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Unit 8 – 16.1 & 16.2

Spanish West & Southwest

Northern FrontierCalifornia, New Mexico

and Texas.

Strong relationship between Pueblo Indians and Spainish settlers. Influenced their living

habits. (Building Structures and Foods)

Northern New Spain

Missions: Religious outpost established by

the government of Spain to pacify the natives and attempt to convert them

to Christians.

California missions protected by military

Farming and Ranching

California Missions

Weak mission system because of distance

Conflict with American Indians …

Problem?

Tejonos: Spanish cattle-ranchers in

Texas

Texas Missions

Sept. 1810 - Poor Spaniards & American Indians revolt They hope that independence will improve

living conditions. (SOUND FAMILIAR?)

1821 – Mexico wins independence!1824 : Constitution makes Mexico a republic Includes present day: Arizona, California,

Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah.

Mexico Gains Independence

Mexico Gains Independence

Many Tejanos were killed or chased away during the war.

Mexico worried that so few people could not protect Texas.

Changes in Texas

Who are they

worried about?

16.2 Texas Gains Independence

G.T.T.

Mexico hired agents to bring people to Texas.Agents received free land.

Stephen Austin:Agents who created a

colony on the lower Colorado River.

1834: 20,000 Americans Man=640 Acres, plus land

for women, children and slaves.

Americans in Texas

Stephen F. AustinWhats named after him?

MAJORITY OF PEOPLE LIVING IN MEXICO ARE AMERICANS. NOT MEXICAN CITIZENS.LIVING UNDER MEXICAN LAW.

BUT OFTEN IGNORED.

Trouble in Texas

PROBLEM???

You tell me?

What might happen??

Requirements to live in Texas:Become a Mexican citizenObey Mexican lawsSupport the Roman Catholic Church

Texans ignored requirements

Mexico responded by raising tariffs on goods & sending troops to Texas.

1834: Santa Anna suspends Mexico’s constitution.

Trouble in Texas

Oct. 1835 – April 1836Nov. 1835 - A group of

Texans formed a temporary gov’t with goals:

Defeat Santa Anna

Restore Mexico’s republic constitution

Texas Revolution

Battle of the AlamoTexans surrounded and

out numbered by Mexican soldiers.

After 13 days of fighting Mexican soldiers win.

What effect would this have on the people of Texas?

Texas Revolution

Texas delegates wrote a declaration of independence & a constitution.Based on the U.S. Constitution,

but made slavery legal

Santa Anna was defeated at the Battle of San Jacinto.Defeated by Sam Houston

Forced to sign the peace treaty! TEXAS WINS!

Texas Becomes a Republic

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