Events Of The Texas Revolution Flashcards
What was the 1st battle that happened for Texas to fight for their independence?
Battle of Gonzalez
Battle of Gonzales
-Mexican troops went to Gonzales to retrieve a cannon they had given to the Texans
-The Texans fired the cannon at the Mexicans and they retreated
-it showed that the Mexicans could be defeated
What did the flag say that the Texans flew after firing the cannon at the Battle of Gonzalez?
“Come and Take It”
Attack on San Antonio
-lasted 5 days
-Texans leader, Ben Milam, was one of the first men killed
-General Cos eventually surrendered and gave the Texans all the money and supplies
Who was Jim Bowie?
-Fought at the Alamo
-used his “Bowie knife”
-was sick with pneumonia or tuberculosis during the battle
Who was William B. Travis?
-The commander of the Alamo
-He wrote a letter pleading for help - Victory or Death!
Who was Davy Crockett?
A well known man from Tennessee who came to help the Texans at the Alamo
What defended the Anglo settlements from the Mexican Army and became the battleground in the Texas Revolution?
The Alamo
Did any Texans die at the Alamo?
All of them died during the battle or were executed after
Who led the Texan army in the Battle of Coleto/Goliad?
James Fannin
Did Fannin’s troops win or surrender at the Battle of Coleto/Goliad?
They surrendered
What was the Goliad Massacre?
After Fannin surrendered - Santa Anna refused to treat the Texans like prisoners and had 365 of them executed.
-Fannin was executed separately
The Runaway Scrape
-Many families in Texas felt unsafe after the massacres of the Alamo and Goliad
-the settlers fled towards Louisiana in an effort to escape the Mexican army
The Convention of 1836
A committee was formed to write the Declaration of Independence
Who wrote the declaration?
George Childress
