Texas History Chapter 10
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- From whom did free Africans Americans need permission to remain in Texas?
- the Congress
- Who fought General Cos's army at San Antonio?
- Ben Milam and 300 volunteera
- What was made legal by the Constituion of 1836?
- slavery
- Why was the capture of San Antonio a great victory for the Texans?
- a volunteer army of Texans defeated a trained Mexican Army
- What did Texans beleive the mules were carrying in the Grass Fight?
- silver(to pay soldiers)
- What were the most important results of the Convention of 1836?
- Convention of 1836- met at Washington on the Brazos on March 1 1836
- What day is celebrated as Texas Independence Day?
- March 2 (1836)
- What did members of the war party favor at the Consultation?
- they wanted a declaration of independence
- What did the peace party at the Consutation object to?
- They didn't want an immediate declaration of independence
- The creation of a_______________ ________________ was one important result of the Consultation.
- The creation of a provisional government was one important result of the Consultation.
- Where did the Convention of 1836 take place?
- at Wasgington-on-the-Brazos
- What had the Texans captured at San Antonio?
- most of the Mexican army
- For what reason was the Consultation to San Felipe?
- It had a printing press
- At the Consultation, what did the Texans pledge themselves to support?
- The Mexican Constitution of 1824
- What did the Texans think about the war after their easy victories at Gonzales and Goliad?
- they thought Mexican troops could be defeated easily
- A council with one member from each________________ was created as part of the temporary government.
- municipality
- Whose constitution does the Texas Constitution of 1836 resemble?
- the United States
- Where did Stephen F. Austin go to find aid for the Texans?
- to the United States
- Where were most of the delegates from who attended the Convention of 1836?
- the Southern United States
- What kept the Texans from using the winter of 1835-1836 to prepare for Santa Anna?
- Quaarrels and jealousies in the government interfered(peace party against War party)
- Why did General Cos surrender at San Antonio?
- his supplies had run out
- What did the Texas Bill of Right gurantee?
- basic civil rights