Feb. 4, 2016

 Write the mustache question  If you have corrections for Daily Quiz 11.1 put them in the box  Supplies you need:  Pencil or Pen (blue or black only)  ISN

Open your ISN to the notes from last time Under your notes begin with a new heading “ Texas Declares Independence” Lkdflksadkjfoasefoinkkjfpodsaifjaos;di fuas;jfdoiasfuoaisufias;doifpoisadiufisa djfposaifusapoidiufosaifujsaoidufoisadf oijhpoisaujfpoisaufpoisaijfpoisajhfpois adjhfpoisaurwe8ujixzkfpoidsru98ewujf oisauf9eufjoidsfe7rt9oijsdf TEXAS DECLARES INDEPENDENCE

Texas Declares Independence While the Texians fought at the Alamo… Delegates met on March 1, 1836 at Washington-on- the-Brazos They voted unanimously to declare Independence on March 2 nd, They based it heavily on the U.S. Declaration. Replica of building at Washington-on-the-Brazos

Texas Declaration of Independence The document: – Explained why they had the right to rebel – Listed complaints against Santa Anna and Mexico – Stated Texans were denied rights contained in Constitution of 1824 – Declared Texas an independent country The Texas Declaration of Independence

Why didn’t Sam Houston save the Alamo? Houston was on his way to Washington-on-the- Brazos when he found out about the siege of the Alamo. At that time he had no soldiers to command He insisted that Texas declare independence before he left to join volunteers gathering in Gonzales. Once they did he left and arrived at Gonzales on March 11 th, too late to save the Alamo. Plus a little over 100 Texians troops were at Gonzales, far too few to fight Santa Anna’s army.

Road to Texas Independence foldable (2 pages) Recruitment poster or poem about Texas Army Illustrated time Line from page 218 Texas and the Revolution map Chapter 11 Section 2 questions Alamo Notes

STEP 2 AFTER YOUR RIVERS AND CITIES Read and follow directions for Step 3 Symbols should be drawn in pencil then colored. Troup movement should be represented by this symbol Be sure your T is dark enough to see Color: Texas Green, Water blue and Louisiana any color you have not used

 You now have 10 minutes to complete the battle map from yesterday.

 Alamo Map  Battle Map