Texas Flashcards
What are Tejanos
Tejanos are people that are of mexican descent but born in Texas
Who is Stephen Austin
He is the first American settler in Texas
Who is General Santa Anna
He is the general of the mexican army and became a dictator
Who is Sam Houston
First president in Texas and commander chief of the Texan Army
What are three causes of tension between the Texans and the Mexican government
Remove the ban on American Immigration
Remove the tariff on trade items crossing the American border
Make texas a seperate state
What are two reasons why the battle of alamo and the battle of goliad helped cause the American victory at the battle at san jacinto
the alamo bought time for texas to mobilize
texans felt motivated to fight
What were the beginning and ending batle of the texas rev.
Battle of the Gonzales was the beginning
Battle of San Jacinto was the end
Two famous battle cries of the Texas Rev.
“Remember the Alamo!”
“Come and get it!”
Why was Texas not allowed to join the U.S.
The balance of congress would be disrupted since Texas is a slave state
What was the name of Texas when it was independant
Lone Star Republic
Why did President James Polk finally agree to allow Texas to join the U.S
He wanted unity and for the manifest destiny to progress to take a step forward
