Unit 4 Study Guide: Texas Revolution

A set of vocabulary study cards highlighting key individuals, conflicts, and documents leading up to and during the Texas Revolution.

Hayden Edwards

An empresario responsible for the Fredonian Rebellion.

Law of April 6, 1830

A Mexican law created with the goal of limiting American influence in Texas.

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

Resolutions produced by authors devoted to correctly interpreting and enforcing the Mexican Constitution of 1824.

Disturbances in Anahuac

Conflicts created by Colonel Juan Bradburn enforcing the Law of April 1830 and his arrest of William B. Travis.

Fredonian Rebellion and Mier y Teran Report

The two events that helped lead to the Texas Revolution.

Stephen F. Austin's Arrest

The arrest of Stephen F. Austin for treason in Saltillo, Coahuila in 1834.

Washington-on-the-Brazos

The site where the Texas Convention of 1836 was held.

Travis Letter

A letter whose main point was that William B. Travis wanted more troops sent immediately.

Battle of Gonzales

An engagement that, from the Mexican perspective, meant that Mexico was at war with Texas.

"Come take it"

The phrase written on a tattered wedding dress flying atop Gonzalez when the Mexican army arrived.

Treaty of Velasco

The treaty Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was forced to sign after his capture.

Sam Houston's Retreat

The continued retreat of Sam Houston's army due to losses at the Alamo and the second battle of Goliad, undertaken because Houston needed time to train the army.

Lorenzo de Zavala (lorenzo de zalvala)

A former Mexican official who became the first vice president in the state of Texas after the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed.

Battle of San Jacinto

The final battle of the Texas Revolution, fought near Galveston Bay.

Attack Against the Alamo

An assault by Mexico significant for attempting to show power over Texas and end the war.