Unit 4 Week 2 Growing Unrest in New Spain Monday October 17 Unit 4 Week 2 Growing Unrest in New Spain

Warm Up Write down everything you can remember from the challenges of Spanish Rule article we read on Thursday

James Nolan A filibuster who came from Ireland. Nolan claimed to be working in Texas, capturing and selling wild horses. Spanish authorities suspected that Nolan was a spy, working for General James Wilkinson, the American military commander in Louisiana In late 1800 Nolan led a party of 27 people into Texas. Expedition members spent the winter catching wild horses in Central Texas. In March 1801 Spanish soldiers surrounded the expedition’s campsite, near present-day Waco, and they demanded that Nolan’s men surrender. Nolan refused and fighting broke out. Nolan and another man were killed in the fighting.

Challenges to Spanish Rule Life under Spanish rule was difficult for many of the colonists in New Spain. Spanish king seized money and property from colonial churches Under Spanish control, colonists were excluded from the best jobs Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla’s call for an uprising was the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence. José Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara will travel to Washington DC in 1811 Told American leaders of his plans to free Texas from Spanish rule Asked for Money, Men and Supplies Lieutenant Augustus Magee, a West Point graduate, resigned from the U.S. Army and joined Gutiérrez de Lara’s Texas expeditio By August 1812 the Gutiérrez–Magee Expedition had an army with an impressive-sounding name—the Republican Army of the North.

The Republican Army Soldiers included Tejanos, Native Americans, and white American filibusters. The Republican Army captured Goliad in early November. A large Spanish force surrounded Goliad, and for three months the rebel army was under siege. The Spanish forces had suffered heavy losses. Rebel forces chased the Spanish troops and defeated them in battle in late March victorious leaders issued a declaration of independence for Texas. Some wanted Texas to be part of Mexico, US, or be an independent nation

The Battle of Medina In August 1813 the Republican Army battled Spanish forces south of San Antonio near the Medina River. The Spanish overwhelmed the Republican Army and won a complete victory. The Spanish also tracked down and killed colonists in San Antonio who had helped the Republican Army. The Spanish crackdown was so brutal that Texas remained Spanish for another seven years.

Intelligent Interruption Take 1 minute to review what you’ve learned so far. On an index card, write something that demonstrates that you have been intelligently processing the material. Make a comment Challenge a statement Ask a question for clarification Summarize your learning so far. Clarify a “muddy” point. Make a point of most significance. Be ready to share your interruption with the class!

Comprehension Cards Get out the Challenges to Spanish rule article we Annolighted last week. You will each get a card out of the baggy. You will take turns going around the circle asking each question. Just read your first question the first time around and then the next. You will use the information from the text you just read to answer the questions.

Tuesday October 18 Warm UP Define Tejano Write 4 things you think would have happened if Texas would have won at the Battle of Medina.

The Battle of Medina Article Silently Read the Battle of Medina Article Remember it is on colored paper, so do NOT write on it or take it home.

Battle of Medina Article Activity Create a storyboard, comic strip, or draw an image of what you’ve learned. Be sure to add in facts from the text like labels or dates.******* 2. Once you are done share your drawing with your Group 3. Add details from your group members drawing to yours 4. Share your drawing with the class

Wednesday, October 19 Warm Up TURN IN YOUR BATTLE OF MEDINA PICTURE WITH YOUR NAME ON IT Create a Timeline with the following events *(this is the one that is for a grade)*. James Nolan and his Men are captured by the Spanish Louisiana Purchase Adams-Onis Treaty The Battle of Medina James Nolan leads his men into Texas Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla’s call for an uprising The Gutiérrez–Magee Expedition becomes the Republican army José Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara travels to Washington DC

Pirates in Galveston Galveston Island was an ideal base for operations against the Spanish fleet sailing the Gulf of Mexico In 1816 the rebels asked French pirate Louis Michel Aury to patrol the Gulf waters. Aury returned to Galveston Island only to find it occupied by another pirate, Jean Lafitte who arrived in Galveston in 1817

Pirate Jean Laffite Jean Lafitte had sided with the United States against Great Britain during the War of 1812. When that conflict ended, the pirate moved his base to Galveston Island, claiming to support Mexican independence. Lafitte was more interested in taking the valuable cargo that Spanish ships were carrying. In 1820 Lafitte abandoned Galveston Island and sailed southward along the Mexican coast. According to legend, Lafitte buried a treasure of gold and silver on one of the islands along the Gulf Coast, but the treasure has never been found.

Picture of Laffite Mansion in Galveston

James Long’s Expedition The last of the filibusters who tried to take Texas away from Spain was James Long In the summer of 1819, Long led 300 rebels into Texas and easily captured the nearly deserted town of Nacogdoches. The group declared Texas a free and independent republic, and they elected James Long as its president. Long went to Galveston Island to ask Jean Lafitte for help. Lafitte refused, saying Long’s small band of rebels had no chance against a large, disciplined army. While Long was away in Galveston, Spanish troops attacked Long’s forces in East Texas, killing most of them

Intelligent Interruption Take 1 minute to review what you’ve learned so far. On an index card, write something that demonstrates that you have been intelligently processing the material. Make a comment Challenge a statement Ask a question for clarification Summarize your learning so far. Clarify a “muddy” point. Make a point of most significance.

James Long’s 2nd Expedition Refusing to give up, Long returned to New Orleans for more recruits and a new plan to invade Texas by sea. Tn the fall of 1821, they moved along the coast to the San Jacinto River and inland to capture Goliad. The Spanish surrounded and captured Long’s forces. Long was taken to Mexico City, where he was shot and killed six months later by a guard.

Timeline Add the following items to your timeline that you completed for your warm up Lafitte abandons Galveston James Long leads 300 rebels into Texas Laffite arrives in Galveston James Long sails the Texas Coast to capture Goliad The rebels ask French Pirate Louis Aury to Patrol Gulf waters

Thursday October 20th Warm Up List the main accomplishments of La Salle, Cabeza, and Pineda What was the purpose of Spanish Missions? GET READY TO TAKE A CFA

Once you are done with the CFA… Pick up a colored article Read it and start anno-lighting Use the poser for assistance Turn it in once you are finished

Friday October 21st Warm UP Write 1 paragraph (4-5 sentences on how you think present day Texas would be different if Spain never ruled over Texas. Share your paragraph with your group Add another paragraph based on your group members answer

Spain’s Legacy in Texas 4 More Meet and Greet Read the Spain’s Legacy article on COLORED PAPER Write down 2 spanish influences from the article Once finished write down 1 influence from separate people not in your group *****************Leave room under each fact*********** Explain how you think Texas would be different without that Spanish influence underneath where you wrote the influence GET READY to SHARE with the CLASS

Spain’s Legacy: People and their Work The Spanish made many lasting contributions to Texas culture Nearly 40 percent of Texas’s population is Hispanic Cattle ranches in Texas adopted Spanish ranching methods and equipment Vaqueros led cattle drive throughout South Texas

Spain’s Legacy: Places and Roadways Many places were named by Spanish conquistadors as they explored and mapped this vast land. They named the rivers, mountains, valleys, and deserts—Rio Grande, Guadalupe, Concho, and Sonoran Hundreds of Texas communities honor our Spanish past, too, such as Amarillo, El Paso, San Antonio, Llano, Del Rio, and Ganado. The earliest roads in Texas were the trading paths used by Native Americans. Often, the Spanish colonial roads followed those earlier trails.