| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna | Mexican general who tried to crush the Texas revolt and who lost battles to Winfield Scott and Zachary Taylor in the Mexican War (1795-1876) |
| Sam Houston | 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) |
| Moses Austin | First America to receive Spanish land grant in Mexico, later Texas. He died and passed land to his son. |
| Benito Juarez | a Mexican president (was Indian) who fought for a better life for the poor |
| Zachary Taylor | 12th President of the United States |
| Winfield Scott | United States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866) |
| James K Polk | 11th President, led US to war with Mexico |
| Miguel Hidalgo | The Catholic priest that led the fight against the Spanish government in Mexico 1810 |
| Jose Morelos | Mexican priest who continued the Rebellion in Mexico. |
| Conservative | a person who has conservative ideas or opinions |
| Liberal | a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties |
| Grito de Dolores | Father Hidalgo's Cry for freedom; In response an army of Mestizo's was forme and then Hidalgo was captured and executed |
| Guanajuato | Town in Mexico where the final battle of Mexico took place |
| Catholic Church | Europeans used this group as a tool to manipulate the Latin American people. |
| Anglo Americans | American of British descent who explored and settled Texas |
| Alamo (battle of) | When the Texas declared independence and Santa Anna planned an attack |
| San Jacinto (battle of) | The final battle in the Texas rebellion |
| Manifest Destiny | Idea of spreading America from "sea to shining sea" |
| Buena Vista (battle of) | Battle led by Zachary Taylor on Texas Battle |
| Cerro Gordo (battle of) | Battle led by Winfield Scott |
| Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo | treaty ending the war with mexico |
| Agustin Iturbide | Finally won Independence for MExico |
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