Week 17 Flashcards
Texas delegates met at Washington on the Brazos, They declared independence from Mexico March 2, 1836 they wrote a constitution forming a temporary government for the republic of Texas
Constitutional convention of 1836
Battle in which the Texans led by William B Travis helps off Santa Anna’s Mexican army for 13 days the Alamo eventually falls to the Mexican army on March 6, 1836
Battle of the Alamo
A nation or state in which people elect representatives to govern them
Republic
Person given credit for writing the Declaration of Independence
George C Childress
Commander of Texas forces at goliad . Delegates at Caleb creek and surrenderd to Mexican general urea . He along with 300 other Texans were executed at goliad by the order of Santa Anna
James fannin