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Overview In this experience, students learn about the early battles of the Texas Revolution, including the Battle of Gonzales, the Goliad Campaign of 1835, and the Siege of San Antonio. They examine how these early conflicts developed and explain why the victories at Gonzales, Goliad, and San Antonio were important to the Texan forces. Finally, they use evidence from the lesson to explain the significance of the capture of San Antonio. Objectives:
By 1835, tensions between some people in Texas and the Mexican government had grown into armed conflict. Disagreements over political authority, immigration, trade, slavery, and the power of the central government had increased over several years.
The Texas Revolution began with a series of early confrontations between Mexican troops and Texas forces. In this lesson, you will examine several of these early battles and consider how they changed the conflict.
Objectives:
Texas Flag: Come and Take It
During the Battle of Gonzales in October 1835, Texas settlers used a flag showing a cannon beneath the words “Come and Take It.” The flag referred to a cannon that Mexican troops had been ordered to retrieve from Gonzales.
What do you think is the message of the flag? What do the words “come and take it” mean?
Discuss the students’ ideas. The Mexican government had provided Gonzales with a small cannon to help defend the community during conflicts with Indigenous groups in the area. As tensions increased in 1835, Mexican officials became concerned that the cannon might be used against government troops and ordered that it be returned. The message of the flag was that the settlers did not intend to surrender the cannon willingly. The words “Come and Take It” challenged Mexican troops to try to retrieve it by force. Students may also recognize that the flag represented growing resistance to Mexican authority. For some settlers, the dispute over the cannon had become part of a larger conflict over political power and the actions of Santa Anna’s government.
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