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March 2, 1836

March 2, 1836. Texas Independence Day. Cavalry. Group of soldiers on horseback. Battle that took place when Mexican soldiers were sent to retrieve a cannon from the U.S. settlers. Battle of Gonzales.

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March 2, 1836

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  1. March 2, 1836

  2. Texas Independence Day

  3. Cavalry

  4. Group of soldiers on horseback

  5. Battle that took place when Mexican soldiers were sent to retrieve a cannon from the U.S. settlers

  6. Battle of Gonzales

  7. President of Mexico that upset many Texans because he refused for to follow the Constitution of 1824

  8. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

  9. Tejano who helped write the Constitution of 1836

  10. Lorenzo de Zavala

  11. The main writer of the Texas Declaration of Independence

  12. George C. Childress

  13. Tejano who fought for the Texas army

  14. Juan Seguin

  15. People killed, wounded, captured, or missing during war

  16. casualties

  17. People who are not involved in the fighting during a war

  18. noncombatants

  19. Most Texans were upset and wanted to rebel because…

  20. Santa Anna would not follow the Constitution of 1824

  21. Declaration of November 7, 1835 warned…

  22. Texas would rebel if the Constitution of 1824 was not restored

  23. March 6, 1836

  24. Battle of the Alamo

  25. Casualties at the Alamo…

  26. 600 Mexicans 182 Texans

  27. What did Travis ask for in his famous letter?

  28. For help – more troops and supplies

  29. How long did the siege of the Alamo last?

  30. 13 Days

  31. Why did Santa Anna bring his troops to Texas during the winter?

  32. To surprise the Texans

  33. At the Convention of 1836, the vote to declare independence was…

  34. Unanimous

  35. What was the name of the new nation of Texas?

  36. Republic of Texas

  37. What did the Texas delegates use to write the Texas Constitution?

  38. The U.S. Constitution

  39. Who was in charge of the Texas army?

  40. Sam Houston

  41. When Santa Anna crossed Texas, a lot of Texans fled during…

  42. The Runaway Scrape

  43. Why did Houston retreat to the east instead of moving toward Santa Anna?

  44. He needed time to train his troops

  45. Who was the Texan who surrendered at Goliad?

  46. James Fannin

  47. What happened to James Fannin and his men after they surrendered?

  48. They were executed

  49. What effect did the defeat at the Alamo and the Goliad Massacre have on the Texans?

  50. It made Texans mad and they fought even harder to defeat Santa Anna

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