The Battle of San Jacinto and the Treaties of Velasco

Front

Who wrote the famous letter that began "To the people of Texas and all Americans in the world" that pled for reinforcements at the Alamo and vowed "victory or death!"?

Back

William B. Travis

Answer explanation

Front

Where was the Constitutional Convention of 1836 held?

Back

Washington-on-the-Brazos

Answer explanation

Front

When did Texans declare independence at the Constitutional Convention of 1836?

Back

March 2, 1836

Front

Who was in charge of the writing of the declaration of independence?

Back

George Childress

Answer explanation

The Texan Declaration of Independence and the Texan constitution were inspired by the US versions. (We were copycats, but that's okay. The US probably stole them from the Greek anyway.)

Front

Why did the Texans declare independence? (Remember your Road to Revolution information.)

Back

They were promised the federalist Mexican Constitution of 1824 when they came to Texas, they did not have freedom of religion, and they did not have other guaranteed rights they had enjoyed in the US.

Front

What happened in 1836?

Back

Texan independence

Front

According to the secret Treaty of Velasco, which river would mark the boundary between Texas and Mexico?

Back

Rio Grande

Answer explanation

Since this was agreed to in the secret treaty, it would be a source of conflict later and be one of the causes of the Mexican American War.

Front

At the Convention of 1836, Texans set up an ad-interim government. Who served as the ad-interim president of Texas at this time?

Back

David Burnet

Answer explanation

Sam Houston was NOT the ad-interim president of Texas. He was selected to be the commander of the Texan army. He later became the hero of San Jacinto and was the first elected president of Texas.

Front

Who was the ad-interim (temporary) vice president of Texas during the Texan Revolution?

Back

Lorenzo de Zavala

Answer explanation

The street DeZavala, off I-10, is named after the family of Lorenzo DeZavala.

Front

What was Juan Seguin known for?

Back

leading the Tejano forces during the Texas Revolution, fighting at the Alamo and leaving to try to get reinforcements, fighting at the Battle of San Jacinto with Sam Houston

Answer explanation

Juan Seguin was the son of Erasmo Seguin, a major figure in the early San Antonio political scene.