Match the individual to their description.

Match the individual to their description. 

James Bowie was born and raised in Texas. 

Read the passage from Studies Weekly:

Juan N. Seguín was born in Texas to a family that valued public service. As a young man, he helped his family run the post office. His father served in the Mexican Congress. …Seguín continued his family’s tradition of service and leadership.

How did Seguín’s family prepare him to be a leader?

Read the passage from Studies Weekly:

Although Benavides fought well against Santa Anna, he remained loyal to Mexico. This put him at odds with the other Texas revolutionaries. After the revolution ended with the Battle of San Jacinto, Benavides had to leave Texas.

What is the most likely meaning of this passage?

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… soldiers brought Dickinson … to Santa Anna…. She traveled to Gonzales to deliver his warning about the size of the Mexican army.

What was Santa Anna’s most likely purpose for the message?

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[Mexico had] a centralized government [with] a dictator. This was one of the reasons the revolutionaries in Texas began their revolution. The American immigrants who were moving into Texas expected democracy.

Why were American immigrants upset?

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His health did not allow him to participate in military action…. He helped write the Texas Declaration of Independence and the Texas Constitution. …he continued to serve as a representative in the state congress.

How did Ruiz serve in the Texas Revolution?