Title: Jeopardy
1Texas War for Independence
Jeopardy
2Texas War for IndependenceJeopardy
People 1 People 2 Battles Dates 1 Dates 2 Vocabulary
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3Famous Frontiersman who fought in the battle of
Alamo?
Davy Crockett
4Mexican President?
Santa Anna
5The famous battle when Texan forces were
slaughtered by Mexican forces?
Battle of Alamo
6When did Texas become the Lone Star Republic?
1836
7What happened on 1845?
Became a State in the US
8What is the Lone Star Republic?
The name the Texans gave to there Republic
9Who signed the order that gave Texas its
Independence?
Santa Anna
10What battle took all of 15 min. 630 Mexicans were
killed and 700 were captured?
The battle of San Jacinto
11Who is Moses Austins son who took up he work
when he died?
Stephen Austin
12Question
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13When did Moses Austin receive Texas land grant
from Spain?
1820
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15Who commanded the Texans defending the Alamo?
William Travis
16Who had the choice not to kill the prisoners? But
in the end he chose his senior commander instead,
of his conscience.
Nicolás Portilla
17Battle called the Lexington of Texas?
The battle of Gonzales
18When did Mexico pass a law forbidding any more
Americans from moving into Texas?
1830
19When did Texans fight the battle of Gonzales?
1835
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21Received Texas land grant in 1820from Spain?
Moses Austin
22The Lone Star Republic prospered under this mans
leadership?
Sam Houston
23At what battle did 365 Texans surrender, then
after it, were shot as prisoners of war?
The battle of Goliad
24When did Santa Anna raise to power?
1832
25When did Mexico gained Independence from Spain?
1821
26To add on?
Annex