| Tejano | A mexican who claims texas as his home. |
| Empresario | Person who arranged for the settle of land in Texas during the 1800s. |
| Emigrant | A person who leaves a country. |
| Davy Crockett | Helped Texas win independence from Mexico. |
| Adams-Onis Treaty | United States dropped claim to Texas. |
| Steven F. Austin | Known as the "Father of Texas". |
| Oth 300 | First 300 families to settle in Texas. |
| General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna | President of Mexico. |
| Gonzales | First fight of the Texan Revolution. |
| San Antonio | Texans won control from Mexico. |
| The Alamo | Surprise attack on Texas lasting 12 days at San Antonio. Davy Crockett dyed and the Mexicans won. |
| Sam Huston | Commander in Cheif of the Texan forces. |
| San Jacinto | Mexico surrendered and Texas became independant. |
| John Tyler | Recommended Texas to be a state but the senate would not ratify. |