texas revloution

Question 1

Battle of gonzalez

Answer 1

The battle of gonzalez marked a clear break between the colonists and the Mexican government and is considered to have been the start of the Texas Revolution

Question 2

Siege of bexar

Answer 2

Capturing Béxar was not only strategic must for the rebels, defeating General Martín Perfecto de Cos would earn the rebels’ credibility in the eyes of the outside world

Question 3

The battle of the alamo

Answer 3

At dawn on March 6, 1836, the 13th day of the siege, the Battle of the Alamo commenced. Fighting lasted roughly 90 minutes, and by daybreak all the Defenders had perished, including a former congressman from Tennessee, David Crockett. The loss of the garrison was felt all over Texas, and even the world.

Question 4

The golliad massacre

Answer 4

The Goliad massacre was an event of the Texas Revolution that occurred on March 27, 1836, following the Battle of Refugio and the Battle of Coleto; 425–445 prisoners of war from the Texian Army of the Republic of Texas were executed by the Mexican Army in the town of Goliad, Texas.

Question 5

The battle of San Jacinto

Answer 5

While the battle only lasted 18 minutes, its ramifications were great. The victory at San Jacinto gave Texas its independence from Mexico and opened the door for the continued westward expansion of the United States. The United States annexed Texas in 1845, which led directly to the Mexican-American War.