Road to Revolution

Question 1

Disturbance at Anahuac

Answer 1

1. Colonists upset with Bradburn due to him taxing goods from U.S., taking supplies intended for settlements, and didn’t return escaped slaves.
2. Bradburn put two lawyers in prison and 200 settlers arrives to protest

Question 2

Turtle Bayou Resolution

Answer 2

1. Pledged allegiance to Federalists
2. Said their actions were against Bradburn and not Mexico
3. Stated loyalty to Santa Anna (when he was a federalist)

Question 3

Conventions of 1832 and 1822

Answer 3

1. Resume U.S. immigration
2. Texas exempt from import taxes
3. Separate statehood for Texas

Question 4

Austin’s Mission and Arrest

Answer 4

1. Sent to deliver request changes from convention
2. Suggested Texas set up a temporary state government
3. He was imprisoned for one year

Question 5

Second Affair at Anahuac

Answer 5

1. Colonists complained about unfair taxes
2. Andrew Briscoe was arrested for playing a trick on a Mexican official
3. Colonists atackted and Tenorio and his men surrendered and agreed to leave Texas

Question 6

Santa Anna Becomes a Dictator

Answer 6

1. Threw out Mexican Constitution of 1824
2. Sent De Cos to deal with Texans

Question 7

General Cos Repsonds

Answer 7

1. Demanded everybody involved in Anahuac be arrested and turned over to him for military trial

Question 8

Battle of Gonzales

Answer 8

1. Known as “Lexington of Texas”
2. Mexicans demanded Texans give up weapons and cannon
3. Texans made a flag that said “come and take it”, put it on the cannon, and fired the cannon so the soldiers retreated

Question 9

Battle at Golliad

Answer 9

1. 200 Texans moved to Goliad where they forced Mexicans to receive
2. They seized weapons Mexican had there

Question 10

The Army of the People

Answer 10

1. Texans created this army after wins at Goliad and Gonzales.
2. Commander was Stephen F. Austin

Question 11

The Siege of Bexar

Answer 11

1. They tried and succeeded to defeat Gen. Cos at a siege at San Antonio de Bexar
2. They decided to siege as they were outnumbered

Question 12

The Consultation

Answer 12

1. Tried to decide weather to get their constitution back or declare independence
2. War party wanted independence.
3. Peace party wanted constitution back

Question 13

The Provisional Government

Answer 13

Governor: Henry Smith, War
Lt. General: James Robinson, War
General Council: Peace Party
Couldn’t make decisions as parties clashed

Question 14

A New Commander

Answer 14

1. Stephen goes to U.S. for help
2. Sam Houston is put in charge

Question 15

The Grass Fight

Answer 15

1. Deaf Smith said Mexicans were smuggling supplies into San Antonio
2. They ambushed the mules and had only grass
3. This showed Texans the siege had worked

Question 16

The Battle of San Antonio

Answer 16

1. Ben Milam convinced Texans it was time to fight
2. Fighting lasted 4 days and only 2 Texans were killed

Question 17

General Cos Surrenders

Answer 17

1. Gen Cos agreed to never fight Texans and leave the constitution alone

Question 18

After the Surrender

Question 19

Convention of 1836

Answer 19

1. Declared Texas independent
2. Set up Ad-Interim government

Question 20

The Ad-Interim Government

Answer 20

President: David G. Burnet
Vice President: Lorenzo de Zavala
Commander of Army: Sam Houston

Question 21

Battle of Velasco