Semester One Review

1. What event happens in Texas during 1845.

Texas becomes the 28th state. orTexas joins the United States of America as the 28th state.

2. (a)What is the treaty of 1844? (b)What are the provisions?

a) The Treaty of 1844 is an annexation treaty.

b) The Provisions are:Texas enters the USA as a territoryTexas gives up public landsThe USA will pay the Republic of Texas’ debt

3. (a) What is the Joint Resolution of 1845? (b)What are the provisions?

(a) The Resolution of 1845 is a joint resolution passed by both houses of USA’s Congress that allows Texas to enter the Union.

(b) The Provisions are:Texas enters as a stateTexas keeps its public landsTexas can create up to 5 states if it wants Texas can keep slavery

4. Of the two plans, which was the better option for Texas becoming a part of the United States?

The Joint Resolution of 1845It gives more benefits to Texas for joining the USA

5. Why did the Republic of Texas face serious financial problems?

The new republics government borrowed money and was having a hard time paying back its debt.

6. Which event in San Antonio changed the Comanche’s view on white settlements in Texas?

The Council House Fight.– This event was intended to be a transfer of prisoners– Becomes a brawl- 35 Comanche and 7 Texans die– Death of the Comanche leader during a peace

conference upsets them, and they begin raiding settlement along the gulf coast

– Created a wedge between the US and Natives for years to come

7. What explanations can account for the dramatic population increase between the years of 1836 and 1845?

1834 1836 1845 18470

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000Population Growth of Texas

Population growth due to the abundance of cheap land. Texas allowed slavery, slavery is labor intensive, cheap land made it easy for new settlers to bring in slaves.

8. What were the main cultural/ political differences between American settlers in Texas and the Mexican citizens?

Belief American Settlers in Texas Mexican Citizens

Who governs Civilians govern Military leaders

Church No govt. sponsored church Catholic Church is the state church

Make the LawsPeople make the law with

representative govt. Govt. makes the laws

Slavery Believe in owning slaves Slavery is illegal

9. What are the dates for the events listed below?

YEAR Event1826 Fredonia rebellion occurs1827 General Mier y Teran tours Texas1829 Mexico abolishes slavery1830 Law of April 6, 1830, bans immigration from U.S.

1832 Santa Anna, a Federalist, elected President of Mexico; Turtle Bayou Resolution adopted

1832 Santa Anna seizes power and adopts Centralist ideas. Austin imprisoned in Mexico City

10. What conclusion can you draw from the events listed above as they relate to Mier y Teran’s report?

(What 2 events were a direct result of the of the Mier y Teran report?)

Slavery is banned and so is Anglo immigration from USA

Mier y Teran report: 14 suggestions the general made while traveling from Mexico city to Eastern areas of Mexico (Tejas)

Mier observed that the further away from Mexico City he went the less Mexican and the more Anglo it became.

11. This letter reflects the leadership of who?William B. Travis

12. Where was the letter written and why?This was a plea for help written during the Siege of the Alamo

To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World Fellow citizens & compatriots

I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna…….The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion, ……… Then, I call on you in the name of Liberty, ….. to come to our aid, with all dispatch. They enemy is receiving reinforcements daily …… I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country VICTORY OR DEATH.William Barret Travis,Lt. Col. comdt.

13. Why did Sam Houston want the delegates at the Constitutional Convention of 1836 to focus on forming the government and not the siege and battle at the Alamo?

Houston understood that Texas needed a legitimate government so Texas would be taken seriously as an independent country.

14. Who is credited as the author of the Texas Declaration of Independence?

George Childress

15. What event completes the timeline?

Goliad Massacre (March 27,1836)

February

October 1835 23-March 6, 1836 April 21, 1836Battle of Gonzales Siege of the Alamo Battle of San Jacinto

March 2, 1836

Texas Declares their ?Independence

16. Who am I:I helped write the Mexican Constitution, I assisted in Texas’ fight for independence and I served as Vice President during the Revolution

Lorenzo De Zavala

17. Using the information found on the map, where is most of the agricultural industry was located?

East Texas; Coastal Plains

18. Using the information found on the map, why did Americans and Mexicans come to Mexican Texas in the 1820’s? How do you know?

Anglos came for cheap land, Mexicans came to protect and populate the borders. The concentration of slaves in the east means more farming with slave labor.

19. Using the information found on the map, what part of Texas has the highest population of slaves? How do you know?

East Texas, by looking at the pattern used in the key. Darker dots indicate larger pop.

20. Using the information found on the map, what part of Texas has the largest population? How do you know?

East Texas; Coastal Plains

21. In the flowchart demonstrate how Stephen F. Austin’s point of view changed toward independence from Mexico?

Defender of Mexican Authority

Diplomat and

Negotiator

Supporter of Texas

Independence

Participant in the Texas

Revolution

These, and other grievances, were patiently borne by the people of Texas until they reached that point at which (patience) ceases to be a virtue. We then took up arms in defense of the national constitution (of 1824). We appealed to our Mexican brethren for assistance. Our appeal has been made in vain. Though months have lapsed, no sympathetic response has yet been heard from (within Mexico). We are, therefore, forced to the (sad) conclusion that the Mexican people have (agreed to) the destruction of their libertyTexas Declaration of Independence

22. According to the Texas Declaration of Independence, why did Texans chose to separate from Mexico?

Mexico did not listen to , nor did it give a voice to Texas in the Mexican government

23. In what ways did the rebels of the Texas Revolution resemble those of the American Revolution?

They both first fought for self-government then they fought for independence

24. What led to the Texans’ success at San

Jacinto?It was a surprise attack

25. Place the following events in chronological order in the chart:Law of April 6, 1830, Turtle Bayou Resolutions, Arrest of Stephen F. Austin, Fredonian Rebellion and Anahuac Disturbance

1. 1827 Fredonian Rebellion2. 1830 Law of April 6, 18303. 1830 Anahuac Disturbance4. 1831 Turtle Bayou Resolutions5. 1832 Arrest of Stephen F. Austin

German settlers in Texas hired Texas Mexican musicians. The Germans preferred music that they were used to, like waltzes and polkas played primarily on the accordion. The musicians began to adapt the German music by playing polkas but adding lyrics related to their Texas Mexican roots. This is how conjunto music originated.

26.What idea does the above passage represent?How Mexican traditions influenced German traditions

27. What were the requirements that made up the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824?

• To become a Mexican citizen• Convert to the Roman Catholic Religion• Support the constitution of 1824

Austin, letter to John Williams, March 21, 1832

“If things can be kept quiet in the colony all will end right and prosperously, of this I have no doubt. What is needed there is dead calm. All reflecting men will become convinced that the true interest of Texas is never to separate from Mexico, and that it is the true interest of this nation to encourage the population of Texas and make a state of it.”

Austin, letter to David Burnet, October 5, 1835 "No more doubts-no submission. I hope to see Texas forever free from Mexican domination of any kind. It is yet too soon to say this publicly, but that is the point we shall end at- and it is the one I am aiming at. But we must arrive at it by steps and not all at one jump.”

28. Stephen Austin’s point of view changed over time; how do these two letters express that change?

L1= strong supporter for staying in as a part of Mexico

L2= plan for independence

29. Which group likely viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion?

American Indians 30. What was the purpose of the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition? The purpose of this expedition was to continue the rebellion

from Spain begun by Father Hidalgo 31. Why is the date 1718 important in Texas history? This is the founding of San Antonio 32. Who are the Old Three Hundred?

The first families that settled in Texas with Stephen Austin

33. How did Mexico’s colonization laws attract settlers?

Mexico wanted to populate its northern most border areas to secure them against invaders,They made acquiring land grants easy and provided land at cheap prices

Person SignificanceCabeza De Vaca Traveled through Texas with Estevnico; in Texas from 1528-

1536; wrote a book about Texas that mentioned legend of Seven Cities of Cibola

Coronado Led expedition in Southwest from 1540- 1542 for Seven Cities of Cibola

Estevanico In Texas from 1528- 1536; traveled through Texas with Cabeza de Vaca

La Salle Explored Mississippi River and Texas in 1680s

34. Which two explorers traveled through Texas together? Cabeza de Vaca and Estevanico 35. Which explorer was looking for the Mississippi River? La Salle 36. What years was Estevanico in Texas. 1528- 1536 37. Who wrote a book about Texas mentioning the Seven Cities of Cibola Cabeza de Vaca38. Who led and expedition in 1540 for the Seven Cities Cibola?

Coronado

39. Where were most settlements in Texas established?

East Texas, Coastal Plains and along rivers

40. In which region of Texas are the most successful land grants located?

Coastal Plains

41. In what regions of Texas would find large populations of Hispanics? (list all the possible regions)Coastal Plains, Mt. & Basins, and Great Plains

42. What are the states that border

Texas?Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico and Arkansas

43. What are the regions of Texas? List them all

Mt. & BasinNorth Central Plains

Great PlainsCoastal Plains

44. In which region would a visitor to the

state find Big Bend National Park? Mt. & Basin

45. In what region would you find El Paso?

Mt. & Basin 46. In what region would you find Dallas?

Coastal Plains 47. In what region would you find Ft. Worth?

North Central Plains

48. In what region is the Alamo located in? Coastal Plains 49. What regions does the Rio Grande

pass through?

Mt. & Basin, Great Plains , Coastal Plains

50. What is one significant difference between the U.S. Bill of Rights and Texas Bill of Rights?

BoR US= Are the first 10 amendments to the US constitution

BoR TX= Are written in article 1 of the TX constitution

51.Why did the creators of both the Texas and United States Constitutions include a system of checks and balances?

So that no single branch of govt. could control or gain power over the other branches.

52. Identify the responsibilities for each branch of the state government as written in the Texas Constitution?

Legislative: Branch of govt. responsible for making the

laws Executive: Branch of govt. responsible for carrying out

the law, ensuring that laws are put into action Judicial: Branch of govt. responsible for punishing those

who break the laws

53. Who was the explorer that shipwrecked in Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River?

LaSalle 54. Which group adapted to the environment of Texas

with the fewest modifications? American Indians 55. Many places names in Texas, such as El Paso, San

Antonio, Amarillo, and the Rio Grande reflect the language and influence of which nation’s culture?Spain(Castroville=French)

56. How did the Plains American Indian tribes and the Puebloan American Indian tribes live their lives?

Plains Indians Puebloan IndiansNomadic tribes Settled in one placeHunted Buffalo Grew crops for food

57. Place the following events on the timeline in chronological order?

1) Texas independence, 2) Mexican independence from Spain, 3) Mapping of the Texas coast, 4) Founding of S. A.

1519

1718

1821

1836Texas Independence

Mexican Independence from Spain

Founding of San Antonio

Mapping of the Texas Coast

58. If you were writing a paper about the administration of Mirabeau Lamar and the effect of his administration on conflict with American Indians, you would be sure to include which of the following in your text evidence?

Council House FightDeath of Chief BowlesComanche's forced to Leave

59. Who were the first president and vice president of the Republic of Texas after winning our independence from Mexico? President= Sam Houston Vice President= Lamar

60. List the reasons the Spanish and the Anglos wanted to colonize Texas?

Reasons for Colonization of Texas I II

Spanish Anglos Protect Territory from others Acquire cheap land to farming

and ranching