Flashcard on Texas History

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This flag was used in a rebellion against the Mexican government led by Haden and Benjamin Edwards. These two brothers established a short-lived independent colony in Texas called -

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the Republic of Fredonia

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What was the most important thing that the “Law of April 6, 1830” did? Options: It made Texas a free and independent nation, It allowed the Texans to elect their own leaders, It stopped immigration from the U.S. to Texas, It required the Texans to join the Mexican army

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It stopped immigration from the U.S. to Texas

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In the early 1830s, there were two political groups struggling for power in Mexico. Centralists wanted power in the hands of a small group or a single person. Federalists wanted power to be shared among all the states. The federalists won this fight, and elected _______ to be President of Mexico. Complete the sentence by selecting the correct answer. The best selection is -

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Anastasio Bustamante, Martín de Leon, Augustine de Iturbide, Santa Anna

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Stephen F. Austin was sent to Mexico City to present the Texans’ requests to the new President of Mexico. Which of the following is one of those requests?
- that Texans be given permission to practice religions other than Catholic
- that Texas be allowed to elected representatives as a separate state in Mexico
- that the price of land in Texas be raised to 15 cents an acre
- that the Mexican government defend the Texans against local Native Americans

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that Texas be allowed to elected representatives as a separate state in Mexico

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He called the President of Mexico a coward and a liar.

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He called the President of Mexico a coward and a liar.

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The images above are most closely associated with what important event in Texas history?

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the Battle of Gonzales

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Complete the sentence: Shortly after their revolution from Mexico began, the Texans set up an ad interim [temporary] government. David G. Burnet and Lorenzo de Zavala were chosen to be President and Vice-President of Texas. ____ was put in command of the Texas army.

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Sam Houston

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The images above show the plans for an important battle during the Texas Revolution. In this battle, an army of Texan volunteers [led by Stephen F. Austin] surrounded a town which was under the control of Mexican General Martin Perfecto de Cos and his army of 800 soldiers. It was known as the “Siege of Bejar”, and it happened in - San Felipe, San Antonio, San Jacinto, San Angelo

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San Antonio

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What was the purpose of this letter, written by William B. Travis in 1836?

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Travis needed reinforcements to help him fight against Mexico.

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According to the summary, who won the Battle of the Alamo?

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the Mexican Army