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The Capture of San Antonio (C9, L2), Revolution Begins (C9, S1)

Terms in this set (28)

veto
to reject
override
overrule; to reject or defeat something that has already been decided
Edward Burleson
chosen as the commander of the volunteer army
Erastus "Deaf" Smith
was a scout for the army; reported that a Mexican train was heading toward San Antonio
Grass Fight
Texans defeated the Mexicans in attempt to steal silver from them, but they found grass instead
Ben Milam
an empresario that helped to capture Goliad and marched with the army towards San Antonio; killed during the Siege of Bexar
Frank W. Johnson
under Milam's insutructions, he led a column of troops to San Antonio; was a friend of SFA and in favor of independence
Alamo
where General Cós retreated to and eventually surrendered to the Texans
Siege of Bexar
Mexican troops took refuge in the Alamo; General Cós surrendered to the Texans
Captain Juan N. Seguín
commander of the scouting troops
committees of correspondence
local groups sharing political and military information
siege
to set up a military blockade
provisional government
a temporary government
municipality
locally governed areas
regular army
full time, paid soldiers
General Cós
was sent to San Antonio by the Mexican government with with additional Mexican troops sent to him
Gonzales
first conflict between Mexican troops and Texan colonists; fight was over a canon given to the people in the town
Washington-on-the-Brazos
where the Consultation was originally supposed to be held
Colonel Ugartechea
was the Mexican commander at San Antonio and he ordered the people of Gonzales to surrender their brass canon that was given to them
Colonel John H. Moore
was the commander of the Texans in Gonzales and faced the Mexican troops there at the Battle of Gonzales
Army of the People
Austin's troops that he assembled
San Felipe
where the Consultation was held
Consultation
a convention held to discuss what to do about Santa Anna and the Mexican government
War Party
favored immediate declaration of independence from Mexico
Peace Party
agreed that Texans should oppose Santa Anna, but objected to immediate declaration of independence
Henry Smith
chosen as governor for the provisional government; from Brazoria
James W. Robinson
chosen as lieutenant governor for the provisional government; from Nacogdoches
Sam Houston
chosen to be the commander of the regular army
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