1. Road to and Texas Revolution
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2. Fredonian Rebellion
Hayden Edwards and Cherokee leaders take over a building near Nacogdoches and claim it is independent from Mexico; call it Fredonia
This confirms Mexico’s fears settlers are trying to take over

3. Mier y Teran Report
Mexico sent General Mier y Teran into Texas to see what conditions were like
Mier y Teran came back and said Texans outnumber Mexicans 10-1
U.S. influence is strong in Texas
Many settlers ignored laws against trading with the U.S.

4. Law of April
Mexico created the Law of April to try and stop the American influence in Texas
The law abolished slavery in Texas, outlawed emigration to Texas from the U.S. and got rid of the states rights

5. Santa Anna
Mexican leader who was originally liked by Texans because he claimed to support states rights, then he changed Mexico to a centralist government (giving him what?)
Got rid of the Constitution of leading to what?
Commanded the Mexican army against the Texans at the Battle of the Alamo
Was captured by the Texans at the Battle of San Jacinto

6. Stephen F. Austin
Traveled to Mexico city to try and get Texas to become its own state separate of Cohulia
Was arrested for sending a letter back to Texas telling them to create their own government.
The letter was considered treasonous

7. The Texas Revolution A conflict between Mexico and Texas
Texas wanted to gain its independence from Mexico
Consisted of 7 battles
Lasted from February-May 1836

8. Battle of Gonzalez First battle of the Texas Revolution
Battle over cannon that was at Gonzales
Colonists fought Mexican soldiers who wanted cannon back
Showed colonists defiance

9. The Alamo March 1836 13 days of fighting
A victory for the Mexican soldiers
Considered a turning point in Texas history
“Remember the Alamo” became the chant of Texans during the revolution

10. The Alamo Grounds

11. The Alamo Battleground
Spanned more then 3 acres in 1836
About Texas defenders died at the Alamo
Around Mexican casualties
1 Texan for every 7 feet of Alamo walls

12. The Cavalry Soldiers who are mounted on horseback
Used heavily by the Mexican soldiers to attack the Alamo

13. William B. Travis
Commanded the Texans against Mexican forces at the Alamo
Was one of the first defenders to die

14. Travis’ Letter Travis wrote the letter shortly after the siege began
The letter desperately called for more volunteers
Now is labeled the “Most Heroic Document in Texas History”

15. James Bowie
Reached San Antonio on orders from Sam Houston to survey the Alamo, but decided to stay and fight
A rebel and not considered a regular soldier in the Texas army
Citizen of Mexico

16. The “Bowie Knife”
Bowie’s favorite weapon was a long, ferocious knife with a double-edged point.
It became known as the “Bowie knife” and Bowie became known as the “Most Dangerous Man Alive.”

17. Davy Crockett
Was a national figure because of his role in politics and was a skilled fighter
Gathered many volunteers to fight at the Alamo

18. Fighting at Refugio Colonel James Fannin commanded about 300 men
They set out when 1 of their wagons broke and they were short on supplies
Urrea’s army arrived and Kings men were discovered and Killed

19. Coleto Creek/Goliad massacre
Fannin couldn’t get to San Antonio with Urrea so close.
Fannin’s 300 men were out numberd by Urrea’s army
Mexico took the men and marched them to Goliad where they were shot and killed

20. Runaway Scrape
Texans fled eastward from Santa Ana’s army in fear Santa Ana would kill them

21. Battle of San Jacinto Last battle of the Texas Revolution
Sam Houston lead the Texas army and captured Santa Ana napping
Def Smith burned down Vincent’s bridge so that the Mexican army could not retreat

22. Convention of 1836 Delegates gathered at Washington on the Brazos
On March 2, 1836 the delegates declared Texas independent from Mexico, making the Republic of Texas, making Texas its own country

23. Declaration of Independence
A committee led by George Childress wrote the first draft of the declaration.
Modeled after the U.S. declaration
Listed complaints- right to revolution, against central government, and proclaimed independence
Signed by Zavala- only Tejano to sign

24. Treaty of Velasco
Ad Interim president David Burnet forced Santa Ana to sign a secret treaty stating he promised to work for Mexico’s recognition of Texas’s independence
Boundary between the nations was set at the Rio Grande
Once signed Santa Ana was released to go back to Mexico and told not to enter Texas again