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UNIT 4 PEOPLE ID: Texas Revolution, Part 1 (Pre-AP)
Directions: Using your Textbook (Ch. 10 + Index), complete the People Identifications below. Be sure to include the full names with correct spelling and capitalization. No abbreviations! NOTE: Don’t worry about accents!
1. ______Mexican General and President that ignored the Constitution of 1824
and made himself dictator in 1835. His attempts to assert more control in Texas caused tension to grow.
2. ______Mexican Lieutenant sent to retrieve the cannon at Gonzales from the
Texan rebels. He arranged for parley with Texas Colonel John H. Moore. But when fighting broke out, he ordered his troops to withdraw toward San Antonio.
3. ______Texan that commanded the Army of the People of Texas volunteers as
they laid siege at San Antonio de Bexar. Chosen by the Consultation to be a commissioner to the U.S.A. to seek money and supplies for the Texans.
4. ______Texas delegate at the Consultation that favored an immediate
declaration of independence from Mexico (along with William Harris Wharton). Chosen as governor of the Provisional Government.
5. ______Texan that was named commander of only the regular army of Texas by
the Consultation. He was named commander-in-chief of the whole Texas military (regulars and volunteers) by the Convention of 1836. Also an adopted member of the Cherokee nation.
6. ______Texas Captain that led a scouting company of Tejanos amongst the
volunteer Army of the People.
7. ______Texas leader and former lawyer that captured from the Mexican forces
some 300 mules and horses grazing near the Medina River in early November 1835.
8. ______Texas scout that reported that a Mexican cavalry and mule train were
heading toward San Antonio, which led to the “Grass Fight”.
9. ______Texas empresario that helped capture Goliad and led one column of
troops into battle at San Antonio after giving his famous plea. Was killed during the third day of the Battle of San Antonio de Bexar.
10. ______A free African American that served as a guide to Milam’s column in the
fight for San Antonio de Bexar.
11. ______Elected as chairman of the Convention of 1836. Led the convention that
helped create the Texas Declaration of Independence and Texas Constitution.
12. ______Delegate from Tennessee at the Convention of 1836 considered the sole
author of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
13. ______Delegate at the Convention of 1836 selected as president of the ad
interim government of Texas.
14. ______Mexican General that arrived in San Antonio with additional troops.
Rumors spread that he was planning on arresting all Texas leaders in order to imprison them to Mexico City.
15. ______Mexican Colonel that served as military commander of Texas. Sent small
group of soldiers to retrieve small brass cannon at Gonzales.
16. ______Texas Colonel that commanded forces at Gonzales. He ordered an
advance towards Mexican troops and reasoned that his men were fighting to keep the cannon and uphold the Constitution of 1824.
17. ______Texan from Mina chosen to replace SFA as commander of the Army of
the People. Also ordered a Texan cavalry unit and infantry unit to take the Mexican caravan, which resulted in the “Grass Fight”.
18. ______Texan that led one of two columns to victory against the Mexicans in
the Battle of San Antonio de Bexar. Took full command and forced General Cos to surrender.
19. ______A free African American who was the third Texan wounded at San
Antonio. He suffered a wound to his right arm that crippled him for life.
20. ______A free African American that Sam Houston relied on to obtain a promise
from the Cherokees not to attack the Texans.