Mexican National Era Timeline

Warm-Up-Thursday

Brief discussion-Thursday There are many dates that historically shaped both Mexico and Texas. Each of these events are critical to the history of Texas. Today you will be putting these dates in chronological order on the timeline that you have been given. List the dates, events, and descriptions of the event in chronological order on your timeline.

Directions-Thursday Place the following dates to your timeline: – – Use the following chapters in your book to help locate the answers for the dates: Ch. 7 pg. 136 & Ch. 8 pg. 160

Class System under Spanish rule Sep. 16, 1810 “Grito de Dolores” Battle cry of the Mexican War of Independence, declared by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Roman Catholic priest from the small town of Dolores Ex. Each even needs the date, event, and a description.

Essential Question-Thursday How did U.S. citizens try to influence events in Mexico and Texas?

Warm-Up-Friday 1. Who & what was James Long? 2. Who was Moses Austin? 3. Who took over after Moses Austin died?

Essential Question What impact did Mexico have on Texas independence?

Directions Continuing on from yesterday, add the next set of dates and events to the next half of your timeline. Please remember to think about the cause and effect relationships of each event.

Gutierrez-Magee Expedition Continuing the filibuster movement, Gutierrez and Magee organized the Republic of the North (Tejanos, Native Texans, Anglo Americans, and other volunteers). They wanted to free Texas from Spain.

Adams-Onis Treaty February the U.S. dropped all claims to Texas and set the border between the U.S. and Spanish Texas along the Sabine River. US agreed that Spain owned TX. In return, Spain gave Florida to the U.S. angered some Americans

Grito de Dolores September 16, Battle cry of the Mexican War of Independence, uttered on September 16, 1810, by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Roman Catholic priest from the small town of Dolores

Long Expedition June Dr. James Long, a filibuster from the U.S. led a group to free Texas from Spanish rule. He was captured and shot by a Mexican soldier. His wife, Jane Long, later became known as the “Mother of Texas.”

Mexican Independence August 24, Spain lost control of New Spain. Mexico becomes an independent nation.

Moses Austin 1820-Moses Austin gets permission from Spanish to colonize Texas with Americans.

Mexican Constitution Catholicism became the official religion (no other religion could be practiced). Slavery is restricted. It made Mexico a well-defined representative federal republic. It created the state of Coahuila y Tejas, merging the two provinces.

State Colonization Law of Settlers from the U.S. would have to become Mexican citizens. Empresarios were granted with land contracts. Set up guidelines to the colonization of Coahuila y Tejas Allowed Stephen F. Austin and other empresarios to receive land grants in Texas.

Empresario contracts granted

Old 300 December Stephen F Austin settles 300 families from the U.S., known as the Old 300. Three requirements: Catholicism, Mexican citizen, good/moral character

Battle of Medina Fought August 18, 1813 along the Medina River (south of San Antonio) between the Gutierrez-Magee expedition and the Spanish royalist army. The Gutierrez-Magee expedition lost, but encouraged others to fight for independence.

Land Grant