lesson 15 Flashcards
Who did Stephen Austin present the petition to make Texas a state to?
The President of Mexico, Gomez Farias
Was the petition to make Texas a state accepted?
no
Who accepted most of Stephen’s petition, except the part about becoming a state?
Santa Anna
How long did Stephen spend in jail?
from 1833 o 1835
Who sent soldiers to Gonzales to take back the cannon they gave them?
General Cos
What did the people in Gonzales do with the cannon so the Mexicans couldn’t take it away?
They buried it in an orchard
When did the ‘Volunteer army of Texas’ begin to march to San Antonio de Bexar?
1835
What 2 famous people marched to San Antonio de Bexar?
James Bowie and James Fannin
Where did Texas have it’s first fatality?
Mission Concepcion
Who was the commander of the Texas forces?
Sam Houston
When was another Consultation planned for?
1836
