Chapter 10 And 12

Question 1

Cause:There is an increase in Mexican troops in Texas

Answer 1

Effect: Texans view this as a threat

Question 2

What political party is Santa Anna?

Answer 2

A centralist dictator

Question 3

What are the first two battles of the Texas Revolution and what are their outcomes?

Answer 3

Battle of Gonzales and Battle of Goliad. Both are Texan victories.

Question 4

What are the relative sizes of the Texan and Mexican army’s?

Answer 4

Texas is small. Mexico is much larger.

Question 5

Siege definition:

Answer 5

Set up outside forces and wait them out inside

Question 6

Who laid siege on San Antonio and what was the outcome?

Answer 6

Austin laid siege on a San Antonio and Texas won San Antonio

Question 7

What happened at the consultation of 1835?

Answer 7

Texas officials discuss probability of independence

Question 8

War party

Answer 8

Fight for independence

Question 9

Peace party

Answer 9

Fix issues with Mexico (still willing to fight)

Question 10

What type of government did they establish at the consultation of 1835? What is the definition?

Answer 10

A provisional government: emergency, or temporary government.

Question 11

What’s the definition of ad interim

Answer 11

Temporary

Question 12

Who is in charge of the Army of the People?

Answer 12

Sam Houston

Question 13

San Antonio is recaptured by Mexico, what date is San Antonio recaptured AGAIN by Texas?

Answer 13

December, in 1835

Question 14

What were texan officials planning until they heard that Santa Anna was coming for them?

Answer 14

An expedition to Matamores

Question 15

What year and where did the government move their set up?

Answer 15

1836, Washington on the Brazos

Question 16

What ethnicity are most delegates?

Answer 16

Anglo

Question 17

What date did Texas draft and declare independence?

Answer 17

March 2, 1836

Question 18

At Washington on the brazos, they make their Declaration of Independence. What else do they make, and what influenced their documents?

Answer 18

They are influenced By the USA documents. They make a constitution, no equal rights for women, native Americans, and African Americans.

Question 19

Who is the first ad interim president?

Answer 19

David burnet

Question 20

Who designed the first Texas flag?

Answer 20

David burnet

Question 21

What date did the battle of the Alamo take place, and what dates did the siege last?

Answer 21

March 6, 1836 (feb 23, 1836-March 6,1836)

Question 22

Where were the two places the government was chased to from the brazos?

Answer 22

Harrisburg and Galveston.

Question 23

March 1836, who was winning the war?

Answer 23

Mexico

Question 24

What was Sam Houston’s strategy to win?

Answer 24

Texas army was small, untrained, and had little ammunition.

He refused to battle and retreated, weakening Mexico and their supply line while training his troops.

Question 25

What did settlers in Austin’s colony do when they heard of Mexico’s advance and what is this event called?

Answer 25

The runaway scrape, they ran away.

Question 26

At the end of March 1836, where did Houston set up camp?

Answer 26

The groce plantation

Question 27

How did president burnet feel about Houston’s strategy?

Answer 27

He was unhappy with it, however the secretary of war, Thomas rusk, knew Houston was making the right decision.

Question 28

What made Houston decide its time to fight Mexico?

Answer 28

When he received two cannons ( the twin sisters ) as a gift

Question 29

In april where did both Mexico and Texas make camp?

Answer 29

Near the San Jacinto River

Question 30

Santa Anna was convinced Texas would keep playing defensive. Who cam to Texas reinforcement and who came to Mexico’s reinforcement?

Answer 30

U.S. soldiers helped Texas and General Cos came with troops for Mexico.

Question 31

How did the battle of San Jacinto go down

Answer 31

Mexican soldiers were sleeping with no one on guard. Texas did a sneak attack. The battle lasted 18 minutes. Texas is now independent. APRIL 21, 1836

Question 32

Describe the treaty’s of Velasco

Answer 32

One was public- Santa Anna/mexico will never fight Texas again One was secret- Santa Anna will try to persuade Mexican officials that Texas is now independent.

Question 33

After the war was over what did the settlers do?

Answer 33

They returned home.