Week 12 Flashcardzes Part 2

Front

What was Sam Houston’s reaction when he learned about the Alamo?

Back

He ordered citizens to retreat to the Colorado River.

Front

What was the Runaway Scrape?

Back

a mass retreat to escape Santa Anna

Front

What areas were refugees trying to reach?

Back

Galveston and Louisiana

Front

What was one goal of the delegates? Options: to dissolve the Republic of Texas, to draft a declaration of independence, to vote on petitioning for U.S. statehood, to draw up the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Back

to draft a declaration of independence

Front

Whose writings inspired the Texas Declaration?

Back

John Locke

Front

What did Sam Houston lead?

Back

the Texian Army