Unit 4 Study Guide: The Texas Revolution

A set of 30 vocabulary flashcards covering the key people, events, laws, and battles of the Texas Revolution based on the Unit 4 Study Guide.

Hayden Edwards

The Empresario responsible for the Fredonian Rebellion.

Law of April 6, 1830 (Goal)

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

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

Resolutions written by Texans who stated they were devoted to correctly interpreting and enforcing the Mexican Constitution of 1824.

Disturbances in Anahuac

Disturbances created by Colonel Juan Bradburn enforcing the Law of April 6, 1830 and his arrest of William B. Travis.

Mier Y Teran Report

An investigation report that, along with the Fredonian Rebellion, helped lead to the Texas Revolution.

Law of April 6, 1830 (Effect on Contracts)

A provision that indefinitely suspended uncompleted Empresario contracts.

Fredonian Rebellion

An early uprising that helped cause the Texas Revolution by showing the Mexican government that they had problems with Empresarios and Anglo-American immigrants.

Federalism

A system of government where the State and the Federal government share power (like in America).

Centralism

A system where all of the power of the government is condensed into the state government and states have zero power on how to govern themselves.

Washington on the Brazos

The site where the Convention of 1836 was held and where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed.

George Childress

The individual who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence.

Sam Houston's San Jacinto Speech

An inspiring address given to Texas troops to motivate them to fight courageously even though they might lose.

Stephen F. Austin (1834 Arrest)

The Texas leader who was arrested for treason in Saltillo, Coahuila in 1834.

James Fannin

The leader of the Texas soldiers at Goliad in 1836 who, along with his men, was executed by firing squad.

Lorenzo de Zavala

A former Mexican official who resigned in favor of the Texas cause, signed the Texas Declaration of Independence, and became the first vice president in the state of Texas.

Convention of 1836

The meeting held at Washington on the Brazos whose purpose was to officially separate Texas as an independent country and establish temporary law and order.

The Travis Letter

A message written by William B. Travis whose main point was that he wanted more troops sent immediately.

Battle of Gonzales (Mexican Perspective)

From the Mexican perspective, this battle signified that Mexico was at war with Texas.

"Come and take it"

The slogan written on a tattered wedding dress flying atop Gonzales when the Mexican army arrived.

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (Capture)

The Mexican leader who was captured by the Texans after the Battle of San Jacinto and forced to sign the Treaty of Velasco.

Sam Houston's Army Retreats

Strategic withdrawals carried out prior to the Battle of San Jacinto due to losses at the Alamo and the second battle of Goliad, giving Houston time to train the army.

FIRST Battle of Goliad

An early engagement that gave Texans confidence because they had won two important victories: Gonzales and Goliad.

Battle of San Jacinto

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

Significance of Mexico's Attack Against the Alamo

An assault intended to show power over Texas and try to end the war.

Public Treaty of Velasco

A treaty stating that Santa Anna was no longer allowed to fight in Texas, Mexico had to return all seized property, and Texas was independent from Mexico.

Private Treaty of Velasco

A secret agreement stating that Santa Anna would be forced to help Mexico recognize Texas as an independent country in return for not being executed after his capture.

Colonel Juan Bradburn

The Mexican military officer whose enforcement of the Law of April 6, 1830 and arrest of William B. Travis led directly to the Disturbances in Anahuac.

William B. Travis

The individual whose arrest sparked the Anahuac Disturbances and who authored the letter requesting urgent troop reinforcements.

Chronology of Pre-Revolution Events

The sequential order of early friction: Fredonian Rebellion, Mier Y Teran report, Law of April 6 1830, and the Anahuac Disturbances.

Chronology of Major Revolution Battles

The chronological sequence of major military battles: The Battle of Gonzales, The Battle of the Alamo, and the Battle of San Jacinto.