Week 13-15 Flashcards
Stephen F. Austin decided to build his colony between which two rivers?
Colorado and Brazos
Spain gave Austin permission to build a colony because they were having problems with the Indians, successful colonies had been built n Louisiana and ______________.
Mexicans did not want to live in Texas.
About how many families came with Stephen F. Austin to settle Texas?
300
The name of Stephen F. Austin’s colony was___________.
San Felipe de Austin
What is the most likely reason that Stephen F. Austin decided not to allow “criminal and lazy people” in his colony?
He knew they would weaken the young colony.
The reader can conclude that Meusebach-Comanche Treaty ___________
is unique because it was made by private citizens and not the government.
The Mexican War of Independence
is celebrated on September 16
Who urged the people to rise up against the injustices of the Spanish government?
Father Hidalgo
Besides cheap land, adventure, and the life of a pioneer, what other reason was there for going to Texas?
The chance for a better life.
What best describes how the early settlers knew how to take care of many of their basic needs?
Finally, you’ll have to make just about everything you need.
Texans liked Mexico’s Constitution of 1824 because________.
They liked the freedom it gave them.
What best describes Stephen F. Austin’s attitude toward Mexico in 1830?
Austin thought Mexico had the best government on earth.
Who were the “leather stocking”?
mountain men and frontiersmen who immigrated to Texas.
What does the word “crop” mean in the article “Austin Turns Against Mexico”?
any agricultural product that is grown and harvested.
The Law of 1830 changed things in Texas because _____________
it stopped immigration and forced Texans to pay taxes on trade good.
A leader who has all of the power to run a government is called a ____________
dictator.
Sam Houston was all of the following:
member of the Cherokee tribe, Major General of the Texas army, and governor of Tennessee
True or False….Houston’s plan to blow up the Alamo was carried out.
False
The first shots of the Texas Revolution were heard in ____________
Gonzalez
Texas settlements become ghost towns because________
Texans left their towns because they thought Santa Anna’s army was too powerful to stop.
Women, children and servants were moved to the church because_______________
it was the safest area of the mission.
Which word in the article helps the reader understand what “rebellion” means?
uprising
Why did Colonel Travis order Albert Martin to sneak past the Mexican?
He hoped Martin could get Sam Houston a letter asking for help.
What describes why Texans were defeated at the Alamo?
3000 Mexican soldiers
Bugles blaring and cannons firing continually
No help on the way
fewer than 200 Texans
The reader can tell that Santa Anna ______________
used power and cruelty to control people.
The author organizes the article ‘Who was Santa Anna’ by ___________________.
telling about main events in Santa Anna’s life in the order they happened.
Why did Colonel William Travis sign his famous letter “Victory or Death”?
He wanted to show he was willing to die for Texas.
Which words from the article “Heroes of the Alamo” best show that Colonel Travis was a brave man?
“Travis was one of the first men to sign on to the Texas militia….”
What is the the main idea of the selection “Gregorio Esparza”?
Gregorio Esparza’s family buried him after he died bravely defending the Alamo.
Immediately after he arrived in Texas from Alabama, James Butler Bonham______________
was made a lieutenant in the cavalry.
