1. No School/Staff Development
Monday, Oct. 23, 2017
No School/Staff Development

2. Tuesday, Oct. 24 , 2017 Things to do: Get out your binder
Write down learning target and success criteria
Be prepared to answer warm-up as soon as the bell rings

3. Warm-Up
_______________ is a leader who controls an area through absolute power. A. Centralist B. Federalist C. Dictator D. President

4. Learning Target: Success Criteria:
We will trace the development of major causes that led to the Texas Revolution.
Success Criteria:
I will create a page comparing the 2 point of views in the Texas Revolution and draw a picture for each vocabulary word.

5. Vocabulary time Match vocabulary with definition
Draw a picture for each word in the box

6. Customs duty- taxes on goods made in another country

7. Decree- an order

8. Exempt - to be excused for something

9. Skirmish - a small fight

10. Repeal -to recall or do away with a law

11. Resolution - a formal expression of the opinion of a group (agreement)

12. Rebellion - Opposition; refusal to obey rules

13. Dictator - A leader who controls with absolute power

14. Depict - Shown in a picture or drawings

15. Significance- Important

16. Revolution - large scale fight between two or more parties

17. Consultation - Meeting

18. Events Leading to Revolution

19. Copy the next slide on the front page of your booklet
Two Side of the Story
Copy the next slide on the front page of your booklet

20. Mexican’s Point of View
Two Sides of the Story
Mexican’s Point of View
Texas Settler’s Point of View
Abolished Slavery
No Freedom of
religion
Strong central gov’t
Everyone should adopt Mexican culture (ex: Spanish language)
Wanted Slavery
Didn’t want to become Catholic, wanted freedom
of religion
People power in gov’t Trying to keep Anglo
Culture
(ex: speaking English)

21. Recap of Mexican-American Relationship
Relationship between Mexico and Anglo-Americans start to fall apart as more settlers from the United States move to Texas.
The new settlers were more culturally tied to the United States than Mexico meaning they did not follow the requirements to live in Texas
Anglo-Americans would eventually outnumber the Mexican citizens in Texas.
The colonization laws continue to change for the Anglo American citizens
Mexico City and the Mexican government were so far away the Anglo-Americans ignored the rules

22. 215

23. Mexican Laws
Colonization Law of guaranteed to foreigners settling in Texas security for their persons and property
Colonization Law of allowed more Anglo-American colonization in Texas in specific areas and specific amounts of land. Slavery was restricted (but Americans ignored the restriction)
Law of 1827 & outlaws slavery and ends slavery upsetting Americans

24. Things to do: Get out Causes of Texas Revolution Booklet
Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017
Things to do:
Get out Causes of Texas Revolution Booklet

25. Warm-Up Which statement best completes the diagram?
Conflicts between Texas and Mexico begin.
The Texas coastline is mapped for the first time.
Explorers find no gold in Texas.
Filibusters try to declare Texas independent from Mexico.

26. Learning Target: Success Criteria:
I will trace the development of major causes that led to the Texas Revolution.
Success Criteria:
I will create a page in the Causes booklet analyzing the first cause the Fredonian Rebellion and Mier y Teran Report.

27. Centralist Bring Changes/Nacogdoches Land Grants
Read pg 216 about the changes in Mexico and Texas… be prepared to discuss the changes
Read pg 217 read about the Land Grant in Nacogdoches… be prepared to discuss the issue

28. Fredonian Rebellion
You will read pages and fill out the Fredonian Rebellion boxes in your Causes of the Texas Revolution.

30. Fredonian Rebellion
WHO: Haden Edwards, Benjamin Edwards (brother)
WHAT: Edwards brothers had an empresario contract but people were already living on their land. Mexican Government ruled against the brothers and sided with previous settlers. Edwards rebelled and called a part of Texas the “Republic of Fredonia.” Mexican Government sent troops to capture rebels.
WHERE: Nacogdoches in East Texas
WHEN: 1825
WHY: Rebellion occurred because Edwards was unhappy about his contract being cancelled.
A small affair which planted the seeds of worry and doubt about the Anglos in Mexican Texas.

31. Mier y Teran Report
You will read pages and fill out the Mier y Teran Report boxes in your Causes of the Texas Revolution.

32. Anglo settlers outnumbered Mexican settlers
After the Fredonian Rebellion, Mexican General Mier y Teran was sent to check on the situation in Texas.
Mier y Teran Report
Anglo settlers outnumbered Mexican settlers
United States influence in Texas was growing stronger every day.
United States wanted and offered to buy Texas

33. Hot Question
How did the Fredonian Rebellion lead to the Mier y Teran report? What can you infer will happen next?
Hint 1:
Hint 2:
Hint 3:

34. Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 Things to do: Get out your binder
Start working on your Thursday’s warm-up

35. Warm-Up
Which of the following is a quote that best represents Mier y Teran's concerns from his investigation?
“I do not accept your apology and I want William B. Travis arrested!”
“The Anglos outnumbered us 5 to 1! They are not law abiding citizens. We have to do something or we will lose Tejas forever!”
“We support Mexico and the Federalist Party with Santa Anna, we do not wish to rebel against Mexico!”
“War is our only recourse. There is no other remedy. We must defend our rights, ourselves, and our country by force of arms.”

36. Learning Target: Success Criteria:
I will trace the development of major causes that led to the Texas Revolution
Success Criteria:
I will create a page in the Causes booklet analyzing the Mier y Teran Report and the Law of April 6, 1830

37. Law of April 6,1830
You will read pages and fill out the Law of April 6, 1830 boxes in your Causes of the Texas Revolution.

38. Law of April 6, 1830
All immigration from the United States will no longer be allowed.
All empresario contracts are suspended.
No new slaves can be brought into Texas.
Mexican and European settlers are encouraged to settle in Texas. They will be offered land and money
More soldiers will be sent to Texas.
Customs duties will be added to goods coming into Texas from the United States.
The Law of April 6, 1830 was an attempt by the Mexican government to increase Mexican influence in Texas.

39. Troubles in Anahuac
You will read pages and fill out the Troubles in Anahuac boxes in your Causes of the Texas Revolution.

40. Conflict at Anahuac Mexican troops begin to move into Texas
Leader of the garrison: Col. Juan Bradburn
Tensions increased due to actions by Bradburn and the tax collector-
The tax collector demanded all customs duties be paid at the mouth of the Brazos River
Two men were arrested for protesting against Bradburns’ policies.
William Travis
Patrick Jack

41. Turtle Bayou Resolution
You will read pages and fill out the Turtle Bayou Resolution boxes in your Causes of the Texas Revolution.

42. Turtle Bayou Resolutions declared….
The Texans were NOT rebelling against Mexico.
The Texans claimed that they supported Santa Anna
The Texans strongly supported the Constitution of 1824
favored republicanism and local self-government

43. HOT Question
Hint 1:
Hint 2:
Hint 3:

44. Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 Things to do: Get out your binder
Start working on your Friday’s warm-up

45. Warm-Up
Using the quote above and your knowledge of the Law of April 6, 1830, what has Mexico stopped?
Immigration from the United States of America to Mexico.
Mexico building forts and sending soldiers to Coahuila y Tejas.
Illegal immigration from the United States of America to Tejas.
The collection of customs duties in Coahuila y Tejas.

46. Learning Target: Success Criteria:
I will trace the development of major causes that led to the Texas Revolution.
Success Criteria:
I will create a page in the Causes booklet analyzing the Anahuac troubles and Turtle Bayou Resolutions.

47. Conventions of 1832/33
You will read pages 226 and fill out the Conventions of 1832/1833 boxes in your Causes of the Texas Revolution.

48. CONVENTIONS OF 1832 1833 DATE: October 1, 1832
MEETING PLACE: San Felipe de Austin
# OF DELEGATES: 58
DATE: April 1, 1833
MEETING PLACE: San Felipe de Austin
# OF DELEGATES: 55
DELEGATE FROM NACOGDOCHES:
Sam Houston
RESOLUTIONS:
1. Allow immigration from the U.S.
2. Exempt TX from certain customs duties
3. Better protection from the Indians
4. Creation of a public school system
5. Appointment of a land commissioner in East Texas
6. Separate Texas from Coahuila – Texas have its own state Government.
RESOLUTIONS:
* Adopted many of the same resolutions as the first convention…
1. Allow immigration from the U.S.
2. Separate Texas from Coahuila ~ Texas have its own state government
RESULT:
*Stephen F. Austin was not in favor of the convention but gave his support because he hoped to keep the delegates from taking actions that would anger the Mexican Government.
*Stephen F. Austin was selected to present the resolutions to Santa Anna in Mexico City.
RESULT:
The resolutions were never presented to the Mexican Government ~ Leaders in San Antonio did not support the convention.