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Week 13-15 Flashcards

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Stephen F. Austin decided to build his colony between which two rivers?

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Colorado and Brazos

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Spain gave Austin permission to build a colony because they were having problems with the Indians, successful colonies had been built n Louisiana and ______________.

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Mexicans did not want to live in Texas.

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About how many families came with Stephen F. Austin to settle Texas?

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300

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The name of Stephen F. Austin’s colony was___________.

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San Felipe de Austin

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What is the most likely reason that Stephen F. Austin decided not to allow “criminal and lazy people” in his colony?

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He knew they would weaken the young colony.

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The reader can conclude that Meusebach-Comanche Treaty ___________

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is unique because it was made by private citizens and not the government.

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The Mexican War of Independence

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is celebrated on September 16

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Who urged the people to rise up against the injustices of the Spanish government?

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Father Hidalgo

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Besides cheap land, adventure, and the life of a pioneer, what other reason was there for going to Texas?

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The chance for a better life.

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What best describes how the early settlers knew how to take care of many of their basic needs?

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Finally, you’ll have to make just about everything you need.

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Texans liked Mexico’s Constitution of 1824 because________.

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They liked the freedom it gave them.

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What best describes Stephen F. Austin’s attitude toward Mexico in 1830?

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Austin thought Mexico had the best government on earth.

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Who were the “leather stocking”?

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mountain men and frontiersmen who immigrated to Texas.

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What does the word “crop” mean in the article “Austin Turns Against Mexico”?

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any agricultural product that is grown and harvested.

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The Law of 1830 changed things in Texas because _____________

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it stopped immigration and forced Texans to pay taxes on trade good.

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A leader who has all of the power to run a government is called a ____________

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dictator.

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Sam Houston was all of the following:

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member of the Cherokee tribe, Major General of the Texas army, and governor of Tennessee

17
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True or False….Houston’s plan to blow up the Alamo was carried out.

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False

18
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The first shots of the Texas Revolution were heard in ____________

A

Gonzalez

19
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Texas settlements become ghost towns because________

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Texans left their towns because they thought Santa Anna’s army was too powerful to stop.

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Women, children and servants were moved to the church because_______________

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it was the safest area of the mission.

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Which word in the article helps the reader understand what “rebellion” means?

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uprising

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Why did Colonel Travis order Albert Martin to sneak past the Mexican?

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He hoped Martin could get Sam Houston a letter asking for help.

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What describes why Texans were defeated at the Alamo?

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3000 Mexican soldiers
Bugles blaring and cannons firing continually
No help on the way
fewer than 200 Texans

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The reader can tell that Santa Anna ______________

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used power and cruelty to control people.

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The author organizes the article ‘Who was Santa Anna’ by ___________________.

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telling about main events in Santa Anna’s life in the order they happened.

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Why did Colonel William Travis sign his famous letter “Victory or Death”?

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He wanted to show he was willing to die for Texas.

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Which words from the article “Heroes of the Alamo” best show that Colonel Travis was a brave man?

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“Travis was one of the first men to sign on to the Texas militia….”

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What is the the main idea of the selection “Gregorio Esparza”?

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Gregorio Esparza’s family buried him after he died bravely defending the Alamo.

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Immediately after he arrived in Texas from Alabama, James Butler Bonham______________

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was made a lieutenant in the cavalry.

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