Texas Revolution

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary conflict dates?October 2, 1835 – April 21, 1836
2. What is the key political entities?Mexican State of Coahuila y Tejas, Republic of Texas
3. Why did settlers in Texas want to leave Mexico?Settlers were upset because Mexico made new rules that limited immigration, changed laws, and tried to end slavery. They also wanted more freedom and to follow the older Mexican Constitution of 1824.
4. What was the Battle of Gonzales and why was it important?The Battle of Gonzales was the first fight of the Texas Revolution. It began over a small cannon that the Mexican government wanted back, and it sparked the larger rebellion.

Centralism: A political system concentrating governmental power in a national or central authority.
Federalism: A system of government where power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
Tornel Decree: A proclamation by Mexican President Santa Anna declaring foreign combatants in Texas to be treated as pirates.
Treaties of Velasco: Agreements signed by Santa Anna after his capture, leading to Mexican troop withdrawal and de facto independence for Texas.