The overthrow of a government by those who are governed.

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Event that said there was a strong American influence in Texas, and urged the Mexican government to act at once or lose Texas forever. Many changes resulted such as: the halting of immigration from the United States, and a law passed that kept slavery from spreading.

A(n) _____________ is a person who represents others.

Meetings taken place in San Felipe in which Texan delegates met to write down grievances with the Mexican government. They included wanting Texas to become a single Mexican state and allowing immigration from the United States to continue.

_______________ was arrested in Saltillo for a letter he had written to the Texans urging them to form their own government. He spent a year in prison in Mexico City. This event eventually made him realize that Santa Anna was becoming a dictator, and that Texas needed to declare independence from Mexico.

First battle of the Texas Revolution won by the Texans, fought when citizens would not give up a cannon that was given to them by the Mexican government to defend themselves against Indians. The Texans flew a flag over the cannon that read "Come and Take It."

Battle in which the Texans led by William B. Travis held off Santa Anna's Mexican army for 13 days, before eventually falling to the Mexican army on March 6, 1836.

Military leader of Texas forces at the Alamo, he was killed by Mexican forces during the final day of the battle.

Texas delegates met at Washington-on-the-Brazos. They declared independence from Mexico on March 2, 1836. They also wrote a constitution forming a temporary government for the Republic of Texas.

Tejano leader who helped write the Texas Declaration of Independence and helped design the ad interim government at Washington-on-the-Brazos.

Dictator of Mexico and military leader of the Mexican Army during the Texas Revolution.

Commander of Texas forces at Goliad. He was defeated at Coleto Creek and surrendered to Mexican General Urrea. He along with 300 other Texans were executed by the order of Santa Anna.

A ______________ is a nation or state in which people elect representatives to govern them.

____________ wrote a letter to the People of Texas and all Americans in the world. He was trying to recruit men to protect the Alamo after Santa Anna and his army arrived in San Antonio.

Person given credit for writing the Texas Declaration of Independence.

Leader of the Revolutionary (Texas) Army during the Texas Revolution.

Law passed by the Mexican government that stopped immigration from the United States, upsetting many Texans.