1. NAME DATE Madden/McCurley/Bryant 2015-16 The Unit Organizer BIGGER PICTURE LAST UNIT CURRENT UNIT NEXT UNIT UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS is about... UNIT RELATIONSHIPS Unit Schedule UNIT MAP CURRENT UNIT: 1 32 4 5 6 7 8 by U4_Mexican Colonization & the Empresario System U5_ Unrest and Revolt in Texas U3_Exploration and Early Colonization of Texas Creating 1.Who were the key individuals and events related to Mexican Independence from Spain? 2.What contributions did individuals make to accomplish Mexican Settlement in Texas? 3.What were the purposes for and Methods of settlement in Texas? 4.In what ways did people of the era maintain and adapt their culture? Identify Sequence Compare Contrast Create Describe ___ PreTest U4-1 ___Unit 4 Vocabulary ___Tres Culturas Power Point and Notes ___Mexican National Point of View ___Sensory Figure PA ___Battle of Medina 5 W’s ___SE Check 7.1BC/7.2DF ___Mexican Independence Editorial PA ___ PreTest U4-2 ___Push & Pull Factors Notes ___Constitution of 1824 5W’s ___Gone to Texas Notes ___Empresario FRAME ___SE Check 7.2E 1B ___Empresario Ad ___Unit Summary Mexican National the cultural and political transition to Mexican Independence and colonization methods By: Significant individuals, issues and events related to Mexican Independence Identifying and sequencing Contributions of significant individuals during the Mexican settlement of Texas Identifying Maps representing geographic distribution and patterns Purposes for and methods of settlement in Texas Comparing and contrasting Politically unifying a variety of cultural groups is challenging 7.1 A 7.1BC/7.2D 7.2E 7.2F How people attempt to maintain their cultural heritage while adapting to the larger culture 7.8AB 7.19B Describing 7.1BC/7.2D 7.2E 7.2F 7.19B

2. SECheck 4-1 Goal___ Grade___ SECheck 4-2 Goal___ Grade___ U4_Mexican Colonization & the Empresario System the cultural and political transition to Mexican Independence and colonization methods By: Significant individuals, issues and events related to Mexican Independence Identifying and sequencing Contributions of significant individuals during the Mexican settlement of Texas Identifying Maps representing geographic distribution and patterns Purposes for and methods of settlement in Texas Comparing and contrasting How people attempt to maintain their cultural heritage while adapting to the larger culture creating 1820-Moses Austin gets permission to settle Anglo settlers 1821- Mexican Independence 1821-SFA brings Old 300 to settle in Texas 1823-1825-National Colonization Laws 1824-Mexican Federal Constitution 1825 –State Colonization Laws -Philip Nolan - Gutierrez-Magee Expedition -Galveston Pirates -Long Expedition -José Gutiérrez de Lara -Battle of Medina -Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 -Slavery -Moses Austin -Stephen F. Austin -Erasmo Seguin -Martin DeLeon -Green DeWitt _Spanish__ Settlements P-lay claim to land, gold, silver and resources M-Missions, presidios and colonists in civil settlements _Mexican__ Settlements P-increase population in N. Mexico and economic opportunities (large ranches, small businesses and cheap land) M-Civil settlements and empresario grants _Anglo__ Settlements P-Increase population in Texas, economic opportunities (large farms, small businesses and cheap land), new start, escape debt M-Anglo settlers followed empresarios Map: Empresario Grants & Settlements in Texas by 1821 -During the 1800’s the population of Texas grew significantly as the Mexican government promoted colonization of the region by giving land grants to Anglo and Mexican settlers. The vast majority of the new settlement in Texas during the 1800’s was by immigrants coming from the United States, some bringing enslaved Africans with them to Texas. Most land grants were located in South and East Texas where physical geography was more favorable to settlement. -Maintained food, music, traditions, language, and religion over many generations Celebrations practiced in new world