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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 |
| 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 |
| Sam Houston | Texan who was named leader of the Texas Army |
| 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 |
| Writer of the Texas Declaration of Independence | George Childress |
| Inspiration of the Texas Declaration of Independence | The U.S. Declaration of Independence |
| Date of Texas Independence | March 2, 1836 |
| Texan who captured a Mexican courier | Deaf Smith |
| Importance of capturing the Mexican courier | Texans captured a copy of Santa Anna's Battle Plans |
| Twin Sisters | 2 cannons given to the Texans |
| Santa Anna believed Sam Houston and the Texans would attack at what time? | At dawn on April 21, 1836 |
| When did Sam Houston attacked the Mexican army at San Jacinto? | At 3:30pm on April 21, 1836 |
| What did Sam Houston order Deaf Smith to do before the attack? | Destroy Vince's Bridge so that the Mexican Army could not escape |
| How did the mood of Texas troops affect when Sam Houston would attack? | Texas troops were angry & he believed that if he did not attack soon he would lose control of the army |
| What did Santa Anna allow his troops to do in the afternoon of April 21? | Take a siesta and relax |
| The length of time the Battle of San Jacinto lasted | 18 minutes |
| Why were Mexican troops easy targets for Texas shooters? | Swamps and rivers made it hard for the Mexican troops to escape |
| Number of Texas casualties at San Jacinto | 9 |
| How was Santa Anna captured by Texas? | Texans captured him, but believed he was a normal Mexican soldier. When he was marched to camp, Mexican troops said "El Presidente" and he was discovered. |
| Public Treaty between Texas & Mexico (Treaty of Velasco) | 1. Mexico will end war with Texas 2. Mexico will not attack Texas any more |
| Secret Treaty between Texas & Mexico | 1. Mexico recognizes Texas independence 2. the Rio Grande River is the border between Texas & Mexico |
| Why did Mexico not recognize the secret treaty? | Mexico said the treaty was made while Santa Anna was prisoner |
| President of the US when Texas gets independence | Andrew Jackson |
| Why the US does not annex Texas after the Texas Revolution | Texas is a slave territory and is large as well. It would cause controversy if allowed into the US |
| James Neill | original leader of the Alamo who wrote Sam Houston requesting reinforcements |
| Jim Bowie | famous Texan, known for his knife, was bed-ridden at the Alamo |
| William B. Travis | leader at the Alamo during the battle |
| Davy Crockett | volunteer from Tennessee who famously fought at the Alamo, known to be skilled with a rifle, former Congressman |
| Red Flag | flown by Santa Anna to signal Mexico would take no prisoners |
| Cannon Shot | a signal from Travis that the Alamo would not negotiate a truce with Mexico |
| Number of Mexican Troops at the Alamo | around 3000 |
| Number of troops in the Alamo | over 200 |
| "Victory or Death" | famous phrase written by Travis to the Texas government stating he would not surrender the Alamo |
| Why James Neill left the Alamo | one of his family members was sick, left the Alamo under leadership of Travis and Bowie |
| "Line in the Sand" | famous story of Travis explaining to people at the Alamo of their situation and to decide if they wanted to stay at the Alamo or not |
| Number of Days the Mexicans laid siege to the Alamo | 12 |
| Date of the Battle of the Alamo | March 6, 1836 |
| Siege | the blockage or bombardment of a fort or enemy structure over a prolonged period of time |
| Time that Mexicans began their first wave of attack at the Alamo | 5am |
| Time that the Battle of the Alamo was finished | 9am |
| Why did the Mexican soldiers carry ladders? | to get over the walls of the Alamo during their attack |
| What did the Texans use for cannon ammunition when they ran our of cannon balls? | Nails, Hinges, & chopped up horseshoes |
| Impact of the Alamo on Texans | the battle inspired and motivated Texans to continue fighting for independence |
| Deaf Smith | Sam Houston's scout who reported to him on the results of the Alamo |
| Houston's Tactical Retreat | Houston pulls back from Santa Anna's forces strategically |
| Purpose of Houston's retreat | Houston hoped to buy time to train troops and tire Santa Anna's army |
| James Fannin | Texas leader at Goliad |
| General Urrea | Mexican general involved at Goliad |
| Massacre at Goliad | Texans were captured and believed they would be released. They were executed by Mexican troops as they marched from the fort. |
| March 27, 1836 | Date of the Goliad Massacre |
| Angel of Goliad | Francita Alvarez |
| Number of men killed at Goliad | 340 |
| The Runaway Scrape | Texans fleeing in panic after the Goliad massacre fearing the actions of Santa Anna |
