Chapter 11.2

Question 1

Stephen F Austin

Answer 1

Worked to bring Americans to Texas as long as they agreed to follow Mexican laws

Question 2

I’m 1821 when Mexico won its independence what happened to its settlement rules

Answer 2

Changed them

Question 3

Settlement rules in Mexico

Answer 3

If u wanted to settle in Texas, you had to become a Mexican citizen and a member of the Roman Catholic Church

Question 4

Old three hundred

Answer 4

Stephen F Austin; original families to settle in Texas with Austin

Question 5

Since Texas refused to follow Mexican laws and expressed their values of independence what happened

Answer 5

Mexico closed its border and didn’t allow Americans to continue their settlement

Question 6

Who did Austin attempt to negotiate with

Answer 6

Santa Anna(Mexican president)

Question 7

When did Texas declare their independence

Answer 7

March 2, 1836

Question 8

Battle of Gonzales

Answer 8

September 1835; Santa Anna sent his troops to capture a cannon at Gonzales. The Mexicans were defeated by the Texans who later captured the Alamo as well(Come and take it flag)

Question 9

When was the battle of Gonzales

Answer 9

September 1835

Question 10

When was the battle of the Alamo

Answer 10

February 23,1836

Question 11

Alamo

Answer 11

Santa Anna led his army north to San Antonio. Texas has a small force of men defending the Alamo. Santa Anna laid seige to the Alamo with over 2,000 troops for 13 days. On the last day, Santa Anna attached the Alamo. All but 5 men were killed.

Question 12

William Travis and Jim Bowie

Answer 12

Led a group of about 200 men who stayed to defend the Alamo

Question 13

Juan seguin

Answer 13

Led a group of tejanos and was sent to get help( too late)

Question 14

Significance of the Alamo

Answer 14

The Alamo itself wasn’t a big loss for Texans. It was not a strategic place to defend. However it would be a major rallying cry for the revolution that would last until the battle of San Jacinto

Question 15

San Houston

Answer 15

Commander of the Texas Army. After the battle of the Alamo, Houston began to “run away” from a major battle with Santa Anna. He would take. Stand at the San Jacinto River

Question 16

Goliad

Answer 16

Before the showdown at San Jacinto, the Mexican army captured a portion of the Texan army and executed all 300 of them

Question 17

When was the battle of San Jacinto

Answer 17

April 21,1836

Question 18

Battle of San Jacinto

Answer 18

Remember the Alamo; remember Goliad; the Texans attacked the Mexican army in the early afternoon. The Texans caught them by surprise and routed the Mexican army. Santa Anna was captured trying to leave the battlefield. He was forced to sign a document giving Texas its freedom(treaty of velasco)

Question 19

Treaty of Velasco

Answer 19

When Santa Anna was forced to sign a treaty giving Texas freedom

Question 20

Texas declared itself independent from Mexico and established itself as a______________

Answer 20

Republic

Question 21

Who was elected the president of the republic of Texas

Answer 21

Houston; he established an army and navy

Question 22

When Texas wanted to be a state

Answer 22

In 1836, Texas asked congress to become a state. Fearing that Texas would become a slave state and questions over legitimacy of their independence, the US congress refused.

Question 23

How long was Texas its own country for

Answer 23

10 years

Question 24

Empresarios

Answer 24

People who tried to bring settlers to the US