The Battle of San Jacinto

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Who wrote the famous letter that began "To the people of Texas and all Americans in the world" that pled for reinforcements at the Alamo and vowed "victory or death!"?

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William B. Travis

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Where was the Constitutional Convention of 1836 held?

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Washington-on-the-Brazos

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When did Texans declare independence at the Constitutional Convention of 1836?

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March 2, 1836

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Who was in charge of the writing of the declaration of independence?

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George Childress

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Why did the Texans declare independence? (Remember your Road to Revolution information.)

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They were promised the federalist Mexican Constitution of 1824 when they came to Texas, they did not have other guaranteed rights they had enjoyed in the US, and they did not have freedom of religion.

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What happened in 1836?

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Texan independence

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According to the secret Treaty of Velasco, which river would mark the boundary between Texas and Mexico?

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Rio Grande

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At the Convention of 1836, Texans set up an ad-interim government. Who served as the ad-interim president of Texas at this time?

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David Burnet

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Who was the ad-interim (temporary) vice president of Texas during the Texan Revolution?

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Lorenzo de Zavala

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What was Juan Seguin known for?

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leading the Tejano forces during the Texas Revolution, fighting at the Battle of San Jacinto with Sam Houston, fighting at the Alamo and leaving to try to get reinforcements.