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Texas Revolution
Texas Revolution Notes & Exit Ticket(s)
• Complete the Texas Revolution Research Notes
• You will need notebook paper for your formative assessment
Why did the Battle of
Gonzales take place?
Battle of Gonzales
• Mexican government
wanted a cannon returned.
Texans refused- made a
flag- ‘Come and Take It’
• Known as the ‘Lexington’
of the Texas Revolution
(First shots fired)
• Proved the Texans were
willing to use military
force against Mexico
Gonzales cannon
• 21.5’’ long
• 69 lbs.
Compare & Contrast these Two Battles
Battle of
Lexington Similarities
Battle of
Gonzales
Battle of Lexington
• April 19, 1775
• Lexington, Massachusetts
• 1st battle of American
Revolution.
• Fought over possession of
weapons arsenal (Rifles &
ammunition).
• American army was made up
of volunteers.
• American colonists won the
battle giving them confidence
that they could defeat the
larger more powerful army of
Great Britain.
• October 2, 1835
• Gonzales, Texas
• 1st battle of the Texas
Revolution.
• Fought over possession of
weapons (Cannon).
• Texan army was made up of
volunteers.
• Texan colonists won the battle
giving them confidence that
the could defeat the larger
more powerful Mexican army.
Battle of Gonzales
Capture San Antonio de Bexar
• After the Battle of Gonzales, volunteers head up to San Antonio to kick the Mexican army out.
• Ben Milam believed that a victory at San Antonio was vital to the independence of Texas & would encourage Texans to continue to fight.
• General Martin Perfecto de Cos was in San Antonio with approximately 750 troops.
• “Who will go with old Ben Milam into San Antonio?” About 300 men volunteered to go with him.
• Ben Milam decided to attack the Mexican troops. Battle lasted 4 days. On the 3rd day Milam is killed. In 4 days of fighting the Texans lost only 2 men & reported 21 wounded (casualties)
• General Cos surrenders Dec.10, 1835.
– Surrender terms
– Required all Mexican soldiers to move south of the Rio Grande
– General Cos promises that he would never fight against the Texas colonists again (lies)
• Santa Anna is extremely angry. Personally marches
thousands of Mexican troops into Texas to put an end
to the rebellion. Texans didn’t think he would march
his troops in the winter. He is headed to the Alamo in
San Antonio.
1836 Convention• Location: Washington-on-the
Brazos
• # of Delegates : 59 - decide Santa
Anna is never going to reinstate
the Mexican federal Constitution of
1824
• Document approved: Texas
Declaration of Independence
Texas Declaration of Independence•March 2, 1836
(Texas Independence Day)
• Written by George C. Childress
• Grievances (Complaints)
• Stated that Mexico denied them
the rights guaranteed by the
Mexican Constitution of 1824
• Stated Texans were deprived of
freedoms they were used to from
the U.S. Constitution
The Provisional ‘temporary’
Government
• Delegates at 1836 Convention felt it was not safe to hold public elections
• set up a provisional (temporary) government
• David Burnett -ad interimPresident
• Lorenzo de Zavala -ad interim vice-president
David Burnett
Lorenzo De Zavala
Sam Houston
Chosen as the Commander
of the Texas Army
• Free African American• Helped negotiate peace treaty with the Cherokee during the Texas Revolution so they would stay neutral.
• Consisted of 4 ships
• Brought supplies to the Texan army
• Cut off supply lines to Mexican
troops by controlling the coastal
waters of Texas
Texas Revolution Notes & Exit Ticket(s)
Part A
• Create a timeline & put the battles in chronological order. Color/outline Texan victories in blue & Mexican victories in red.
Date: Feb. 23 – Mar. 6, 1836
Commander of the Alamo
William B. Travis sends
several letters out from the Alamo requesting
reinforcements
To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World:
Fellow citizens & compatriots—I am besieged, by a
thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa
Anna—I have sustained a continual Bombardment &
cannonade for 24 hours & have not lost a man. The
enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion,
otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword, if
the fort is taken—I have answered the demand with a
cannon shot, & our flag still waves proudly from the
walls. I shall never surrender or retreat. Then, I call on
you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism &
everything dear to the American character, to come
to our aid, with all dispatch—The enemy is receiving
reinforcements daily & will no doubt increase to
three or four thousand in four or five days. If this call
is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as
long as possible & die like a soldier who never
forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his
country—Victory or Death.
-William Barret Travis
The Alamo• James Bowie, Davy
Crockett & at least 189 others(?) will die defending the
Alamo
Even though the Texans lost the events at the Alamo inspired other Texans to carry
on the struggle for freedom.
Alamo- Present day
Alamo- 1906
Artist picture of Alamo 1836
Battle of Coletto
• Date: March 19-20 1836
• James Fannin is commander of the Texan troops at
Goliad
• Fannin gets orders from Sam Houston to retreat
toward Victoria.
Battle of Coletto
• Gets surrounded by Mexican troops led by
General Urrea & surrenders.
• Approximately 7 Texans were killed & 60 wounded
Goliad Massacre
• Fannin surrenders to General Urrea
• Condition of surrender (accounts vary) Urrea assured Fannin that they would be released in the United States
• Colonel James Fannin & his troops are executed by order of Santa Anna
Runaway Scrape
• Texan army was short on troops, guns, ammunition, & supplies.
• Sam Houston hears about the fall of the Alamo when he is at Gonzales. Orders a retreat & burns the town of Gonzales.
• Many other settlers also began to move eastward, away from Santa Anna’s approaching army.
Texas Revolution Notes & Exit Ticket(s)
Part B
The Battle of San Jacinto is approaching.
• Create an original flag that will be taken into battle.
• Give a description of what your flag means
Battle of San Jacinto
“Remember the Alamo!”
“Remember Goliad!”
Battle of San Jacinto
• Date: April 21, 1836• Commander of the Texas Army: Sam Houston
• Commander of the Mexican Army: Santa Anna
• # of Texas soldiers - 900 (9 dead)
# of Mexican soldiers – 1200 (600 + dead)
• Mexico was defeated in 18 minutes
San Jacinto Monument = Largest column monument in
the world.
Washington monument- 555’
San Jacinto monument- 567’
The monument is
topped with a 220-ton
star that
commemorates the
site of the Battle of
San Jacinto, the
decisive battle of the
Texas Revolution. The
monument,
constructed between
1936 and 1939 and
dedicated on April 21,
1939.
Treaty of Velasco
• May 14th 1836
• 2 Treaties signed by
Santa Anna & David
Burnett ‘officially ending’
the Texas Revolution
Public Treaty
• Declared Texas
independent from Mexico
Treaty of Velasco stated…..
Public Treaty
• Mexican army had to return to Mexico
• Prisoners would be exchanged
• Santa Anna would be sent back to
Mexico
Private Treaty
Santa Anna would persuade Mexican
leaders to recognize Texas
independence & acknowledge the Rio
Grande as the border between Texas &
Mexico
the Republic of Texas
These are
the
borders
that Texans
will claim
as the new
Republic of
Texas after
the
Revolution
is over
Coahuila y Tejas(Before the Revolution)
If you were a news reporter at
Gonzales what kind of headline would you create for the newspaper? Write a headline & intro paragraph about this
event.
Which event on the notes was the most significant (important)? Why?
(3 complete sentences)
(Pick an event)
The reason why ___________ happened was because of ________. If ________ hadn’t happened, then ____________ may have occurred. Due to _________ occurring, _______________.
The effects of ________ are significant because _______________________. Because of these outcomes, it is important to Texas history _______________________.