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Texas history flashcards covering the Alamo, Republic of Texas, and Sam Houston for Grade 7.
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This 21-card flashcard set covers pivotal events and figures in Texas history for 7th graders, including the Council House Fight, the Republic of Texas, annexation, the Alamo, Sam Houston, and Stephen F. Austin. Use it for exam preparation, history vocabulary review, or self-study during a unit on Texas independence and early statehood.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
History
Grade Level:
7th Grade
Updated December 2025

Terms in This Set

  • Which of the following was the immediate result of the Council House Fight?
  • Why was the United States initially opposed to annexing Texas?
  • Which factor most contributed to the United States’ decision to annex Texas?
  • ? • Appointed a captain of the Texas Rangers • Helped boost morale among officers • Developed rigorous training for new recruits. Which significant individual correctly replaces the question mark for this list?
  • European immigrants who settled in Texas
  • Many events in Texas history have been preserved because of the daily writings of -
  • • Blacksmith, innkeeper, and landowner in Nacogdoches • First successful African American businessmanWho is described in this bulleted list?
  • Which event caused the Republic’s debt to soar and its tension with Mexico to grow?
  • ? • Signed the Texas Declaration of Independence • Member of the Texas Congress • Prisoner of war in MexicoWhat individual correctly replaces the question mark for this list?
  • Which of the following is a defining characteristic of the Republic of Texas era?
  • “The Republic of Texas is no more”-Anson JonesIn what year did the event in this quote take place?
  • What motivated immigrants to settle in Texas?
  • When President Houston took office, he dismissed the Texas army and replaced it with the -
  • Haden and Benjamin Edwards rebelled against the Mexican government and established the short-lived -
  • What resolutions were drafted by Texans at Turtle Bayou?
  • Stephen F. Austin was sent to Mexico City to present the Texan delegates’ requests to the new president of Mexico. Which of the following was one of those requests?
  • Why did Mexico begin to distrust the United States in the early part of nineteenth century?
  • Why was Stephen F. Austin arrested and imprisoned by Mexican authorities?
  • Why did Sam Houston retreat to Gonzales after the Battle of the Alamo?
  • How did weather impact Texans’ journey during the Runaway Scrape
  • Which statement most accurately describes the defenders of the Alamo?

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