Warm Up Taking the information gathered from your Timeline Project. You are to write a 8-10 sentence summary of your groups era. Must include 2 important people Must include 2 important dates Turn in when finished, this will be for a grade. Then finish your Texas History Timeline and complete a peer evaluation sheet.
Republic of Texas and Early State hood People These are the important terms for this unit. Like weeks past there will be a vocabulary quiz every Friday or Monday. Grab a vocabulary sheet and look up key terms Republic Annexation Sam Houston Texas Rangers Mary Maverick Cordova Rebellion Council House Fight Santa Fe Expedition
republic a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch
Annexation One territory permanently joining another. Usually a willing action for both sides. The United States of America annexed Hawaii in 1874.
Sam Houston First official Texas President successfully led the Texas forces that defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto Opposed building a navy for Texas because he thought it would drain Texas' finances
texas rangers Primary function for the republic of texas was to protect Texans American indian tribes
mary maverick Her diares and journals have helped historians learn about daily life in the texas republic
Cordova Rebellion Late in the summer of 1838 Conflict during the Lamar Administration when Vicente Cordova and a group of Nacogdoches citizens uncovered a secret plot to rebel against The Republic of Texas with the help of Mexico.
Council House Fight Conflict during the Lamar Administration which involved Texas and Comanche leaders meeting to discuss peace treaty but ended in fighting between Texas Rangers and the Comanche.
Santa Fe Expedition
Description of location EXEMPLAR PLAQUE Description of location What happened at the battle Why it was important to the Texas Revolution Why the battle matters today (for Texans)