Lesson 2: Statehood for Florida and Texas
Florida Floridians vote to seek statehood 1839: FL constitution sent to U.S. Congress for approval Allowed slavery (problem) Called for a system of public schools 1845: FL becomes slave state (27th state); Iowa becomes free state
Texas 1821: Mexico wins independence from Spain, includes Texas Texas: small population (mainly Native Americans & Tejanos) Mexicans offer land to people who would bring families to settle there Americans go, supposed to become Mexican citizens Outnumber Mexicans Tejanos break Mexicans’ rules Don’t learn Spanish Don’t become Catholic Use slaves
Texas (cont.) 1830: Mexico issues decree Closes borders to further immigration Texans: break away from Mexico? 1835: Mexican General Santa Anna leads army into Texas
The Alamo Feb 1836: ~180 Texans barricade themselves inside the Alamo Leaders: Davy Crockett, William B. Travis, Jim Bowie Hold off Mexicans for 13 days March 6: Mexicans enter Alamo, kill all rebels (exc. a few women, children & servants) “Remember the Alamo!”
Texas Declares its Independence March 2, 1836: Republic of Texas established April 21, 1836: Sam Houston surprises Mexicans at Battle of San Jacinto, killing or capturing almost everyone May 14, 1836: Santa Anna signs treaty recognizing Texan independence September 1836: Sam Houston elected as president of Texas Wants U.S. to annex Texas Jackson refuses (not another slave state) 1845: Polk annexes Texas
Texas Declares its Independence March 2, 1836: Republic of Texas established April 21, 1836: Sam Houston surprises Mexicans at Battle of San Jacinto, killing or capturing almost everyone May 14, 1836: Santa Anna signs treaty recognizing Texan independence September 1836: Sam Houston elected as president of Texas Wants U.S. to annex Texas Jackson refuses (not another slave state) 1845: Polk annexes Texas
Chapter 13 Sections 1 and 2 Group Work Groups will speculate 'What would happen if Texas had remained a state of Mexico? What language would Texans speak? What would be their relationship with the United States? What customs might be different?