What is a Filibuster? Today, you will: *Identify the criteria for a filibuster *Test your ability to identify filibusters

Open your spirals to page 32. Write the title shown here. p. 32 What is a filibuster?

Copy the question below. As we learn more, you will write criteria for a filibuster on the top of your page. p. 32 What is a filibuster? Who did the Spanish government consider as a filibuster ?

Copy criteria #1. p. 32 What is a filibuster? Who did the Spanish government consider as a filibuster ? A filibuster is a person who: 1. Was from a foreign country( not a Spaniard)

Copy criteria #2. p. 32 What is a filibuster? Who did the Spanish government consider as a filibuster ? A filibuster is a person who: 1. was from a foreign country( not a Spaniard) 2. came prepared to fight the government

Copy criteria #3. p. 32 What is a filibuster? Who did the Spanish government consider as a filibuster ? A filibuster is a person who: 1. was from a foreign country( not a Spaniard) 2. came prepared to fight the government 3. who wanted and and power for himself

Copy criteria #4. p. 32 What is a filibuster? Who did the Spanish government consider as a filibuster ? A filibuster is a person who: 1. was from a foreign country( not a Spaniard) 2. came prepared to fight the government 3. who wanted and and power for himself 4. wanted to personal gain (get rich)

Next you will draw a chart as shown below . Us both margins of your paper. Use the edge of your folder or spiral to draw straight lines. p. 32 What is a filibuster? Who did the Spanish government consider as a filibuster ? A filibuster is a person who: 1. was from a foreign country( not a Spaniard) 2. came prepared to fight the government 3. who wanted and and power for himself 4. wanted to personal gain (get rich) Name Foreigner Ready to Land/ Power Personal ? fight gain

Who did the Spanish government consider as a filibuster ? p. 32 What is a filibuster? Who did the Spanish government consider as a filibuster ? A filibuster is a person who: 1. was from a foreign country( not a Spaniard) 2. came prepared to fight the government 3. who wanted and and power for himself 4. wanted to personal gain (get rich) Name Foreigner Ready to Land/ Power Personal ? fight gain 1. Nolan

Study your criteria and check any items that are true for Nolan. Philip Nolan Philip Nolan was a native of Ireland who lived in Kentucky for several years before coming to Texas in 1794. Here, he captured wild mustangs which he then sold to the Spanish governor of Louisiana. During this time, he traveled about and learned a great deal about the province and the Native Americans who lived here. Fearing he was creating contacts with the Indians as part of a plan to seize Texas, the Spanish governor canceled his passport and ordered him arrested if he returned to Texas. Nolan did return with a group of men in 1800 and built a fort near present-day Waco. The Spanish sent 150 soldiers to arrested him. Nolan refused to surrender and was killed while fighting the Spanish. Study your criteria and check any items that are true for Nolan. Is Nolan a filibuster?

Who did the Spanish government consider as a filibuster ? p. 32 What is a filibuster? Who did the Spanish government consider as a filibuster ? A filibuster is a person who: 1. was from a foreign country( not a Spaniard) 2. came prepared to fight the government 3. who wanted and and power for himself 4. wanted to personal gain (get rich) Name Foreigner Ready to Land/ Power Personal ? fight gain 1. Nolan 2. Moses Austin

Moses Austin Moses Austin came to San Antonio from Missouri in 1820 to ask for a land grant to bring 300 families to a colony in Texas. At first, Spanish officials refused his request but with the help of Baron de Bastrop, who the Spanish trusted, permission was finally granted. Moses Austin died of pneumonia a few months later and was never able to carry out his plan. Study your criteria and check any items that are true for Moses Austin. Is Moses Austin a filibuster?

Who did the Spanish government consider as a filibuster ? p. 32 What is a filibuster? Who did the Spanish government consider as a filibuster ? A filibuster is a person who: 1. was from a foreign country( not a Spaniard) 2. came prepared to fight the government 3. who wanted and and power for himself 4. wanted to personal gain (get rich) Name Foreigner Ready to Land/ Power Personal ? fight gain 1. Nolan 2. Moses Austin 3. Peter E. Bean

Peter Ellis Bean Peter Ellis Bean came to Texas from Tennessee. At the age of 17, he joined Philip Nolan’s expedition. He took command after Nolan was killed. Bean was eventually captured by the Spanish at Waco and spent several years in prison. After he was released, he joined revolutionary forces in Mexico. Study your criteria and check any items that are true for Peter E. Bean. Is Bean a filibuster?

Who did the Spanish government consider as a filibuster ? p. 32 What is a filibuster? Who did the Spanish government consider as a filibuster ? A filibuster is a person who: 1. was from a foreign country( not a Spaniard) 2. came prepared to fight the government 3. who wanted and and power for himself 4. wanted to personal gain (get rich) Name Foreigner Ready to Land/ Power Personal ? fight gain 1. Nolan 2. Moses Austin 3. Peter E. Bean 4. William Barr

William Barr William Barr was born in Ireland and immigrated first to the United States. In 1798, he came to Spanish Texas and, with a partner, established a trading post at Nacogdoches. Here, he did business with Native Americans and Spanish soldiers in East Texas. Study your criteria and check any items that are true for William Barr. Is Barr a filibuster?

Who did the Spanish government consider as a filibuster ? p. 32 What is a filibuster? Who did the Spanish government consider as a filibuster ? A filibuster is a person who: 1. was from a foreign country( not a Spaniard) 2. came prepared to fight the government 3. who wanted and and power for himself 4. wanted to personal gain (get rich) Name Foreigner Ready to Land/ Power Personal ? fight gain 1. Nolan 2. Moses Austin 3. Peter E. Bean 4. William Barr 5. Father Hidalgo

Father Hidalgo Father Hidalgo was a Catholic priest in Mexico. He had great sympathy for the poor people of Mexico and believed that the only hope of improving their conditions was to rid Mexico of Spanish rule. In 1810, he called for the people of Mexico to rise up in revolt. While retreating from Mexico City, his forces were overtaken and he was captured. He was executed four months later. Study your criteria and check any items that are true for Father Hidalgo. Is Father Hidalgo a filibuster?

Who did the Spanish government consider as a filibuster ? p. 32 What is a filibuster? Who did the Spanish government consider as a filibuster ? A filibuster is a person who: 1. was from a foreign country( not a Spaniard) 2. came prepared to fight the government 3. who wanted and and power for himself 4. wanted to personal gain (get rich) Name Foreigner Ready to Land/ Power Personal ? fight gain 1. Nolan 2. Moses Austin 3. Peter E. Bean 4. William Barr 5. Father Hidalgo 6. James Long

In 1819, the Adams-Onis Treaty established the boundary of between the United States and New Spain at the Sabine and Red Rivers. Many people living near this border protested because it meant that the United States had given up all claim to the rich lands of Texas. A group of Americans in Natchez, Mississippi recruited volunteers for a military expedition to establish American ownership of Texas. Dr, James Long, a wealthy plantation owner and merchant was chosen to lead the expedition. His forces captured Nacogdoches in 1819 but the town was later retaken by the Spanish. He made a second attempt to take Texas in 1821 but was captured and eventually put in prison in Mexico City. He was released on parole in April 1822 but was accidentally shot by a Mexican soldier. James Long Study your criteria and check any items that are true for James Long.Is Long a filibuster?

Who did the Spanish government consider as a filibuster ? p. 32 What is a filibuster? Who did the Spanish government consider as a filibuster ? A filibuster is a person who: 1. was from a foreign country( not a Spaniard) 2. came prepared to fight the government 3. who wanted and and power for himself 4. wanted to personal gain (get rich) Name Foreigner Ready to Land/ Power Personal ? fight gain 1. Nolan 2. Moses Austin 3. Peter E. Bean 4. William Barr 5. Father Hidalgo 6. James Long 7. Jean LaFitte

Jean La Fitte Jean La Fitte was a French pirate who used Galveston as a base for his operation. He attacked Spanish ships and stole valuables. He illegally imported slaves into the United States through Texas. When threatened by the Spanish, he burned his house in Galveston. Some say he left a buried treasure behind. Study your criteria and check any items that are true for Jean La Fitte . Is La FItte a filibuster?

Who did the Spanish government consider as a filibuster ? p. 32 What is a filibuster? Who did the Spanish government consider as a filibuster ? A filibuster is a person who: 1. was from a foreign country( not a Spaniard) 2. came prepared to fight the government 3. who wanted and and power for himself 4. wanted to personal gain (get rich) Name Foreigner Ready to Land/ Power Personal ? fight gain 1. Nolan

Now you will test your skills as a viceroy and see if you can identify Who is a filibuster or not. Leave your spiral open on your desk. A quiz will be passed back to you. Fill in your first and last name. You will write “filibuster” or “no” as answers. The teacher will read the test aloud. If you work ahead and finish, cover your test page with your spiral and sit quietly.