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7th Grade Social Studies
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Texas Wins Independence
Chapter 11 / Section 2
1. The area of Texas first belonged to what European power?
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2. Who was given permission to establish a colony called Texas? Who actually set it
up?
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3. What did the settlers of Texas have to do for the Mexican government in order to
live there? What problems emerged?
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4. Who was the new president of Mexico, and what did he intend to do about Texas?
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5. Who were the tejanos, and what did they believe?
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6. Describe the Battle of the Alamo. Be sure to include important people involved
and the results of this important stand by the Texans.
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7. What happened at Goliad?
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8. What happened at San Jacinto? ________________________________________
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9. The Lone Star Republic had established a constitution that called for a president.
Who was the first president of the independent nation of Texas?
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10. What does annex mean? What was the controversy surrounding annexing Texas?
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