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| Spanish conquistadors | first Europeans to explore Texas |
| Spanish missionaries | built missions in Texas to spread Christainity to the Native Americans |
| Moses Austin | secured the first land grant in Texas from Spain to settle 300 families there |
| Stephen F. Austin | considered the "Father of Texas" brought the 300 families to Texas after his father died |
| Sam Houston | Commander in Chief of the Texas army during the Texas Revolution |
| William B Travis | commander of the Texas army at the Battle of the Alamo |
| James Bowie | commander of the Texas Volunteers at the Battle of the Alamo |
| Davy Crockett | former US congressman who joined the fight for Texas independence from Mexico. Died at the Alamo |
| James Fannin | commander of Texas soldiers at Goliad. Surrendered to the Mexican army and was executed with his men at the Goliad Massacre |
| "tejas" | Caddo word for "friend" |
| Texas Revolution | Texas' fight for independence from Mexico |
| Battle of the Alamo | fight between about 180 Texas soldiers and 2000 Mexican soldiers |
| Battle of San Jacinto | 900 Texans led by Sam Houston defeated Santa Anna's army and captured Santa Anna in the final battle of the Texas Revolution |
| Goliad Massacre | the Texan army led by James Fannin were defeated at the battle of Coleto Creek and forced to surrender. The prisoners were marched back to the mission at Goliad and shot |
| the fight at Gonzales | the Texas citizens of Gonzalez defeated the Mexican army that tried to take their cannon. The Texans taunted the Mexican soldiers with the cry, "Come and Take It" |
| Santa Anna | the self-proclaimed President of Mexico and commanding general of the Mexican army |
| March 2, 1836 | Texas declared its independence from Mexico and became the Republic of Texas |
| Texas' nickname | the Lone Star State |
| Texas state flower | bluebonnet |
| Texas state bird | Mockingbird |
| Texs state tree | Pecan tree |
| Texas state large animal | longhorn |
| Texas state small animal | armadillo |
| Texas state motto | friendship |
| Texas state reptile | horned lizard |
| Texas state insect | Monarch butterfly |
| Texas state food | chili con carne |
| Texas state sport | rodeo |
| Treaty at Velasco | the treaty between the Texas government and Santa Anna that ended the Texas Revolution |
