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U4_Mexican Colonization & the Empresario System

U5_ Unrest and Revolt in Texas

U3_Exploration and Early Colonization of Texas

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1. Who were the key individuals and events related to Mexican Independence from Spain?

2. What contributions did individuals make to accomplish Mexican Settlement in Texas?

3. What were the purposes for and Methods of settlement in Texas?4. In what ways did people of the era maintain and adapt their culture?

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___ PreTest U4-1___Unit 4 Vocabulary___Tres Culturas Power Point and Notes___Mexican National Point of View ___Sensory Figure PA___Battle of Medina 5 W’s___SE Check 7.1BC/7.2DF___Mexican Independence Editorial PA___ PreTest U4-2___Push & Pull Factors Notes___Constitution of 1824 5W’s___Gone to Texas Notes___Empresario FRAME___SE Check 7.2E 1B___Empresario Ad___Unit Summary Mexican National

the cultural and political transition to Mexican

Independence and colonization methods

By:

Significant individuals, issues and events related

to Mexican Independence

Identifying

and

sequencin

g

Contributions of significant individuals during the Mexican settlement of Texas

Identifying

Maps representing geographic

distribution and patterns

Purposes for and methods of settlement in

Texas

Comparing and

contrasting

Politically unifying a variety of cultural groups is challenging

7.1A

7.1BC/7.2D

7.2E

7.2F

How people attempt to

maintain their cultural

heritage while adapting to the larger culture

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7.19B

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7.1BC/7.2D

7.2E 7.2F

7.19B

SECheck 4-1 Goal___ Grade___SECheck 4-2 Goal___ Grade___

U4_Mexican Colonization & the Empresario System

the cultural and political transition to Mexican

Independence and colonization methods

By:

Significant individuals, issues and events related

to Mexican Independence

Identifying

and

sequencin

g

Contributions of significant individuals during the Mexican settlement of Texas

Identifying Maps representing geographic

distribution and patterns

Purposes for and methods of settlement in

Texas

Comparing and

contrasting

How people attempt to

maintain their cultural

heritage while adapting to the larger culture

creating

1820-Moses Austin gets permission to settle Anglo settlers1821- Mexican Independence1821-SFA brings Old 300 to settle in Texas1823-1825-National Colonization Laws

1824-Mexican Federal Constitution1825 –State Colonization Laws -Philip Nolan -Gutierrez-Magee Expedition -Galveston Pirates -Long Expedition -José Gutiérrez de Lara-Battle of Medina-Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 -Slavery

-Moses Austin-Stephen F. Austin-Erasmo Seguin-Martin DeLeon-Green DeWitt

_Spanish__ SettlementsP-lay claim to land, gold, silver and resourcesM-Missions, presidios and colonists in civil settlements_Mexican__ SettlementsP-increase population in N. Mexico and economic opportunities (large ranches, small businesses and cheap land) M-Civil settlements and empresario grants_Anglo__ SettlementsP-Increase population in Texas, economic opportunities (large farms, small businesses and cheap land), new start, escape debtM-Anglo settlers followed empresarios

Map: Empresario Grants &Settlements in Texas by 1821

-During the 1800’s the population of Texas grew significantly as the Mexican government promoted colonization of the region by giving land grants to Anglo and Mexican settlers. Thevast majority of the new settlement in Texas during the 1800’s was by immigrants coming from the United States, some bringing enslaved Africans with them to Texas. Most land grants were located in South and East Texas where physical geography was more favorable to settlement.

-Maintained food, music, traditions, language, and religion over many generationsCelebrations practiced in new world