Chapter 9 Vocabulary Flashcards
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- Chosen to be the commander of the regular army, but he was not given authority over the volunteer army still Houston camped San Antonio.
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Sam Houston
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- An empresario who had helped in the capture of Goliad and marched with the army towards San Antonio.
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Ben Milam
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- A Mexican commander at San Antonio, ordered the people of Gonzales to surrender their small brass cannon.
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Colonel Ugartechea
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- Delegates who agreed that Texabs should oppose Santa Anna, but they objected to an immediate Declaration of Independence.
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Peace Party
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- Delegates favored an immediate Declaration of Independence from Mexico.
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War Party
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- Born in San Antonio, Seguín was a supporter of the Texas movement for independence.
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Juan Seguín
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- A recent arrival from Tennessee that helped write a Declaration of Independence from Mexico.
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George C. Childress
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- An early pioneer in Texas and formerly an empresario, was chosen as the ad interim president.
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David Burnett
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- Chosen to command the volunteer army.
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Edward Burlenson
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- Local groups sharing political and military information, much like those that were formed during the American Revolution- sprang up te colonists informed.
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Committee of Correspondence
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- The first conflict between Mexican troops and Texan colonist came here.
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Gonzales
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- Temporary government.
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Provisional government
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- Of full-time, paid soldiers.
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Regular Army
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- Skirmish came to be known as this fight.
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Grass Fight
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- The third day of battle.
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Siege of Bexar
