Monday, Jan 9, 2012 Agenda Ch 10 pg 236 – Section 1: Early Government – Section 2: War with Mexico Quiz Make a list of issues concerning Texas that have not been resolved between Mexico and the United States. Clue Rio Grande??
Native Americans BC-1519Explorers/Conquistadors Spanish Rule Texas Mexico takes over Texas Texas Revolution 1836Texas is a Country Texas joins United States 1845
Texas Government Legislative Make the Laws Senate (4 year term) House of Representatives (2 year term) Executive Carries out the Laws Governor (2 year term) 1 st Governor James Pinckney Henderson (1845) Judicial Resolves legal disputes and hands out justice! Made up of 3 courts: Supreme, District, County
U.S.MexicoTexas Cause/Effect View of Texas Reasons for War Critical to gain Manifest Destiny Texas was a part of Mexico! Gain revenge for Alamo and Goliad Massacre Texans identified with United States culture. Respond to Mexican Invasion of Fort Texas Provoked by US troops at Rio Grande Border
Cause/Effect continued… Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Ended the war – Mexico Recognizes Texas – Rio Grande become border Mexican Cession – US buys land from Mexico for 15 million dollars
What are the 3 main branches of Texas state government? What are the roles of each branch? Who was the first State Governor of Texas? What is Manifest Destiny? How did the United States achieve it? What two future Presidents fought at the Battle of Palo Alto?