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Final Jeopardy
Independent
Texas
Battles of
The
Revolution
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Conventions
Texas
Presidents
The road to
Revolution
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The First
President of Texas
Sam Houston
The Second
President of Texas
(Father of
Education)
Mirabeau Lamar
The three
problems facing
Texas after the
War
1. Financial issues
2. Mexican Gov’t
3. Native Texans
Differences b/w
Houston and
Lamar
Houston-Wants peace,
Reduce debt, Annexation
Lamar- Doesn’t shy away
from war, spends lots of
money, stay independent.
What did free
African Americans
have to do after the
war to stay in
Texas?
Petition the Gov’t
to stay
This battle was the
first time Texans and
Mexican troops shot
at each other. (John
Austin was trying to
transport a cannon.)
Battle of Velasco
This Battle is
considered the first
battle of the
Revolution. (Come
and Take it!)
Battle of Gonzales
This Battle occurs
in a field near a
creek outisde of
Goliad. (Fannin
doesn’t follow
orders.)
Battle of Coleto
Creek
Almost 200 Texans
are killed after a 13
day siege. (Travis
and Bowie
commanded)
Battle of the Alamo
This battle only
lasts 18 minutes.
The final battle of
the Revolution.
Battle of San
Jacinto
What were the four
issues that the
Texans wanted to
discuss at the
Consultation?
1.
Debate independence
2.
Set up provisional gov’t
3.
Address military
matters
4.
Choose commissioners
to the U.S.
This Texan leader
was sent to Mexico
to talk to Santa
Anna after the
Conventions of
1832 and 1833
Stephen F. Austin
What did the ProPeace side of the
Consultation say?
1.
Loyal Mexican Citizens
2.
Loyal to Constitution of
1824
3.
Feared independence
would lose Tejano
support.
What did the Prowar side of the
consultation say?
We should declare
independence.
(War!)
Who was named
General of the
Texas Army?
Sam Houston
Who was the first
President of Texas?
Sam Houston
Who was the
second president of
Texas?
Mirabeau Lamar
Who was the
fourth President of
Texas?
Anson Jones
What are the
differences between
Houston and
Lamar?
•Houston- reduce debt,
make peace, annexation
•Lamar – Spent money,
didn’t shy away from
conflict, against
annexation.
What happened in
the Santa Fe
Expedition?
Lamar sent troops to
Santa Fe to tell the
people they were a part
of Texas. The New
Mexicans disagreed.
They arrested the
Texans.
Mexican Official
______________Upset
settlers by throwing
people like Francisco
Madero and William
Travis in Jail without
breaking the law.
John Davis
Bradburn
The law of
______________
was designed to
control anglo
immigration.
Law of April 6,
1830
__________
Became President
of Mexico in the
1830s.
Santa Anna
In the ___________
resolutions, the
Texas citizens
pledged loyalty to
Mexico and to
Santa Anna.
Turtle Bayou
resolutions.
____________ was
arrested in 1834 for
sending a letter to
the Texans telling
them to write a state
constitution.
Stephen F. Austin.
Make your wager
Essay Question!!!!
What happened at
the Battle of Coleto
Creek?