***Find your name and have a seat** No warm-up question today- within your group complete Step 1 of your handout using your Age of Empresarios Geoterms.

Step 1- fill in the Blank filibuster A______________________ is a person who carries out rebellions in foreign countries. Stephen F. Austin is an example of a _________________________. ________________________ is the word for Spanish cowboys. A _____________________ is a time of low economic growth and high unemployment. Empresarios _______________ land in order to determine if it was appropriate for settlement. Powered shared amongst state and national governments would be ideal for people who are ____________________. A central national government holding power would be ideal for people who are _____________________. An army made up of ordinary citizens is called a _____________. As a new nation, Texas was setup as a _______________________. Mexico later would declare its _______________________ from Spain. Empresarios Vaqueros depression surveyed federalists centralists militia republic liberation

Step 2- Sculpture Gallery Walk With your group, create a sculpture for your geoterm Do not use symbols/words in your sculpture After all groups are finished we will do a quick gallery walk of the sculptures to determine the geoterms During the gallery walk, do not touch the sculptures. Go back to your seat when you are finished- BE PRODUCTIVE!!

Step 3 Types of Governments After watching the short video about the different types of governments, answer the following questions. List some of the types of governments they mentioned in the video (the were written in red text). Of the types listed, what type of government did Spain have during the Age of Exploration?  What sorts of problems do people have with this kind of government? What happens when people are dissatisfied with the government?

Step 4 Beginnings of the Mexican Revolution New Spain (Including present-day Mexico and Texas) vs. Spain

Step 4- Beginnings of the Mexican Revolution Mexican Social Classes, 1810 Peninsulares- Spaniards born in Spain Creoles- Spaniards born in New Spain Mestizos- Mixed Spanish and Native American blood Native Americans- Full blooded Native Americans

Step 5 Mexican Independence Reading As a group, work together to read and complete the questions below: 1. List three reasons why Mexico wanted independence from Spain. 2. When did the Mexican Revolution start? 3. What was the name of the creole that started the fight for independence from Spain? 4. Explain why having different social classes contributed to the start of the revolution? 5. How do you think Texas helped in freeing themselves and Mexico from Spanish rule?

Step 6 Closure Bubble Miguel Hidalgo had a strong legacy in Mexican History. Fill in the talk bubble below with one sentence that represents his ideas/feelings about the Mexican Revolution. Make sure your sentence is school appropriate!