Unit 5: Revolution & Republic

Conflict that started the Texas Revolution

• Paying debts from the revolution

• Texas won It's Independence from Mexico! April 21, 1836

• It might start a war with Mexico

• Battle of Gonzales

Texans wrote the Turtle Bayou Resolutions stating

• Make peace with all Indians

• Texans would support and align themselves with Santa Anna

• Land speculators who hoped to become wealthy

• Debts would be paid

This person was a messenger from the Alamo and also remained with Houston at the Battle of San Jacinto

• Juan Seguin

• Debts would be paid

• Texans would support Santa Anna

• Make peace with all Indians

Who was executed when he surrendered at the Battle of Coleto Creek (Goliad Massacre)

• the Alamo was a major Texas route

• William B. Travis

• on Indian policies

• James Fannin

Battle of San Jacinto

• April 21, 1836

• March 6, 1836

• Oct. 2, 1835

• March 27, 1836

Major focus of Houston's presidency during the newly formed Republic

• Battle of Gonzales

• Texas won it's in dependence from Mexico! April 21, 1836

• Paying debts from the revolution

• it might start a war with Mexico

Victory at San Jacinto was important because

• Texas won its Independence from Mexico!

• Paying debts from the revolution

• It might start a war with Mexico

• Battle of Gonzales

The Republic of Texas encourages immigration by

• Santa Anna would leave no survivors

• set up land grants like the empresario system

• the Alamo was a major Texas route

• on Indian policies

Writer of the Texas Declaration of Independence

• Houston, Lamar, Houston, Jones

• George C. Childress

• persuade Mexican leaders to recognize Texas as Independent

• on Indian policies

Defending the Alamo was important to the Texans because

• The Alamo was a major Texas route

• on Indian policies

• Annexation of Texas

• Set up land grants like the empresario system