Bell ringer An airplane has just crashed in the ocean. There’s a dessert island nearby, and there’s room on the lifeboat for every person-plus 12 items you need to survive on the island. Choose which items you want to take as a group. How did you decide? How do you rank or rate each one. (you have 10 min)

Texas Filibusters *

Goal Filibusters wanted to free Texas from all of Spain. They wanted to join it to the U.S. or make it an independent country. Other filibusters simply wanted an adventure and wealth. http://youtu.be/8tHPac0uj0Y *

The Philip Nolan Expedition Came to TX as a mustang trader in 1791, three times with Sp. permission worked for James Wilkinson Sp. believed he was spying and was arrested in 1800, his 4th trip Came with 20 men…40 miles from Waco Nolan resisted arrest and was killed http://youtu.be/4IiGKAomvQU *

*

The Gutierrez-Magee Expedition First led by Father Miguel Hidalgo, Sept. 16, 1810, for Mexican independence form Spain…captured and killed Jose Bernardo Gutierrez, supporter of Hidalgo, attacked Texas and raised a small army with help of the U.S. when he met U.S. army officer Augustus William Magee. 130 volunteers, flying a solid green flag, they captured Nacogdoches in Aug. 1812 Sept. captured La Bahia…Magee died in winter March 1813 they took San Antonio, 800 rebels defeating a force of 1,200 Spanish *

Arguments over Texas joining U.S. or Mexico Cont. Sp. Officers executed Arguments over Texas joining U.S. or Mexico Meanwhile, Sp. officer Arredondo moves into Texas and after a clash, 1,000 rebels lay dead…ending the rebellion http://youtu.be/_CBU9EbY-JQ *

Pirates on the Coast Henry Perry of the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition, with 300, took control of Galveston in 1815…which became home to pirates raiding Spanish ships French Pirate Jean Lafitte,pirate and smuggler from Louisiana, fought for U.S. in War of 1812, pardoned of his crimes as a reward for service Wanted to gain personal wealth from Sp. Ships 1820 U.S. Navy forced him to leave Galveston He continued to raid ships and died a few year later http://youtu.be/xljOH63GuVs *

*

The Long Expedition Dr. James Long from Mississippi, angry about the Adams-Onis Treaty Wanted Texas either independent or part of the U.S. 1819, with a force of 120, invaded Texas and captured Nacogdoches…500 Sp. troops then ran them out 1820 back to Texas and 1821 attacked La Bahia, but was captured While awaiting trial, Long was shot and killed by a Sp. soldier *

Cont. Meanwhile, Jane Long, daughter, and their slave waited for James (in Texas) In December, Jane gave birth to another daughter The family struggled through the winter, fought off Karankawa Indians, and then returned to Mississippi Jane would later return to Texas with Stephen F. Austin’s colonists. She is called “The Mother of Texas” http://youtu.be/KjpT-0rurRI *

*

Assignment You will create a “wanted poster” for one of the filibusters You must include the following - Wanted…name for filibustering in Texas (large at the top of the page) - an illustration - at least four things listed that relate to the wanted person and the crimes he has committed