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chapter 10 DC
chapter 10 DC
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7th Grade
02/24/2011

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garrison
Definition
troops stationed at a military post
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Martin de Cos
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led troops who were defeated by the Texans at the Battle of San Antonio in 1835.
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Santa Anna
Definition
a mexican general who led troops against the Texans at the Alamo
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fortify
Definition
to make stronger with military defense
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James Bowie
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a volunteer colonel who, until he became seriously ill, jointly commanded the Alamo
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David Crockett
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a former volunteer colonel and member of Congress from Tennessee who helped defend the Alamo
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William Travis
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commanded the Texans against Mexican forces at the Alamo
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James Fannin
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a colonel in the Texan army who suffered defeat at Coleto Creek, near Goliad
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skirmish
Definition
a brief fight among a small number of troops
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Jose' Urrea
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a Mexican general who led his troops to several victories in the Texas Revolution
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Battle of Coleto
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a battle fought east of Goliad and won by the Mexicans
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Runaway Scrape
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the flight of Texas settlers who feared the advance of Santa Anna
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Convention of 1836
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also called the second meeting of the consultation: delegates there declared Texas independent from Mexico
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annexation
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the act of adding or joining a territory to an existing one
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battle of San Jacinto
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final battle of the Texas Revolution, in which Sam houston's troops defeated the Mexicans
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