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Unit 8 – 16.1 & 16.2

Northern Frontier California, New Mexico and Texas. Strong relationship between Pueblo Indians and Spainish settlers. Influenced their living habits. (Building Structures and Foods)

Missions: Religious outpost established by the government of Spain to pacify the natives and attempt to convert them to Christians. California missions protected by military Farming and Ranching

Weak mission system because of distance Conflict with American Indians … Problem? Tejonos: Spanish cattle- ranchers in Texas

Sept Poor Spaniards & American Indians revolt They hope that independence will improve living conditions. (SOUND FAMILIAR?) 1821 – Mexico wins independence! 1824 : Constitution makes Mexico a republic Includes present day: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah.

Many Tejanos were killed or chased away during the war. Mexico worried that so few people could not protect Texas.

Mexico hired agents to bring people to Texas. Agents received free land. Stephen Austin: Agents who created a colony on the lower Colorado River. 1834: 20,000 Americans Man=640 Acres, plus land for women, children and slaves.

MAJORITY OF PEOPLE LIVING IN MEXICO ARE AMERICANS. NOT MEXICAN CITIZENS. LIVING UNDER MEXICAN LAW. BUT OFTEN IGNORED.

Requirements to live in Texas: Become a Mexican citizen Obey Mexican laws Support the Roman Catholic Church Texans ignored requirements Mexico responded by raising tariffs on goods & sending troops to Texas. 1834: Santa Anna suspends Mexico’s constitution.

Oct – April 1836 Nov A group of Texans formed a temporary gov’t with goals: Defeat Santa Anna Restore Mexico’s republic constitution

Battle of the Alamo Texans surrounded and out numbered by Mexican soldiers. After 13 days of fighting Mexican soldiers win. What effect would this have on the people of Texas?

Texas delegates wrote a declaration of independence & a constitution. Based on the U.S. Constitution, but made slavery legal Santa Anna was defeated at the Battle of San Jacinto. Defeated by Sam Houston Forced to sign the peace treaty! TEXAS WINS!

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