotton | Cash crop produced in Texas |
| Slavery | Many wanted Texas for the expansion of this |
| Empresarios | People given a tract of land for settlement |
| Tejanos | Original Spanish settlers in the area called Texas |
| Citizenship, religion, taxes | Restrictions being placed on settlers in Texas |