Chapter 11, Section 1 NotesChapter 11, Section 1 Notes

TitleTitle: The Road to San Jacinto: The Road to San Jacinto

Main IdeaMain Idea: : Sam Houston ordered the Sam Houston ordered the Texas army to retreat, and panic spread Texas army to retreat, and panic spread as the Mexican troops moved deeper as the Mexican troops moved deeper into Texas.into Texas.

Key TermsKey Terms: massacre: massacre

I. Santa Anna Remains in TexasI. Santa Anna Remains in Texas

A.A. The Texas cause seemed The Texas cause seemed hopelesshopeless in in March of March of 18361836. The . The MexicanMexican army was army was all over Texasall over Texas.

B.B. Santa Anna ordered his troops to Santa Anna ordered his troops to burnburn all towns. all towns.

C. He refused to return to Mexico until the Texas rebellion was crushed.

D.D. He placed General He placed General FilisolaFilisola in charge in charge of occupying Central and East Texasof occupying Central and East Texas.

II.II. Houston Builds the Texas ArmyHouston Builds the Texas Army

A.A. Houston arrives in Houston arrives in GonzalesGonzales on on March 11 and finds March 11 and finds 370 volunteers370 volunteers (many (many untraineduntrained) who had responded ) who had responded to Travis’s letter for help. He also to Travis’s letter for help. He also found out the found out the AlamoAlamo had fallen from had fallen from scout scout Deaf SmithDeaf Smith..

B.B. Result? Houston plans a Result? Houston plans a retreatretreat east east to join to join Fannin’sFannin’s troops from troops from GoliadGoliad in in Victoria.Victoria.

III. Houston’s Army RetreatsIII. Houston’s Army Retreats

A.A. On On March 13March 13, Houston’s troops begin its , Houston’s troops begin its withdrawal from Gonzales. withdrawal from Gonzales. Juan SeguinJuan Seguin is ordered to stay behind and burn the is ordered to stay behind and burn the town and its provisionstown and its provisions.

B. The army moved east and crossed the Colorado River at Burnham’s Crossing, which was flooded by heavy rains.

C. Delayed, Houston spent 9 days training his troops while more volunteers arrived from the USA.

III. Houston’s Army RetreatsIII. Houston’s Army Retreats

D.D. After learning about the After learning about the massacremassacre at Goliad and Santa Anna’s army at Goliad and Santa Anna’s army moving towards him, he ordered moving towards him, he ordered another retreat east towards the another retreat east towards the BrazosBrazos River River .

E. Result? Anger and resentment towards Houston—the Texans wanted to fight NOW!

III. Houston’s Army RetreatsIII. Houston’s Army Retreats

F.F. (3) Reasons Why Houston Retreated(3) Reasons Why Houston Retreatedi. He believed his forces were still too

weak; they were untrained and outnumbered.

ii. The farther east the Mexican army went; their supply lines would be stretched.

iii. In East Texas, the Texans might get help (i.e. reinforcements) from the USA.

IV. Panic Causes the Runaway ScrapeIV. Panic Causes the Runaway Scrape

A.A. Hundreds of Hundreds of civiliancivilian Texans feared for Texans feared for their lives; so they packed up their lives; so they packed up everything they could and headed east everything they could and headed east towards the towards the SabineSabine River—this became River—this became known as the known as the Runaway ScrapeRunaway Scrape

B.B. (3) Reasons Why This Journey Was (3) Reasons Why This Journey Was Miserable!Miserable!

i.i. Heavy spring Heavy spring rainsrains

ii.ii. Lack of Lack of foodfood

iii.iii. SicknessSickness

V. Houston Trains His ArmyV. Houston Trains His Army

A.A. Houston led his army to Houston led his army to Groce’s Groce’s PlantationPlantation near present-day near present-day HempsteadHempstead, , to train, march, and drill.to train, march, and drill.

B.B. Bad weather fueled bad Bad weather fueled bad temperstempers, as , as some grew impatient with Houston.some grew impatient with Houston.

C.C. Ad-interim President David G. Ad-interim President David G. BurnetBurnet sent Houston a sent Houston a letterletter urging him to urging him to attack Santa Anna.attack Santa Anna.

D.D. Houston refused; but relied on scouting Houston refused; but relied on scouting reports from reports from Hendrick ArnoldHendrick Arnold who who gathered information as he posed as a gathered information as he posed as a runaway slaverunaway slave in the Mexican camps. in the Mexican camps.

VI. The Mexican Army Moves EastVI. The Mexican Army Moves East

A.A. By April 7, Santa Anna had crossed By April 7, Santa Anna had crossed over the Colorado and Brazos Rivers over the Colorado and Brazos Rivers at at San FelipeSan Felipe leaving slower units leaving slower units behind.behind.

B.B. When Santa Anna learned that When Santa Anna learned that President Burnet and his President Burnet and his cabinetcabinet (or (or advisors) were at advisors) were at HarrisburgHarrisburg, the , the Mexican leader sent troops to the city.Mexican leader sent troops to the city.

C.C. But when they arrived there April 15, But when they arrived there April 15, they learned Texas officials had they learned Texas officials had already fled to already fled to New WashingtonNew Washington on on Galveston Bay.Galveston Bay.

VI. The Mexican Army Moves EastVI. The Mexican Army Moves East

D.D. As Houston moved his army towards As Houston moved his army towards the the San JacintoSan Jacinto River, he received 2 River, he received 2 six-pound cannonssix-pound cannons called the “ called the “Twin Twin SistersSisters” as a gift from the people of ” as a gift from the people of Cincinnati, OhioCincinnati, Ohio..

E.E. On April 18, Houston set his army On April 18, Houston set his army along the banks of along the banks of Buffalo BayouBuffalo Bayou to to confront the Mexican Army.confront the Mexican Army.

• Tomorrow we will learn how Sam Tomorrow we will learn how Sam Houston and the Texas Army soundly Houston and the Texas Army soundly defeated the Mexican Army at San defeated the Mexican Army at San Jacinto!Jacinto!

Assignments for TodayAssignments for Today

1.1. 11-1 Guided Reading/Section Quiz.11-1 Guided Reading/Section Quiz.

2.2. Read 11-2, pp. 252-259.Read 11-2, pp. 252-259.

3.3. Study Ch. 11 Vocabulary for Quiz Study Ch. 11 Vocabulary for Quiz Friday.Friday.

4.4. Wednesday/Thursday:Wednesday/Thursday:– 11-2 Power Notes11-2 Power Notes– Sam Houston AcrosticSam Houston Acrostic– 11-2 GR/SQ11-2 GR/SQ