Day 6

Unrest in Mexican Texas Chart Completion

Warm up

Why are the Texans so mad at the Mexican Government?

Learning Target

I can trace the developments of the Texas Revolution and find the significance of each.

Research and Collaborate

• You and your partner are going to read about several events that led to Anglos wanting to rebel.

• Write a summary of the event on your chart • On the signal compare your summaries and

decide on a significance (don’t write it yet!)• All together we will decide what the significance

of the event is and include it on the chart.

Mexican Constitution 1824

Terms:1. Citizens must be Catholic2. Slaver is allowed3. Coahuila and Texas are 1 Mexican state4. 3 branches of government5. Local gov’t gets to make more laws for

themselves

Significance

Mexico is independent with a real constitution so it can be an organized country.Other countries around the world recognize it as independent from Spain.

Fredonia Rebellion• 1st attempt by Anglos to free Texas from

Mexican rule.• Not successful• Led by Haden Edwards

Significance

Mexico becomes afraid they will loose Texas.

Decree (Law) of April 6, 1830The terms of this law:

1. Eliminated (stopped) more slaves from entering Tejas

2. Stopped immigration from the U.S. (but not Mex. or Europe)

3. Taxed US imports (brought into Tejas)

What is one issue the Decree of 1830 did NOT change that the colonists might want changed?

Freedom of religion – there was none…yet!

SignificanceHow was this decree (law) an important link in the chain of events leading to the Texas Revolution?

The Law of April 6, 1830 threatened the prosperity (wealth) of the colonies in Tejas.

Mier y Teran• General Mier y Teran was sent to investigate

Texas• Found too many Anglos in Texas

(10:1)• Found Anglos were not

practicing the Catholic religion• Mexico needed more control

over Texas

SignificanceThis report led to the creation of the Decree of April 6, 1830 which made the Anglos afraid they would loose economic growth.

“Coahuila cannot govern Tejas; and the latter [ Tejas] cannot remain, and will not remain in harmony or calmness united with the former [Coahuila].” Stephen F. Austin speaking to Vice President Gómez Farías in 1834

(about the Law of 1830)

• Attempting to fix the problems caused by the Law of April 6, 1830, SFA made this statement.

• As a result he was arrested and placed in a Mexican jail.

• Which constitutional principle in the USA could have prevented this from happening?

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

Turtle Bayou ResolutionsTexans wrote the Mexican gov’t a list of proposals :1. We are loyal to the Mexican gov’t2. We support Santa Anna (new president)3. We want to follow the Consti of 1824

Turtle Bayou

Significance

A group of colonists wrote down a promise of loyalty to the Mexican gov’t

Is this enough? Why or Why not?Do you think the Mexican gov’t will believe the Anglo colonists? Why or why not?

Convention of 1832The Turtle Bayou Resolutions had no effect and tensions increased.Texas colonists held an official convention in 1832There they 1. Pledged support of Mex. Const. of 18242. Asked to get rid of Law of April 6th, 18303. Allow immigration from the U.S. again4. Asked for Tejas to be an indep. state

Significance

This is an official meeting by the leaders of the Anglo colonists to promise loyalty to the Mexican gov’t.

Is this enough? Why or Why not?Do you think the Mexican gov’t will believe the Anglo colonists? Why or why not?

Convention of 1833Growing impatient colonists held another convention. In this convention they made the same requests as in 1832 …. BUT this time they wrote a constitution for a new Mexican state of …………….. TEXAS!

How do you think the Mexican gov’t felt about the colonists writing a constitution for a state which would be separate Texas from Coahuila?

The Mexican gov’t s thought this act of creating a constitution as defiance toward the Mexican gov’t.

Significance

This was TREASON!

Austin’s Arrest• Austin takes the Convention’s proposals to Santa Anna but has to

wait too long

• Austin writes a letter to the colonists encouraging them to declare a

separate state from Coahuila.

• Santa Anna views this as treason and has SFA thrown in jail

Significance

SFA is treated so unfairly that the colonists are ready for war now!

The Colonists Try!Click title for a quick review

Ticket out the Door

Do you think the colonists in Tejas had enough reasons to start a revolution and overthrow the Mexican gov’t? Why or why not?

Explain your answer using 3 specific historical examples to support your positioning.

Day 7

The Revolution Era

Learning Target

I can explain the significance of major battles in the Texas Revolution.

• What kind of source is this? How do you know? Justify your answer.

• Do you agree or disagree with Austin’s quote?

• What is significant about Austin speaking these words instead of another colonist?

“War is our only recourse. There is no other remedy. We must defend our rights, ourselves, and our country by force of arms.”

Stephen F. Austin

Warm up

Battles ResearchRotate through the centers to find out about each battle. Use the information on the readings, videos, and/or power points to help you understand each battle of the Texas Revolution.

Battle of Gonzales Reading

Reciprocal Teaching Activity

• You and your partner are going to read about the Battle of the Alamo. As you read, you need to highlight important facts about the battle.

• After reading, write down your summary and the significance of the battle, and create 2 questions for your partner to answer about the battle.

• Compare your summaries and ask your partner the 2 questions that you created over the event

• Then collectively predict what you think will happen next in the Texas Revolution.

Battle of Gonzales

Play video from beginning up until the 2 minute mark.

Discussion Questions

• Why was the Mexican Army in Gonzales?

• Why do you think the colonists didn’t just give the cannon to the Mexican Army? What individual right do you think the colonists were trying to protect?

• Why is the Battle of Gonzales significant?

Writing Prompt

How do you think Mexico should respond to the events that took place at the Battle of Gonzales?

The Alamo - Reading

Juan Seguín

Jim Bowie

William B. Travis

Susanna Dickinson

Santa Anna

Reciprocal Teaching Activity

• You and your partner are going to read about the Battle of the Alamo. As you read, you need to highlight important facts about the battle.

• After reading, write down your summary and the significance of the battle, and create 2 questions for your partner to answer about the battle.

• Compare your summaries and ask your partner the 2 questions that you created over the event

• Then collectively predict what you think will happen next in the Texas Revolution.

Battle of the Alamo

Discussion Questions

• What message was Santa Anna trying to send at the Battle of the Alamo?

• What were the results of the Battle of the Alamo?

• Why is the Battle of the Alamo significant?

Writing Prompt

Which battle was more significant; the battle of Gonzales or the battle of the Alamo? Explain your answer.

Battle Cinquain• Line 1: Name of the major battle• Line 2: two words to describe the battle• Line 3: three action words (-ing) to summarize the

battle• Line 4: four-word summary of the significance of the

battle• Line 5: one-word synonym

for the battle GonzalesShort, NecessaryWarning, Alarming, DefendingStarted the Texas RevolutionFirst

Example

SWBTS

Using 1 of the battles studied today, complete the following summary stem.

__________ wanted ________ but then _______ so ___________.

SWBTS

Using 1 of the battles we studied today, complete the following summary stem.

______wanted _________ but then _________________________ so

_______________.

Travis more men

he was trapped at the Alamohe sent a letter