Semester One Review:Covers information from the following units: – Unit 1: Natural Texas and It’s People– Unit 2: Celebrate Freedom Week– Unit 3: Early Explorers and Age of Contact– Unit 4: Spanish Colonial Texas– Unit 5: Mexican national Texas– Unit 6: Revolution and Republic (no republic yet)

Power Point goes in order of the questions the Answers are underlinedThis review sheet counts for 2 grades!

How can the dramatic population increase between 1836 and 1845 be best explained?

1834 1836 1845 18470

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000Population Growth of Texas

Population growth was due to the: abundance of cheap land, The abundance of cheap land, empresario period, economic trouble in the U.S.A.

These are 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

The information presented in the chart can be summarized best as: Cultural differences between settlers in Texas and Mexicans

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

As more and more Anglos began settling in east Texas they brought their ideas with them from the USA. As Teran tours the Mexican State of Coahuila y Tejas he notices that it becomes less and less Mexican. In an effort to keep the Anglos out they banned slavery in Texas as well as immigration from the United States.

Where does this letter reflect the leadership of William B. Travis? Leadership at the AlamoWhere was it written?

During the siege of the AlamoWhy?To gather reinforcements from Texas and the USA

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.

The map during this time period reflects that most of the agricultural industry was located in which region of Texas?

Coastal PlainsWhat river forms the eastern border between Texas and Louisiana?

Sabine RiverWhat river forms the northern border between Texas and Oklahoma?

Red River

What were Spanish motivations for colonializing (motivations) Texas? (List the reasons for each below)

Reasons for Colonization of Texas I II

Spanish Anglos Protect Territory from others

To populate the area with people

To add Catholics to Spain

Acquire cheap land to farm&ranch

To start their lives over

To escape debt in the USA

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

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 liberty

Texas Declaration of Independence

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

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

1. Fredonian Rebellion2. Law of April 6, 18303. Anahuac Disturbance and Turtle Bayou

Resolutions4. 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.

According to the above passage, how did conjunto music originate? Mexican traditions influenced German traditions.

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.”

How do these letters best reflect how Stephen Austin’s point of view changed over time? (How do they compare)

Williams Letter: Stay calm all will be well, Texas should stay part of Mexico and become her own state within MX

Burnet Letter: Free Texas, no domination or submission at all, Texas should be free of Mexico

Austin point of view: His point of view changed from Texas staying with Mexico to breaking away from Mexico.

In 1832, Texans at Anahuac drafted the Turtle Bayou Resolutions to explain their actions in attacking Mexican commander John Bradburn who was disliked by the colonists. They were angry and wanted to say that they were not traitors to Mexico, but were against the tyrannical government of which Bradburn was a part. Using the statement above, the following were effects of the Turtle Bayou Resolutions except one— Colonel Jose Mexia and his army returned to Mexico.Texas prisoners of the Mexican government were freed.John Bradburn was relieved of his command.Mexican forces attacked the Texans at Anahuac.

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

Which two explorers traveled through Texas together? Cabeza de Vaca and Estevanico

In which region would a visitor to the state find Big Bend National Park?The Mountains and Basins In which region are most of the metropolitan and cultural centers located?The Coastal Plains

According to the four ethnic maps above, where were most settlements established?Along Texas rivers

In which region were most successful land grants in Texas located?Coastal Plains

Why is there African settlement in Texas?Most were brought to Texas as slaves

In which regions did Hispanics settle in Texas?Mountain and Basin, Great Plains and Coastal Plains

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

What was the main purpose of the Law of April 6, 1830? To stop U.S. immigration to Texas.

Which Texas leader surrendered and was executed along with his soldiers because of his defense of Goliad at the Battle of Coleto Creek? James Fannin.

George Washington : American Revolution ::

_______ __________ : Texas Revolution. Sam Houston.

The Alamo became a battleground during the Texas Revolution because it--? Defended Anglo settlements and delayed the Mexican army.

What factor was most influential in determining the location of many battles during the Texas Revolution? The location of population centers.

Why did 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? Texas needed to establish a legitimate government.

I was sent as a messenger to warn Sam Houston about the situation in San Antonio.

I stayed with Houston and served in the final battle ending the revolution.I served as the only Tejano in the Senate of

the Republic of Texas.

Which significant individual is described above? Juan Seguin

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

Revolution? Rebels first sought more self-government, then fought for independence.

What led to the Texans’ success at San Jacinto?

The attack was a surprise.

All of the following were provisions of the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 EXCEPT— Ownership of private property

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

American Indian tribes

What was the purpose of the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition? They hoped that, by invading Texas, they could continue the rebellion of Father Hidalgo against Spanish rule.

Why is the date 1718 important in Texas history? Founding of San Antonio.

Who are the Old Three Hundred? The first families to settle in Texas with Stephen F. Austin

One significant difference between the U.S. and Texas Bill of Rights is The U.S. document is added to the Constitution through amendments and Texas’ is located in Article I of the Texas Constitution.

Why did the creators of both the Texas and United States Constitutions include a system of checks and balances? To prevent any one branch from controlling the other branches.

If it is the job of the Executive Branch to enforce laws; which of the following does NOT correctly identify the job of a branch of the state government as written in the Texas Constitution? Executive- punish those who break the law

Which explorer shipwrecked in Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle

Create a statement that would be TRUE of all American Indian groups in early Texas? They adapted to and used their environment to meet their needs.

Our Spanish heritage has given us architecture, food, and place names such as Amarillo, which means yellow. Which of the following names does NOT come from Spanish? Castroville

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

Create a statement that best summarizes the Plains American Indian tribes compared to the Puebloan American Indian tribes? Plains Indians were nomadic and hunted buffalo while the Puebloan Indians settled in one place and grew food.