Chapter 9 Section 3 Review Notes For Quiz

Character Development Are You a Good Citizen? (Take this self-evaluation and find out.) TrueFalse 1. I take responsibility for what goes on in my community. 2. I do my part for the common good. 3. I participate in community service. 4. I help take care of the environment. 5. I obey the law. 6. I help make our democracy work by voicing my opinions, voting, and participating in the decision making process. I think I am/am not a good citizen because: Explain Remember, citizenship is social responsibility in action!

Notes III.Expansion in Texas A.Early 1800’s – Northern provinces included TX,NM,and CA B.Texas- people feared Native attacks, but the land was good for farming C.Mexico loosened trade restrictions, and encouraged people to settle 1.land grants 2.Anglos and Tejanos

D.Americans eventually established a colony in TX 1.Stephen Austin 2.US wanted to add TX as part of the country E.Texas fights for Independence 1.Tensions between Anglos and Mexico 2.ban on settlers coming to Mexico, eventually dropped 3.Santa Anna

F.Texas Revolution 1.Alamo 2.Sam Houston 3.Republic of Texas G.TX hoped the US would annex 1.debate 2.Polk H.1845 – TX was annexed *Tensions with Mexico

Tejanos

Stephen Austin

Santa Anna

Alamo

Sam Houston

Questions 1.Why did the Mexican government encourage Americans to settle in Texas? 2.Why did tensions eventually develop between the Mexican rulers and American settlers in Texas? 3.For what reason did Stephen F. Austin visit Mexico City in late 1833? What was the result of his visit? 4.What occurred at the Alamo? What was its significance? 5.Why did Texas’s request for annexation to the United States cause controversy? 6.What event took place on December 29, 1845?