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Chap6 - Texas Battle
Chap. 6 (4th Grade) - Texas History - Texas battles, Alamo
Question | Answer |
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was commander in chief of the Texan army; led Texas to independence and was the first president of the Republic of Texas | Sam Houston |
led a troop of 17 volunteers from Tennessee to fight at the Alamo | David Crockett |
would not cross the line that Travis drew because he didn't want to battle at the Alamo. | Moses Rose |
was put in prison after meeting with Santa Anna in Mexico; the revolution began not long after he returned to Texas. | Stephen F. Austin |
led the Texans at the Alamo after Bowie became ill. | William Travis |
Mexican general who attacked the Alamo. | Santa Anna |
was sent to tell Sam Houston of the Mexican victory at at the Alamo. | Susanna Dickinson |
was famous for using the knife named after him; helped train Texas soldiers. | James Bowie |
1 reason why Texas fought against Santa Anna | Texas wanted to gain it's independence |
Another reason why Texas fought against Santa Anna | Texas thought the taxes were too high |
Runaway Scrape | When the Texans fled eastward to get away from Santa Anna |
Treaty | a formal agreement between 2 countries |
Treaty of Velasco | Santa Anna said that he would stop fighting, give back prisoners and remove the Mexican forces from Texas |
Tax | money paid to the government in exchange for goods/services |
Siege | surrounding of a place by the enemy |