 | Term | Definition |
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who was known as the napoleon of the west? |
Santa anna |
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what is Texas' soil well suited to grow? |
cotton |
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who was the first American given permission by the mexican government to sell land in texas? |
moses Austin |
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what country declares independence in 1821? |
Mexico |
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how many ares did colonist receiver for slaves? |
80 |
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what is a squatter? |
some one that claimed land |
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who was involved in land fraud before coming to Texas? |
james |
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who was the youngest governor of Tennessee? |
sam Houston |
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how many troops did Santa anna lead to Texas? |
6,000 |
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what was jim bowie supposed to do to the Alamo? |
destroy it |
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how many days did the Mexicans bombard the Alamo? |
3 |
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what happened on march 2, 1936? |
???? did not get the awnser |
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where were fannin's men taken after they surrendered? |
they were taken out |
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what did the Mexican army do to them? |
shut to death |
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what were two battle cries at san jacinto? |
they said "remember the Alamo" |
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who was elected president of the republic of Texas? |
sam houston |
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what kindof state Texas want to join the u.s. as? |
a slave state |
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what did the annexation of Texas lead to? |
war with mexico |
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what is known as the obvious right to expand westward? |
manfestdastany |
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what does the u.s. gain at the end of the Mexican war? |
all of southwest |
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what will the Mexican war lead to? |
ciliv war |
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