Notes for Eighth Grade on Texas and Independence

Notes for Eighth Grade

Six national flags have flown over Texas in its history: _______, _______, _______, _______ of _______, the _______ _______ of _______, and the _______ _______ of _______

1821 - Americans are recruited to _______ _______ and Mexico wins freedom from Spain
_______ _______ moves to Texas and recruits 300 American families to join him
1830 - Americans outnumber Mexicans in Texas - Mexico issues decree stopping all _______ from _______ and _______ _______ _______
American Texans, called _______, began to feel frustration. They also worried that Mexico would _______ _______ in Texas, but disagreed on how to respond.
1833 - Mexican President _______ _______ _______ removed ban on immigration
1835 - Santa Anna _______ Mexican constitution and became _______ - tensions grew for Texians and more and more wanted _______
October - Mexican Army came to Gonzales, TX to _______ _______ in the town. Texians flew a flag reading, ‘_______ _______ _______ _______’ -- Texians won battle -- first battle of War for Texian Independence
Texians put out call for volunteers - _______ _______ moves to TX from Tennessee
December - Texians win Battle for San Antonio
February 1836 - Santa Anna himself marches into Texas into San Antonio to small fort called _______
Inside were approx. 160 soldiers led by _______ _______ and including _______ _______ and _______ _______ facing approx. _______ Mexican soldiers
Alamo was under siege for _______ days before it fell and every soldier was killed
During the siege, Texians published _______ _______ of _______ and _______ _______ was named commander-in-chief of Texian forces
March - Battle of Goliad - Texians surrendered to Mexican forces and over 300 Texians were executed
April - Battle of San Jacinto - Texians surprised Santa Anna, shouting “Remember the _______! Remember _______!” and captured Santa Anna
May - Santa Anna signs treaty recognizing Texan independence - _______ _______ is elected _______ of _______ of _______. He asks the USA to _______ Texas, but conflict over the addition of another _______ _______ prevents this until _______ under President _______