| Term | Definition |
| Stephen F. Austin | established a colony of American settlers in Tejas (Texas) |
| land grant | a gift of public land to an individual or organization |
| Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna | Mexican president, 1833, revoked local posers in Texas and other Mexican states leading to rebellion by Texas citizens |
| Texas Revolution | 1836, rebellion in which Texas gained its independence from Mexico |
| Alamo | a mission and fort in San Antonio, TX where Mexican forces massacred rebellious Texans, 1836 |
| Sam Houston | commander of the army of Texas that fought for Texas' independence from Mexico, defeated the Spanish at the battle of San Jacinto shouting "Remember the Alamo!" |
| Republic of Texas | the nation established in 1836 when American settlers in the Mexican province of Tejas declared and ought for their independence, "Lone Star Republic" |