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Section 1: The War Begins
Main Ideas•The Battle of Gonzales and the capture of Goliad were among the opening conflicts in the Texas Revolution.
•The Texas army laid siege to San Antonio and fought several small battles against Mexican troops.
•The Texas army drove the Mexican forces out of San Antonio.
Question: How did the Battle of Gonzales significantly change relations between Texans and the Mexican government?
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Battle of Gonzales,October 2, 1835
Causes
Effects
• Santa Anna’s failure to follow the Constitution of 1824• rising tensions between Texans and the Mexican government• demand that U.S. settlers at Gonzales hand over their cannon
• Texas rebel victory• started a war between Texas and the Mexican government from
which Texans could not turn back• increased the resolution and confidence of the Texas rebels
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Section 2: The Consultation
Main Ideas•The Consultation met to debate the future of Texas and to form a provisional government.
•Conflicts soon arose within the new government.
Question: What issues were debated at the Consultation?
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Pro-war
Consultation
Declaration of November 7, 1835
Pro-peace
wanted to declare Texas independence from Mexico
• pledged loyalty to Mexico• explained that Texans had used force only for defense• warned that if the Constitution of 1824 was not restored, Texas would
declare independence from Mexico
wanted to remain loyal to Mexico and to have the Constitution of 1824 restored; did not want to lose Tejano support
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Section 3: The Siege of the Alamo
Main Ideas•In early 1836 Mexican forces marched into Texas, while the Texas army was disorganized.
•The Texan army chose to make a stand against the Mexican army at the Alamo mission in San Antonio.
•The defenders of the Alamo gave their lives in a desperate effort to hold back the Mexican army.
Question: Why did Texans decide to defend the Alamo, and how did they prepare?
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Why Chose to Defend
Texans at the Alamo
How Prepared• strategically located along
the Old San Antonio Road
• one of the first towns Santa Anna’s forces would meet
• Alamo and its artillery too important to destroy
• built up the Alamo walls
• placed 21 cannons along the Alamo walls
• built palisades from which to fight
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Section 4: The Convention of 1836
Main Ideas•The Convention of 1836 declared Texan independence.
•The Constitution of 1836 established the first government for the Republic of Texas.
Question: Who attended the Convention of 1836, and what did the Convention achieve?
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Results:
Convention of 1836
Delegates included:
Washington-on-the-Brazos
• created a Texas Declaration of Independence
• created the Constitution of 1836
• set up an ad interim government
• George C. Childress• Sam Houston• José Antonio Navarro• José Francisco Ruiz• Lorenzo de Zavala
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Section 5: Independence Is Won
Main Ideas•In the Runaway Scrape, Texans fled the Mexican army.
•A Texan army surrendered at Goliad but was massacred a few days later at Santa Anna’s orders.
•Texas won independence at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Question: What events led to the Runaway Scrape?
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Cause
CauseCause
Cause
Runaway Scrape
Fear spreadsacross Texas;many civiliansflee eastward.
A larger Mexican
force is advancing
on a smaller Texas force at
Gonzales.
Sam Houston and other
Texans learn of the fall of the
Alamo.
Houston orders Texas forcesto retreat and
burn Gonzales.
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Chapter Wrap-Up
• What impact did the Mexican federal Constitution of 1824 have on the events of the Texas Revolution?
• How did Tejanos and other Texans participate in the revolution?
• How did the geography of Texas contribute to the outcome of several battles during the Texas Revolution?
