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Mexican general and dictator whose large army failed to defeat the Texans

Image: Santa Anna

Name the Spanish explorers gave present-day Texas

Image: Tejas

The Texas Revolution

the 1836 rebellion in which Texas gained its independence from Mexico

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one's native country

Image: Motherland

kept down by cruel or unjust power

Image: Oppressed

Image: Thwarted

City in south central Texas, site of the Alamo

Image: San Antonio

soldiers on horseback

Image: Calvary

Created on December 20, 1836, and encompassed almost the entire western portion of the Republic of Texas.

Image: Bexar

Image: Infantry

to plan the actions you will take to complete a task

Image: Strategize

A Spanish mission converted into a fort, it was besieged by Mexican troops in 1836. The Texas garrison held out for thirteen days, but in the final battle, all of the Texans were killed by the larger Mexican force.

Image: Alamo

This is what the citizens of the Republic of Texas (the Lone Star Republic) were called.

Image: Texians

(n, adj) object (such as a building) that stands out and can be used to navigate by; very important place, event, etc.

Image: Landmark

the killing of many people

Image: Massacre

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