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What did the events at the Alamo inspire most Texans to do?
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To fight even harder for independence
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Why di d the Alamo become a battleground during the Texas revolution?
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Because there were Anglo settlers opposing Santa Ana's rule
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How did the massacre at Goliad transform the Texas revolution?
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US started to help Texas
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Why did the Mexican army attack the Alamo?
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Because there were Anglo settlers there
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***What are the important events in Texas revolution in order?
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1. Battle of Gonzales 2. Fall of Alamo 3. Goliad massacre 4. battle of San Jacinto
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What significant role did Sam Houston plan in battle of San Jacinto?
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He was the General
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What is the date of Texas independence?
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May 14 1836
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***What attracted settlers from E to W in mid 1800's?
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Promise of land and other natural mineral resources like gold and silver
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***How did US fulfill Manifest Destiny with Texas?
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1. US won Mexican War and gained HUGE territory in the American S.W.2. settlers move west seeking land, gold, silver, fur, lumber. 3. Native Americans forced off land
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Dates of Mexican War?
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1846-1848
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What is Manifest Destiny?
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The view that that it was fated that the US should expand its borders from coast to coast.
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Why did many Mexicans come to Texas after Mexican revolution?
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Unsettled land with natural resources.
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***What is the Mexican Cession?
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The area of the US that Mexico agreed to give up as a part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848---the American Southwest states such as Arizona, CA, NV,etc.
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***What ended the Mexican War?
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848. US won.
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Overall, why did US win the Mexican-American war?
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US had the higher ground advantage
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