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Mier Expedition

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invasion of Mexico led by Somerville during Houston's second term that ended with Texans being captured and forced to draw beans to determine who would be executed

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The Alamo

Front

William Travis assumes command and arrives with 30 volunteers, not expecting Santa Anna until mid-march, morning of March 6th Santa Anna Commenced his attack

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The Archives War

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Angelina Eberly, March 1842, Fight over capital (Houston or Austin), angelina eberly fires a cannon to stop removal of archive material from austin, houston decides to move capital from austin to houston and sends rangers to collect archive material and bring it to houston

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Juan Seguin

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a Tejano hero of the Texas revolution, politician who signed the Declaration of Independence for Texas from Mexico and the first Vice President of the republic

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Henry W. Smith

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governor of the provisional government set up by the Consultation; secretary of the treasury

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Manifest Destiny

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The belief that America had the God-given right and duty to expand across the continent

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David G. Burnett

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was elected ad interim president of the Republic of Texas and was later elected vice president under Mirabeau Lamar; when Texas became a state he was the first secretary of state

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James Fannin

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colonel in Texas army who surrendered at Coleto Creek and was massacred at Goliad

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Treaty of Velasco

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Santa Anna agreed to withdraw troops from Texas in exchange for safe conduct back to Mexico; however, San Anna's commitment never materialized and Mexican government refused to recognize Texas as an independent republic.

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Battle of Concepcion

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Fought on October 28, 1835 between Mexican troops under Colonel Domingo Ugartechea and Texian insurgents led by James Bowie and James Fannin. The Texians won.

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Ben Milam

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EMPRESSARIO WHO ENCOURAGED TEXANS TO FIGHT AT SAN ANTONIO; KILLED AT THE SIEGE OF BEXAR; shot in head by sniper

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Cordova Rebellion

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In 1839, was an uprising instigated in and around Nacogdoches, Texas. Alcalde Vicente Córdova and other leaders supported the Texas Revolution as long as it espoused a return to the Constitution of 1824, but after declaring independence they sought to forcefully oppose the new Texas Republic with help from the Cherokee.

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Perfecto de Cos

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Santa Anna's brother-in-law, general of Mexican troops, surrendered at San Antonio

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Sam Houston

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United States politician and military leader who fought to gain independence for Texas from Mexico and to make it a part of the United States (1793-1863), First president of the Republic of Texas

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Jim Bowie

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United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico, he shared command of the garrison that resisted the Mexican attack on the Alamo where he died of illness (1796-1836).

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Battle of San Jacinto

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(1836) Final battle of the Texas Revolution; resulted in the defeat of the Mexican army and independence for Texas

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Battle of Coleto Prairie

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Fannin tries to call together a council at which point Urrea attacks, Urrea sends all men back to goliad where they are massacred

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Council House Fight

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Meeting with Comanches in San Antonio in 1840 where Comanches brought Matilda Lockheart; Angry Texas troops tried to take the Comanche negotiators hostage until the Comanches freed their captives; Comanches resisted and in the fight 7 Texans and 35 Comanches died; Comanches killed many of their white hostages to avenge the Comanche deaths

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John Tyler

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Elected Vice President and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died 1841-1845, President responsible for annexation of Mexico after receiving mandate from Polk, opposed many parts of the Whig program for economic recovery.

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Erastus "Deaf" Smith

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ARMY SCOUT WHO REPORTED THAT THE MEXICAN CAVALRY AND A MULE TRAIN WERE MOVING TOWARD SAN ANTONIO; THIS SPARKED THE "GRASS FIGHT"

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Mirabeau B. Lamar

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Father of Texas Education 2nd President of the Republic of Texas Leading proponent of Texas Independence

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Lorenzo de Zavala

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Spanish leader in the Texan revolution, later became vice-president of Texas and helped make the Mexican Constitution of 1824

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Runaway Scrape

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Word of the Alamo's fall caused such panic among Texians that they hurriedly threw what belongings they could onto any available means of conveyance and headed east

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