Texas Rebellion, Slavery, and the Civil War Flashcards
Why is the story of the Alamo so important to Texas culture?
It made Texas want to fight harder for their freedom.
How did the slavery contribute to the decision of the American immigrants and the Texans to succeed from Mexico?
Mexico Abolished Slavery
What were some of the issues the Mexican Government faced regarding American immigrants?
- Speak Spanish
- Be Catholic
- No more slaves
What led to the Battle of Gonzalez?
Texas not giving back a cannon
How did the loss of the battle of the alamo affect texans?
It made Texas want to fight harder for their freedom.
What was the significance of the battle of san jacinto?
Texas won & got their independence.
What was the significance of the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo?
Officially ended the texas revolution
What is the union
The united states
What year was Texas annexed into the union
1845
What happened between Texas independence from mexico and its annextation to the US.
Texas and Mexico continued to fight over the border
How did Manifest Destiny play a role in the annextation of texas into the USA
The US doubted their size
How did slavery affect Texas decision to leave the United States
Texas wanted to keep slaves
Why did Texans consider slavery vital to the texas economy?
farming was a big part of the economy that was run mostly by slaves
After is seceded from the from the Union, what did Texas join?
The Confederacy
What happened to the Confederacy at the end of the Civil War?
It became part of the U.S
