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Following notes you will take a quiz.You WILL be able to use your notes.
The better notes = BETTER GRADES
NOTE QUIZ
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Unit 8 – 16.1 & 16.2
Spanish West & Southwest
Northern FrontierCalifornia, New Mexico
and Texas.
Strong relationship between Pueblo Indians and Spainish settlers. Influenced their living
habits. (Building Structures and Foods)
Northern New Spain
Missions: Religious outpost established by
the government of Spain to pacify the natives and attempt to convert them
to Christians.
California missions protected by military
Farming and Ranching
California Missions
Weak mission system because of distance
Conflict with American Indians …
Problem?
Tejonos: Spanish cattle-ranchers in
Texas
Texas Missions
Sept. 1810 - Poor Spaniards & American Indians revolt They hope that independence will improve
living conditions. (SOUND FAMILIAR?)
1821 – Mexico wins independence!1824 : Constitution makes Mexico a republic Includes present day: Arizona, California,
Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah.
Mexico Gains Independence
Mexico Gains Independence
Many Tejanos were killed or chased away during the war.
Mexico worried that so few people could not protect Texas.
Changes in Texas
Who are they
worried about?
16.2 Texas Gains Independence
G.T.T.
Mexico hired agents to bring people to Texas.Agents received free land.
Stephen Austin:Agents who created a
colony on the lower Colorado River.
1834: 20,000 Americans Man=640 Acres, plus land
for women, children and slaves.
Americans in Texas
Stephen F. AustinWhats named after him?
MAJORITY OF PEOPLE LIVING IN MEXICO ARE AMERICANS. NOT MEXICAN CITIZENS.LIVING UNDER MEXICAN LAW.
BUT OFTEN IGNORED.
Trouble in Texas
PROBLEM???
You tell me?
What might happen??
Requirements to live in Texas:Become a Mexican citizenObey Mexican lawsSupport the Roman Catholic Church
Texans ignored requirements
Mexico responded by raising tariffs on goods & sending troops to Texas.
1834: Santa Anna suspends Mexico’s constitution.
Trouble in Texas
Oct. 1835 – April 1836Nov. 1835 - A group of
Texans formed a temporary gov’t with goals:
Defeat Santa Anna
Restore Mexico’s republic constitution
Texas Revolution
Battle of the AlamoTexans surrounded and
out numbered by Mexican soldiers.
After 13 days of fighting Mexican soldiers win.
What effect would this have on the people of Texas?
Texas Revolution
Texas delegates wrote a declaration of independence & a constitution.Based on the U.S. Constitution,
but made slavery legal
Santa Anna was defeated at the Battle of San Jacinto.Defeated by Sam Houston
Forced to sign the peace treaty! TEXAS WINS!
Texas Becomes a Republic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dxGZhv4u8Y&feature=related