Chapter 18: Reign ofChapter 18: Reign ofKing CottonKing Cotton

Monday March 22- Monday March 22-

Tuesday March 31Tuesday March 31

Assignments during ChapterAssignments during Chapter

Vocabulary worksheetVocabulary worksheet Student Teaching (group work)Student Teaching (group work) Test Review (you make)Test Review (you make) Chapter 18 TestChapter 18 Test

Tuesday March 23Tuesday March 23rdrd

AgendaAgenda Ch. 18 Sec 1 Notes – cycle of poverty Ch. 18 Sec 1 Notes – cycle of poverty Pg. 380Pg. 380

*** Make sure to turn your test *** Make sure to turn your test corrections in (last chance)*****corrections in (last chance)*****

Vocab worksheet = Homework (Vocab worksheet = Homework (due due Friday)Friday)

Warm- up 3/23Which sequence of events is correct?A. Pineda’s Expedition, San Antonio de Valero mission is

established, Mexico wins independence from Spain, Stephen F. Austin brings families to Texas

B. Mexico wins independence from Spain, San Antonio de Valero mission is established, Pineda’s Expedition, Stephen F. Austin brings families to Texas

C. Pineda’s Expedition, Mexico wins independence from Spain, San Antonio de Valero mission is established, Stephen F. Austin brings families to Texas

D. Stephen F. Austin brings families to Texas, San Antonio de Valero mission is established, Pineda’s Expedition, Mexico wins independence from Spain,

Wednesday March 24th

Agenda• Section 2 Ch 18 (Pages 386-389)

• Continue to work on vocab worksheet

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• The immigration of the Spanish

into Texas brought about

significant contributions, which

could includeA. Empresario contracts in 1826

B. Language, architecture, foods, religion

C. Music and the invention of the pueblos

D. Complete destruction of the Native American Population

Thursday March 25Thursday March 25thth

AgendaAgenda

• Ch. 18 Sec 3– Pages ( 391-394)

VOCAB DUE TOMORROW

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• In 1718, an important event

A. Was the conquering of the Aztecs by Cortez

B. Was the signing of the Adams- Onis Treaty

C. Was the building of the first capital of Texas

D. Was the establishment of San Antonio

Friday March 26Friday March 26thth

AgendaAgenda

• Grade Vocab worksheet

• Make own Review game (questions) for test

• TEST TUESDAY MARCH 30th

– Ch 18

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Green DeWitt, Martin DeLeon, James Power and

James McGloin might have their names

mentioned in which of the following books:

A. French Explorers of Louisiana

B. I’m Just a Lonesome Vaquero

C. I’ve got the Filibuster Blues!

D. Empresarios of Tejas!

Monday March 29Monday March 29thth Agenda Agenda

• Chapter 18 Test Review– 5 note Cards per Section (X3)

• 10 note cards = full credit• Ideas (vocab/ writing question)

TEST TOMMORROW CH 18 VOCAB/WRITING (grammar and spelling)

-Benchmark # 3 Thursday

Tuesday March 30Tuesday March 30thth

• Chapter 18 Test

–When finished Review chapters 12-18 for Benchmark

Wednesday March 31Wednesday March 31stst

• Review for Benchmark # 3– Timeline of major events (chapters 12-18)

Thursday April 1Thursday April 1stst

•Test

–Benchmark # 3

Ch. 18 Main IdeasCh. 18 Main Ideas

Sec. 1- Collapsed economy of the South Sec. 1- Collapsed economy of the South after the Civil War lead to subsistence after the Civil War lead to subsistence farming and share cropping. This farming and share cropping. This resulted in most farmers being caught in resulted in most farmers being caught in a “Cycle of Poverty”. The ex-slaves were a “Cycle of Poverty”. The ex-slaves were particularly affected, as well as poor particularly affected, as well as poor whites.whites. Cycle of povertyCycle of poverty

Main Ideas Cont. Sec 2

To sell their crops, farmers needed a reliable way to transport goods. Railroads solved this problem. Soon, commercial farming became a major Texas industry. Railroads come to Texas Farming technology improved.

Plows Windmills

Main IdeasCont.Sec 3

The success of cotton production changed the way Texas people lived and worked, creating a growth in industry, and culture in Texas that reflected the changes and growth. Effects of cotton industry on Texas life. Growth of cities Growth of support industries/ businesses Credit feeds growth

Key Vocabulary/ People/ Terms Bond Credit Commercial farming Subsistence farming Tenant farming Barter Sharecropper Landlord Mortgage Cycle of poverty

Commerce Panic of 1873 James S. Hogg Blackland Prairie Robert Munger Manufacturing Boll weevil

*** These words will be one the test*** Study

Ch. 18 NotesSec. 1Dates: 1865- 1895Title- Postwar changes to Texas FarmingA. Economic conditions

-Land in Texas not destroyed by Civil War ; but most Texans money was tied up in Confederate bonds. Which became worthless. This also hurt businesses which never got re-paided.

B. Return of the Small Farm

- Many families turned to growing own food because of

economic conditions.

- Because of lack of inexpensive transportation

commercial farming wasn’t pursued.

Sec 1. Cont.C. Rise of Tenant Farming

- The need for land to farm. Reason for this being

many people lost land due to financial problems.

- Most got their land from large plantations lasted

for decades.

* Couldn’t earn enough money to actually buy

land: despite this tenant farming increased from 1880 to 1900.

Sec 1ContD. Social Adjustments

1. A large of society was now missing from life (WHY??)2. African Americans were now working along side white Share croppers.

E. Freedmen Turn to Share cropping1. Not enough jobs

a. led working with poor whitesb. created cycle of debt

Section IISection IIRailroads Lead to Commercial Railroads Lead to Commercial

FarmingFarmingA.A. Transportation problemsTransportation problems

1.1. Commercial farming can only survive Commercial farming can only survive with effective way to bring goods and with effective way to bring goods and people together.people together.

2.2. Rivers only worked til you got 50 miles Rivers only worked til you got 50 miles in land… After that to shallow. Took Ox in land… After that to shallow. Took Ox and cart from there.and cart from there.

Sec IISec IICont.Cont.

B. Railroads Provide a solutionB. Railroads Provide a solution1. Land grants 1. Land grants paid for trackspaid for tracks

2. Panic of 1873 (economic problems)2. Panic of 1873 (economic problems)

- Collapse of stock market b/c of Eastern - Collapse of stock market b/c of Eastern banks inability to give loans.banks inability to give loans.

Section 3: Cotton The King of Texas Crops

A. Cotton demands Time & Resources 1. Ruled farming in late 1800’s

Because of railroad No crop made more money2. Had to now pay for items normally made for themselves

(because of time)► This lead to a manufacturing boom in Texas► Cities grew b/c of cotton

B. Cotton towns Thrive1. Cities grew b/c of farming2. Poor crop hurt everyone

Chapter Test Consists of 13 (matching and fill in the blank

vocabulary words) Words can be found on slide 18

** Writing portion worth 35 pts

- Draw and label cycle of poverty (Page 384)

or

Imagine that you work for the Freedmen’s Bureau in Texas after the Civil War. Use the four terms (below in blue) correctly to describe the life of a typical African American family (in paragraph form)

*** tenant farming, sharecropper, landlord, cycle of poverty****