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battle of gonzalez
First battle of the Texas Revolution.Had a flag on the cannon saying "Come and take it."Scared Texans away with the first shot of the 6 pound cannon. -
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Texas Revolution
Begining and end of Texas Revolution -
Consultaion Of 1835
A meeting was planned for the fall of 1835 at Columbia to discuss escalating friction with Mexico.Referred to as the constitution of 1835,it was first set to convene on October 16.The meeting was almost immediately adjourned. -
Seige Of San Antonio
Comanches and distance had defeated Spanish and subsequently Mexican attempts to colonize New Spain north of Rio Bravo/Grande.San Antonio de Bexar only remained.Many mexicans also suspected that the settlers represented a convert U.S. effort to seize Texas. -
Beggining Of The Battle Of The Alamo
The Alamo was already one-hundred years old at the time of the seige.It was founded in 1718.The church was designed without the benefit of a master. -
Convention Of 1836
On March 1, a committee of five of its delegates were appointed to draft the document.It was briefly reviewed,then adopted by the delegates of the convention the following day.It contains statements on the function and responsibility of govrnment. -
The Texas Declaration Of Independence
A document stating the intentions of the forefathers of this country.It is in Washington D.C.It has been kept in the Library Of Congress. -
Battle Of The Alamo
The leader James Bowie died by being shot or stabbed to death.The Mexicans attacked at nighjt being smart and they were unexpected.David Crocett died at the Alamo. -
Runaway Scrape
They burned everything down.Whwn Santa Anna was coming they left nothing for him and his army.They were trying to get away because he was chasing them. -
Battle Of Coleto
Known as the battle of the Prairie.Battle fought during the Goliad campaign of the Texas Revolution.Battle resulted in Fannin's men being captured. -
Goliad Campaign
Aaron King and William Wards' group of 150 men were captured and killed by the Mexicans.The Texans lost about 600 men from their army.The men of Goliad served the people in the Houston army. -
Battle Of San Jacinto
Sam Houston and the Texans attacked Santa Anna and his army.Santa Anna had more men when the Texans attacked them.The Texans still won and killed all of them except Santa Anna.
