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| Identify the two empresarios that brought in settlers mostly from Europe. Identify which European country they came from? |
| Ireland and James Power and James Hewetson |
| Identify the empresario who launched a revolt against Mexican authority |
| Haden Edwards |
| Identify who helped Moses Austin win his empresario grant |
| Baron De Bastrop |
| List the three occupations that Moses Austin had before he became an empresario |
| Store Owner, Miner, Banker |
| Explain who were the Old Three Hundred |
| The original settlers of Stephen F. Austin Colony |
| The Spanish had success with the production of what since gold was not discovered? |
| Cattle Industry |
| Name the region where most of the Texas settlements were located during Spanish and Mexican colonization |
| Coastal Plains |
| List the reasons why Spanish explorers were first sent to explored Texas |
| To gain riches and glory |
| Identify the purpose of the mission-presidio system in Texas |
| To protect Texas from the French and to convert Native Americans to the Catholic Religion |
| Name the group (country) who founded missions in Texas during the 1700’s and shows evidence of the cultural influenc |
| Spanish |
| Name the explorer who established Fort St. Louis |
| La Salle |
| Explain the purpose of constructing the Presidio, San Antonio de Béxar |
| Half way point between New Spain and East Texas |
| Identify what did the Spanish set up in hopes to convert Native Americans |
| missions |
| Name the mission town that became the capital of East Texas |
| Nacogdoches |
| . List and explain the kind of work that Native Americans performed in the missions |
| Farming, Ranching, craft work |
| Explain what the Neutral Ground Agreement tried to accomplish |
| Create peace on the border between United States and Spanish Texas |
| Explain the problems that presidios faced |
| Conquistadors received little pay, in debt, and hard work |
| . Identify the year that Mexico won its independence from Spain |
| 1821 |
| Explain how filibusters were a threat to Texas |
| Trying to take control over part or all of Texas |
| Explain Spain’s purpose for starting to build missions in East Texas |
| Keep France out of Texas |
| Identify the location of San Antonio de Béxar and what its importance was to its location. |
| Because of its rivers, fish, and it was located in the middle from New Spain and East Texas |
| Explain the contribution that missions made to Texas |
| Cattle Industry, farming, food, buildings, and architecture |
| Explain what events happened that allowed United States and New Spain become neighbor |
| Sale of Louisiana from France to the United States -Louisianan Purchase 1803 |
| Identify the names of the filibusters |
| Magee, Gutierrez, Kemper, Nolan, and Long |
| . Identify the name of which group in Mexico had the highest rank in society |
| Peninsular |
| . List the reasons that Native Americans came to missions |
| Food, gifts, and protection |
| Identify what culture of a people includes |
| Beliefs and ideas they hold, language they speak, customs they hold, and style of housing and clothing they wear. |
| Identify the theme of geography considers the physical and human characteristics of a spot |
| Place |
| Identify the theme of geography that groups places together because of the similarities they share |
| Region |
| The Coastal Plain is set off from the western regions by a steep cliff called an? |
| Escarpment |
| The plants and animals that live in an area naturally are result of what? |
| Climate |
| List examples of the interaction of people and their environment |
| Pollution, resources, climate |
| Llano Estacado and the Edwards Plateau are landforms; identify their location in which region |
| Great plains |
| List in order the Events (battles) that led to the Road to Independence |
| Battle of Gonzales, Siege and battle of the Alamo, Texas Declaration of Independence, Goliad Massacre, Runaway Scrape, Battle of San Jacinto, Texas Independence |
| Identify the name of several Americans who launched unofficial wars |
| Filibusters |
| One revolt in Mexico tried to set up a republic, in which people wanted what? |
| People vote to choose their leaders |
| Identify and explain the legacy that was left behind by Spain |
| Spain left a legacy of architecture, irrigation systems, religion, patios, cattle ranching, cattle branding, cowboys, bells |
| Know the Native Americans tribes that originated in Texas |
| Kiowa, Comanche, Tigua, Jumano, Concho, Coahuiltecan, Karankawa, Lipan Apaches, Tonkawa, Atakapan, Caddo, Wichita |
| Know all four regions of Texas and characteristics of each |
| Coastal Plains, North Central Plains, Great Plains and Mountain and Basins |
| Know the key 13 events and battles that led Texas to its Independence |
| Use your Road to Revolution battle project to knowing the importance |
| Understand the similarities and differences between the Texas and American Revolution |
| ISN notes or Chapter7, section1 |
| Understand the similarities and differences between Sam Houston and M.B. Lamar Presidential policies |
| ISN Notes or chapter 9 |
| .Understand the importance Sam Houston second term as President. |
| Chapter 9 |
| Understand the key people and events that occurred during the Convention of 1836 |
| Located in Washington on the Brazos, Wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence, Sam Houston, and George Campbell Childress |
| Explain the Treaties of Velasco |
| May 14, 1836 Public Treaty- end War, never to attack Texas, Mexican Army to withdrawal south of the Rio Grande, each side released prisoners, Secret Treaty- Burnett agreed to release Santa Anna upon the signing of the treaty. Never invade Texas, and to recognize Texas as a free nation, set the border at the Rio Grande between Texas and Mexico. Burnett had to renege on his part of the treaty because he could not ensure Santa Anna’s safe return to Mexico. Mexico would not recognize the terms under the Treaty of Velasco. |
| .Explain the importance of the Law of April 6, 1830 |
| Stopped American immigration into Texas and created a tariff on American goods coming into Texas |
| Explain the recommendations made Meir after his tour of Texas |
| Send more Mexican and Europeans to settle Texas, this will weaken American influence, to increase Mexican trade with Texas, this will help bring them closer. |
| Explain at least 4 changes that Mexico made on Texas that angered them to fight for reform and then later independence. |
| Mexico stopped slavery temporarily in Texas, Law of April 6, 1830, collecting taxes from settlers, Mexican troops were more present in Texas |
| Why are the Battle of Gonzales and the Battle of Jacinto important to Texas Independence? |
| Battle of Gonzales was the first battle of the Texas Revolution it was also know as the “Lexington” of the Texas Revolution and Battle of Jacinto was the battle that ended the revolution and Texas gained its independence, Santa Anna was also captured by the Texan in this battle. |
| Explain why there was still conflict with Mexico even after the Independence was won? |
| Burnett had to renege on the Treaty Velasco, so Mexico did not recognize the treaty as valid. |