Transcript The Road to San Jacinto Texas History Chapter 11

The Road to
San Jacinto
Texas History
Chapter 11
Santa Anna in Texas
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After the fall of the
Alamo, Santa Anna
and his troops
marched farther into
Texas
Santa Anna ordered
his troops to burn
every town in their
path
Texas Rebellion Crushed?
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Santa Anna wanted
David Burnet,
president of the
Republic of Texas,
arrested
Santa Anna named
Vicente Filisola
commander of the
Mexican army.
Houston’s Army
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Commander-in-chief
of the Texas Army
He retreated from
Santa Anna to wait for
more volunteers and
to train his troops in
basics of warfare
Houston’s Army
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Wanted Fannin to join
with his forces
Sent scouts to find
out what happened to
Fannin and his troops
“Remember Goliad!”
Houston's Retreat
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Texas Army retreated
toward the Colorado
River
Tejano Juan Seguin
commanded the rear
guard
Seguin destroyed any
provisions that could
not be carried.
Groce’s Plantation
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Houston retreated to
the Brazos River and
drilled his troops on
basics of warfare,
drilling and marching
Cavalry: soldiers on
horseback
Infantry: foot soldiers
Flank: side of a
formation
Twin Sisters
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People of Cincinnati,
Ohio gave Houston a
gift of two cannons
Cannons were
nicknamed, the Twin
Sisters
Houston’s Army
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President David
Burnet wrote a letter
asking Houston to
attack Santa Anna
and his forces
Houston believed his
forces were still not
strong enough to fight
the Mexican army
Scouts and Spies
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Deaf Smith was an
army scout and
father-in-law to
Hendrick Arnold.
Hendrick Arnold was
a free African
American who posed
as a runaway slave to
spy on Mexican
troops
Runaway Scrape
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After learning of
losses at the Alamo
and Goliad, families
fled toward the
Sabine River and
Louisiana
Heavy spring rains,
lack of food and
sickness made the
journey miserable.
Eve of Battle
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Texas troops camped
near San Jacinto
River
Mexican troops
camped near
marshland and
swamps and
complained of the
poor location
Eve of Battle
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Small skirmish
between Texas
cavalry and Mexican
army
Mirabeau Lamar
distinguished himself
in fight; put in
command of the
entire Texas cavalry
Seguin and Tejanos
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Juan Seguin
commanded company
of Tejanos, native
Texans
Houston was
concerned Tejanos in
Texan troops would
be shot by mistake
Cardboard hatbands
Battle of San Jacinto
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“Deaf” Smith
destroyed bridge over
Vince’s Bayou to
prevent Mexican
escape
Santa Anna believed
the Texans would only
fight in defense, so
was surprised when
Texans attacked
Battle of San Jacinto
“Remember the
Alamo! Remember
Goliad!”
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prevented Mexican
soldiers from
escaping
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Battle of San Jacinto
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Santa Anna was
found hiding in tall
grass
Angry Texans wanted
Santa Anna to be
executed; Houston
saved him
Battle won
independence for
Texas
Secret Treaty
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Santa Anna was
guaranteed safety
After briefly jailed by
officers, he was
escorted back to
Mexico
Santa Anna promised
to work for Mexican
recognition of Texas
and to set boundary
at the Rio Grande
Republic of Texas
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President Burnet and
Vice President
Lorenzo de Zavala
faced challenges
Texas capital moved
to Velasco; Treaties of
Velasco
Texas Navy
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Important to the war
because it cut off
supplies to the
Mexican army
Review
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David Burnet:
President of
revolutionary Texas
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Lorenzo de Zavala:
Vice President
Review
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Erasmus “Deaf”
Smith: army scout,
destroyed bridge
across bayou
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Mirabeau B.
Lamar: put in
command of Texas
cavalry after
skirmish
Review
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Sam Houston:
commander of Texas
army
Drilled and marched
his troops at Groce’s
Plantation to prepare
for war
Prevented angry
Texans from executing
Santa Anna at San
Jacinto
Review
Juan Seguin: Tejano
commander; rear
guard commander
during retreat and
destroyed provisions
to keep from falling
into Mexican hands
 Texas Navy: cut off
supplies to Mexican
army
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Review
Santa Anna was not
expecting Texan
attack at San
Jacinto
 Battle of San
Jacinto was
important: gave TX
independence from
Mexico
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Review
Santa Anna found
hiding in tall grass
 Angry Texans
wanted him
executed
 Secret Treaty
pledged to escort
him back to Mexico
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Review
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Twin Sisters were
gift from people of
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Cavalry: soldiers
who fight on
horseback
Review
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Hendrick Arnold: African American scout
who spied on Santa Anna by posing as a
runaway slave, gave information on
location of Mexican troops to Houston
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General Vicente Filisola: commander of
the Mexican armies
Review
Santa Anna
ordered his troops
to burn every
Texas town and
settlement
 Runaway Scrape
made more difficult
by heavy spring
rains, lack of food,
and sickness
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Review
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“Remember the
Alamo!”
“Remember
Goliad!” were the
battle cries
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Capital of Texas
moved to Velasco
Good Luck on
your test!
Texas History, Chapter 11