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| Mexican official like a mayor |
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| How are they the same in the Texas and American Revolution? |
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Texas and American Revolution - *Passed new laws and reinforced old tax laws in order to crack down and not lose control. *Colonist begain to wish for more self-gov. *Fought against unjust rulers- King George III and Santa Anna. *Fought to protect there way of life. *Each had acts of bravery and cruelty. |
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| Contrast the 2 revolutions... |
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*American- lasted 6 yrs. and fought many battles. *Texas- lasted 7 months and fought few battles. *American- Both sides had British culture. *Texas- 2 different sides that didnt understand each other. *TX- Colonist wanted different rule that the MX. *AR- Colonist wanted same rules as the British. |
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| *18 men that guarded Gonzales @ the GR that delayed the MX from attacking. |
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| Words on the flag at Gonzales... |
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| "Come and Take It!"...dared the MX to attack... |
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| First battle of TX revolution... |
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Details of battle of Gonzales. |
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*MX loaned small cannon to TX to fight Commanches. *Col. Ugar was nervous the TX would use the cannon against General Cos (Santa Anna's brother-in-law) and decided to take back the cannon. *Andrew Ponton, alcaled burred the cannon to hide it. *18 town's men prepared to fight by removing the boats on the GR. *Captured the MX patrol, but one escaped and went to San Antinio. *Ugar sent 100 troops but didnt want to fight. *140 TX dug up the cannon, crossed the river (at night), and fired upon Caspantda in the morning...with the cannon that Caspantda was sent to retreve. *MX retreated... |
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*Lexington. *TX fired first...hahaha...^.^ |
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| Leader of MX troops at Gonzales. |
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| Leader of TX troops at Gonzales |
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| What happend on Oct. 1, 1835 ? |
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| A____ is an agreement in which each side gives up some of wants in other to gain something more important. |
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| A ______ ______ is a temporary government. |
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| A ____ ____ is a forch of full-time soldiers who serve for a set period of time. |
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| A ___ is a military strategy in which an army surrounsa a town or fort, bombards it, and waits for the enemy to surrender. |
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| ____ is a term for soliders on horseback. |
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| An _____ are soldiers trained and armed to fight on foot. |
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