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| a cruel brutal act; Texas were outraged at the ATROICTY of the goliad massacre |
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| additional troops to make an army stronger; The defenders of the Alamo asked for REINFORCEMENTS |
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| an agreement in which each side gives up some of what it wants; The Constitution reached a COMPROMISE because they could not agree on what the goals of the revolution were. |
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| members of any army who fight on foot. |
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| members of any army who fight on horseback |
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| a town offical like a mayor; Juan Sequin was the alcalde of San Antonio during the Texas Revolution. |
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| nickname given to the battle of Gonzales because it was it was the first battle of the Texas Revolution; Lexington was the first battle of the American Revolution. |
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| an organized pullback of troops from an enemy on order to gain an avantage; Houston called a tactial retreat so he could delay fighting Santa Anna and strengthen his army. |
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| one diffrence between the American Revoluiton and the Texas Revolution is... |
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| That the duration of the Texas Revolution was 7 months and the American Revolution lasted 6 years |
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| The Texan's capture of Goliad was important because they were able to take control of the ____ and the needed ________ there. |
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____ = fort
________= supplies |
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| Most of the people who arrived in Texas from the United States felt that Texas should be __________ from Mexico. |
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| The Constatution reached a __________ and decided that the goal for the Texas Revolution was to restore the __________ of 1824. |
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_________ = compromise
___________ = Constitution |
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| The _________ Govenment got its name because it was only a temporary government. |
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| The Provisional Government was weak because the Govenor and counsil could not _____ on the goals of the war. |
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| The Texans were able to capture San Antonio after a long ______.The positave result of this was that it drove all ______ troops out of Texas.The nagitive result is that this victory made the Texans over ________. |
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______=siege
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_______ = confident |
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| The Constitution placed _______ in charge of the regluar Texas army. |
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| The Alamo is located in ___ _______. |
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| ____ ________ = San Antonio |
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| The Texans wanted to defend the Alamo because it controlled an important ____ into Texas. |
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| While the battle of the Alamo was being fought, the leaders of texas declaired _____________ from Mexico. |
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| ______________=indapendance |
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| While the battle of the Alamo was being fought, the leaders of texas declaired _____________ from Mexico. |
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| ______________=indapendance |
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| The texas army was much _______ in size compared to Santa Anna's army. |
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| Travis awnsered the threatend to ____ the Texa defendders of the Alamo if they didnt _________. |
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____=kill
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| Travis awnser the threat with a _______ shot to let Santa Anna know that he would never ________. |
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_____=canon
________= surrender |
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| Travis awnser the threat with a _______ shot to let Santa Anna know that he would never ________. |
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_____=canon
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| Travis awnser the threat with a _______ shot to let Santa Anna know that he would never ________. |
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_____=canon
________= surrender |
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| The effect taht the bravery of the Alamo's defenders had on the fight for indapendance is that it inspired other texans to keep _______. |
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| When Santa Anna advanced, houston called a ________ _________ so he could delay fighting and try to stengthen his army. |
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| _______ ________ = Tactical Retreat |
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| The affect of the massacre at ________ was that it convinced texans that Santa Anna was brutal. |
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| The Run Away Scrap was the ______ of Anglos away from Santa Ann's army. |
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