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| Siege | a military bombardment or blockade of an opponent over a period of time |
| Culture | the beliefs, customs, skills, and language of a group of people |
| Alcalde | a Mexican official, such as a mayor |
| Compromise | an agreement between two sides in which both sides sacrifice some of what they wanted |
| Provisional Government | a temporary goverment |
| Cavalry | soldiers that fight on horseback |
| Infantry | soldiers that fight on foot |
| Similarities of the Texas & American Revolution | both fought for self-government and against a strict ruler |
| Differences of the Texas & American Revolutions | the Texas Revolution was shorter in length and smaller in scale |
| The Battle of Gonzalez was fought over a ... | cannon |
| Why had the Mexican Govt given Gonzalez a cannon in 1831? | To defend themselves against Native Americans in the area |
| Why did the Mexican Govt want the cannon back from Gonzalez? | So that the Texans would not be able to use the cannon against Mexican forces |
| The Old Eighteen | Citizens of Gonzalez who held off Mexican forces who came for the cannon |
| Slogan on the battle flag at Gonzalez | "Come and Take It" |
| Why was Goliad important in South Texas? | Whichever side controlled the fort there had control of a road that connected San Antonio to the Gulf of Mexico |
| Ben Milam | Texan who led the attack on Goliad |
| Sam McCulloch | Texan who was the 1st casualty of the Texas Revolution |
| Sam Houston | Texan who was named leader of the Texas Army |
| The Consultation | meeting of Texans to set up a provisional government in Texas |
| Support for the Revolution: | not all Anglos and Tejanos in Texas supported the Revolution |
| The Grass Fight | Texans attack Mexican supply line that they believe has silver, but it was grass to feed horses |
| Capture of the Alamo | Texans lay siege to San Antonio. They were about to give up when a Mexican soldier said Mexico was exhausted so Texans attacked and won. |
