1. Week of Oct 6 Mr. Locke – Texas History

2. Monday, Oct 6 Add to timeline: 1718- Mission San Antonio de Valero (Alamo) and San Antonio founded 1719 - Spain and France at war; “Chicken War” in East Texas 1721 – War ends between Spain and France 1730 – Canary Islanders – 1st community established in Texas (San Antonio) 1731 – East Texas missions moved to San Antonio 1749 – Spain and Lipan Apaches make peace (doesn’t last) 1757 – Mission Santa Cruz de San Saba and a presidio founded in Comanche country (by accident); wiped out by Comanches in 1758 BELL RINGER – TIMELINE FROM FRIDAY, MAKE SURE IN YOUR COMPOSITION BOOK

3. Jose de Escandon (1750’s) Military commander and governor of Nuevo Santander (region of New Spain, including south Texas, around present-day, Laredo, Tx) Led Spain’s expansion effort in South Texas Sent settler’s, soldiers and priests to settle the lands between the Rio Grande and Nueces Rivers; establishing missions, presidios and settlements Moved La Bahia mission and presidio from the Guadalupe River to the present-day site of Goliad Summarize in your Notes

4. Mission and Presidio La Bahia Originally founded in 1721 on the ruins of the French Fort St. Louis on Texas coast 1726 moved to along the Guadalupe River due to conflicts with Native Americans in the area on the coast 1747 moved again by Jose de Escandon to present site near Goliad, Tx.

5. Developing Spanish Presence in Texas Rivers, Geography Location of Missions and Presidios Location of Settlements Missions and Presidios were made of natural, local materials

6. Life in the Missions Read pages 86, 87 and top of 88 In your composition book, make a “bubble map” on Mission Life – Put anything you want related to mission life Mission Life Indians often recruited by gifts Indians provided labor for crops and animals Missions offered protection from enemies Missionaries controlled Indians’ lives in Mission

7. Closure Add to your vocabulary list: Catechism: set of questions and answers about Catholic beliefs

8. Tuesday, Oct. 7th Bell Ringer: Add to your vocabulary list: Epidemic – rapid spread of a disease in a short amount of time Cede – to formally give up ownership of something Vaquero – Spanish for “cowboy”

9. Problems and Decline of Mission-Presidio System Read pages 88-89 What reasons do you see for the decline of Mission-Presidio system? Write them in your composition book

10. Mission-Presidio 4 Natural Region Chart Natural Region Geographic Overview Native American Tribes in Region Key Missions in the Region (with year founded) Mountains and Basins Mountains, desert, few rivers, little rain, hot summer days, cool nights Jumano, Concho, Tiguas Corpus Christi de la Isleta (1682) Coastal Plains San Antonio de Valero (1718) North Central Plains Great Plains Work on using your textbook and composition book

11. Closure Turn in 4 Region/Missions chart for a grade. Add to timeline: 1763 – France cedes Louisiana Territory to Spain rather than let Great Britain take it. This removes the French threat from Texas 1767 – Spain has Marques de Rubi report on status of Texas. Based on his report, Spain closes most missions, leaving only San Antonio and La Bahia areas 1782 – Mission San Jose and other missions are built in San Antonio HOW ARE YOU DOING ON YOUR PROJECT?

12. Wednesday, Oct. 8th Bell ringer – Consider (don’t write), what were the problems that doomed the Mission-Presidio system? Add to vocabulary list: Filibuster: a person who wages an unofficial war on a country, often for personal gain. Class: social rank, based on a person’s wealth, place of birth or other factors

13. Camino Real Royal Highway from San Juan Bautista Mission along the Rio Grande River, through San Antonio to Nacogdoches in East Texas. How does that benefit the Spanish?

14. Spanish control over Texas in early 1800’s In 1800, the Louisiana Territory went back to France and in 1803 sold the territory to the United States. This gave Spanish Texas a new “neighbor” – the United States – a young nation, eager to expand. Class differences in Mexico caused unrest 1810 – a revolt in Mexico as people there wanted freedom from Spain 1810 - Father Miguel Hidalgo issued his “Cry of Dolores” speech encouraging lower class people to revolt and promoting independence. He was killed by Spanish soldiers, many of his followers escaped into Texas and the United States.

15. Enter the Filibusters from the US In your composition book, create a Filibuster chart and work with your partner to fill in (use pages 93-96) Filibuster nameDateGoalOutcome Philip Nolan1800 capture and trade wild horses killed by Spanish troops General James Wilkinson Lieutenant Augustus Magee Kemper and Gutierrez Dr. James Long

16. Key Events to add to timeline – SUMMARIZE!! 1763 – France cedes Louisiana Territory to Spain rather than let Great Britain take it. This removes the French threat from Texas 1767 – Spain has Marques de Rubi report on status of Texas. Based on his report, Spain closes most missions, leaving only San Antonio and La Bahia areas 1782 – Mission San Jose and other missions are built in San Antonio 1806 – Neutral Ground Agreement – between US and New Spain; so no US or Spanish troops could be there until border dispute settled. PROBLEM: allowed for outlaws to move in. 1810 - Father Miguel Hidalgo issued his “Cry of Dolores” speech encouraging lower class people to revolt and promoting independence. 1819 – Adams-Onis Treaty US acquired Florida Set border between Texas and Louisiana as the Sabine River US agreed that Spain owned Texas

17. Closure Write on card and turn in: How do the activities of filibusters impact Spanish control over Texas?

18. Thursday, Oct. 9th Bell Ringer- Consider (don’t write) – What is a filibuster?

19. Check your Filibuster Chart Filibuster nameDateGoalOutcome Philip Nolan1800capture and trade wild horseskilled by Spanish troops General James Wilkinson 1806tried to be a double-agent for Spain and US helped to setup Neutral Zone between US and Spain Lieutenant Augustus Magee 1812 Quit US Army. With Gutierrez they invade Texas with their own army. Magee dies of disease. Kemper takes command and defeats Spanish at Battle of Rosillo. Kemper and Gutierrez 1813 Kemper wanted Texas to join US; Gutierrez wanted Texas to be part of an independent Mexico Gutierrez kicked out after having Spanish prisoners murdered. Kemper’s army defeated at Battle of Medina Dr. James Long1819- 1821 Invaded Texas with an army he raised take Texas away from Spain Forced to surrender, jailed in Mexico City, later shot by Mexican soldier

20. Make an Advertisement for your own Filibuster expedition On a piece of paper (I will provide), make an advertisement to encourage other Americans to join your filibuster expedition into Spanish Texas. -Include the goal or purpose of your expedition -Include why they should join you and what they will gain -Include artwork to illustrate what you hope to accomplish -Include your name (you are the leader of the trip!) Several students will present their work. Everyone will turn in for a grade.

21. Closure On a piece of paper, write about what life was like for a Native American in a Spanish mission. Give details!! Write a MINIMUM of 8 sentences. Turn in for a grade.

22. Friday, Oct. 10th Bell Ringer – Consider (don’t write), what have you found most interesting about the Spanish mission-presidio system in present-day Texas?

23. Workbook – Chapter 4 Tear out and complete (front and back) Chapter 4 (page 23) from your workbook. Do this individually! – NOT with a partner

24. Closure What is your favorite class at BCMS?