Chapter 13 (section 2) Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
people of Mexican heritage who consider Texas their home
A
Tejanos
2
Q
Mexican president who led an army against Texas
A
Santa Anna
3
Q
commander of the Texas army at the battle of San Jacinto; later elected president of the Republic of Texas
A
Sam Houston
4
Q
a Tejano hero of the Texas Revolution
A
Juan Seguín
5
Q
battle between Texas & Mexico in 1836
A
Battle of the Alamo
6
Q
nickname of the republic of Texas once free from Mexico
A
Lone Star Republic
7
Q
name the Spanish explorers gave present day Texas
A
Tejas
8
Q
join or merge territory into an existing political unit such as a country or state
A
annex
9
Q
founded a colony for American in Spanish Texas
A
Stephen F. Austin
