Conflict and Colonization Vocabulary

The act of overthrowing a government and starting a new system that is more favorable to a new group of people

• revolution

• rebellion

• coup

• submission

what Texans called their flight from their homes to stay safe from Santa Anna's forces

• troop withdrawal

• Runaway Scrape

• Texan flight

• Battle of the Alamo

name of dictator who led the Mexican army and showed no mercy to his enemies

• Santa Anna

• Santa Clair

• Sam Houston

• Moses Austin

The final battle in the Texas Revolution where Texan fighters quickly defeated the Mexican Army.

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of Gonzales

• Battle of Texas

What was an empresario?

• A rich businessman who sold cotton

• A land agent or land contractor who brought people to live in Mexico

• An empress's husband

• A high-ranking officer in the Mexican Army

What happened during the Battle of the Alamo?

• 200 fighters from Texas and the United states held off the Mexican army for 13 days.

• It took place in/around a mission near modern-day San Antonio.

• Thousands of Mexican soldiers defeated and killed all of the Texan fighters.

• The Texan fighters defeated the Mexican Army.

Sam Houston was

• considered the "Father of Texas"

• an important leader in the Texas Revolution

• a lawyer

• a president and a governor

a region that is not controlled by any other country and makes its own laws is

• independent

• dependent

• indecent

• self-governing

the first battle in the Texas Revolution

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of Gonzales

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Battle of Texas

Stephen F. Austin was

• the son of Moses Austin

• known as the "Father of Texas"

• was jailed by Mexico because he was inciting a rebellion

• commander of the Texas volunteers

• President of Texas