Unit 5 Review-With Answers
Know the significance of the following dates:
1519-First Mapped Texas
1718-Alamo was built
1821-Mexican Independence
1836-Battle of the Alamo and San Jacinto (revolution)
Name battles that occurred during the Texas Revolution
Gonzales(come and take it), Goliad, Siege on San Antonio, Attack on San
Antonio, Alamo, Massacre at Coletto Creek/Goliad, San Jacinto
Describe the Mexican Constitution of 1824
Set up a federalist government which Texans liked because it allowed
freedoms.
Why did the Mexican army attack the Alamo?
To make Texans obey the Mexican government, defiance of authority to the
government
Describe the Battle of the Alamo
Some 1,800 Mexican trained troops assaulted the Alamo at 5:30 A. M. on
March 6, 1836.
The Texas defenders put up a stubborn resistance, but they were slowly
forced to give ground against the three waves of Mexican troops. By 6:30 A.
M., the whole garrison was overpowered, and the battle for the Alamo was
over.
Describe the Battle of San Jacinto
April 21, 1836, at 3:30 P.M., Houston ordered his officers to assemble the
troops for an immediate attack. The organized resistance lasted 18 minutes.
Texas captured Santa Anna and won Independence
Describe the Battle of Gonzales
Gonzales-was known as the Lexington of Texas. Texans refused to give a
small cannon to the Mexicans. After a brief few minutes of fighting and
only one Mexican killed the Mexican troops withdrew and rode toward San
Antonio. General Cos regarded the fight at Gonzales as the outbreak of war.
What happens after General Cos surrenders?
Texans took refuge in an old abandoned mission and tried to re-fortify—
While Santa Anna assembled his army and marched towards Texas
Describe the Declaration of November 7, 1835 (Declaration of the People of
Texas in General Convention Assembled)
The Convention also wrote and adopted the Texas Constitution of 1836
which was similar to the Constitution of the United States.
The document made provision for three branches of government: the
executive, the legislative, and the judicial branches.
It contained a Bill of Rights guaranteeing freedom of speech, freedom of
the press, freedom of religion, trial by jury, and other basic civil rights.
What is bias?
a particular tendency or inclination, especially one that prevents
unprejudiced consideration of a question; prejudice.
Know the following terms:
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siege -when one army surrounds the city or fort where the enemy is
staying, preventing supplies from going into the city or fort, and
waiting for the defenders to surrender.
provisional government-temporary government
municipality-city
massacre-a fight in which all are killed
cavalry-Soldiers on horseback
infantry-Soldiers on foot
Describe the following people:
Jim Bowie-Fought at Alamo
Davy Crockett-Fought at Alamo, from Tennessee (Congressman)
James Fannin-Colonel at Massacre of Goliad
William B. Travis-Commander at Alamo
Sam Houston-Commander and Chief of the Texas Army, Will lead battle at
San Jacinto
Antonio de Lopez de Santa Anna-Commander of Mexican army and President
of Mexico
George Childress-Writer of the Declaration of Texas Independence
Lorenzo de Zavala-Ad Interim Vice President
Juan Seguin-Leader of Tejanos in the Texas Revolution
Stephen F. Austin-Founder and Father of Texas
Describe the Ad Interim government that was established in Texas
President: David G. Burnet
Vice president: Lorenzo de Zavala
Commander in chief of the army: Sam Houston
They were decided by vote at the Convention of 1836 because no primary
election was available due to Mexican Troops
Who was the president of Texas during the revolution?
David G. Burnett
What were the results of Goliad and Gonzales?
Both Texans Wins-Created a belief that Texas could win their independence
Name 2 famous battle cries of the Texas Revolution
Remember the Alamo and Remember Goliad
Describe the public and private treaties of Velasco.
Public TreatySanta Anna agreed to:
Never fight against the Texans again
Order all Mexican troops out of Texas immediately
To exchange the Texas and Mexican troops captured in the fighting
Secret or Private TreatySanta Anna promised to work for Mexican recognition of Texas
independence.
The Texas government pledged to release Santa Anna and give him an escort
back to Mexico.
Santa Anna agreed to work in Mexico to set the Texas boundary at the Rio
Grande.
Law of April 6, 1830
All immigration from the United States was ended.
Most empresario contracts that had not been completed were suspended.
Immigration of Mexican and European families to Texas was encouraged.
Trade between foreign nations and Texas was discouraged by the placing of
taxes on goods made in foreign nation (customs duties).
Texas’s idea of popular sovereignty?
Extra-Turtle Bayou Resolution, Eras (Mission Building, Colonization,
Revolution, Republic)