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The Battle of _____ ______ lasted for 18 minutes and was the final battle in the Texas Revolution.
San Jacinto
3 major reasons for European exploration of the New World (3 G's)
Gold, God, Glory
Coronado and other explorers came to the New World searching for what?
Gold
Which colony had fertile soil and fresh drinking water from Guadalupe river, was close to the Gulf of Mexico so settlers could get supplies, had its own mail system, school, militia, and was settled by Mexican families
Victoria (Martin de Leon's colony)
Who is the empresario who established the Victoria Colony? He was the only Mexican empresario to found a colony in Texas.
Martin de Leon
The Texas Declaration of Independence declared Texas’ independence from ______.
Mexico
Name a cause of the Texas Revolution.
Issues with Mexico including: slavery, religion, Santa Anna destroying the Mexican Constitution, many people moving to Texas from the US
Spain built _______ so they would be able to hold on to their newly-discovered lands. ______ helped to spread Christianity and the Spanish way of life to the Texas Indians.
Missions
Which colony was located between the Colorado and Brazos rivers and had fertile soil for water and many trees for homes, brought the first Americans to Texas (the Old 300), had its own newspaper
Austin's Colony
He is the American empresario who is known as the Father of Texas. He was given land to settle by the government of Mexico.
Stephen F. Austin
William Barret Travis wrote “Victory or Death” during which battle?
The Battle of the Alamo
Who was the general of the Mexican army during the Texas Revolution and dictator of Mexico?
Santa Anna
Which battle did Sam Houston and the Texans surprise attack Santa Anna and the Mexicans while they were resting?
San Jacinto
Why did Texas write their own Declaration of Independence?
To become independent from Mexico
Why did the Spanish establish missions?
to spread Christianity to the Indians, to claim more land
What is one mission that is still standing today? (Hint: it is in San Antonio)
The Alamo
