W ARM - UP 1/12/16 In your notebook, write 4-5 complete sentences on how the Texas Navy and Texas rangers contributed to shaping the history of Texas. The Texas Navy and Rangers contributed to shaping the history of Texas by….(give a detailed answer)

Y EARS OF THE REPUBLIC W RAP U P Learning Target: We will identify individuals, events and issues during the Republic years and how they shaped the history of Texas Success Criteria: I will explain in a newspaper article an individual, event or issue during the Early Republic of Texas and how it helped shape the history of Texas

REPUBLIC OF TEXAS IN 1836

limited government spending faced financial problems promissory notes was peaceful with Mexico and the Indians reduced the army eliminated the navy supported annexation served as president of the Republic of Texas served 2 terms increased government spending faced financial problems “Redbacks” issued encouraged war with Mexico and Indians supported military expeditions established public education wanted TX to be independent served as president of the Republic of Texas served 1 term announced the annexation of Texas supported annexation served as president of the Republic of Texas served 1 term

P ROBLEMS EACH P RESIDENT F ACED The Mexican government refused to recognize Texas’s independence. The new government was in debt from the Texas revolution. Indians threaten to declare war on the Texans. Houston and Jones both want to annex Texas and become part of the U.S.

After serving as secretary of state for only three months, Stephen F. Austin dies at the age of 43. Texas’s first empresario served as leader for all American colonists in Texas led the first major military conflict in the Revolution traveled to the United States to raise money for the war.

N EWSPAPER A RTICLE You are a reporter in the 1840’s and you are writing an article on a particular event, issue or individual in the Early Republic. Your article will cover the who, what, when, where, and why. Remember you need to capture everyone's attention about your topic.

P EOPLE TO KNOW DURING H OUSTON ’ S T ERM Chief Bowles: Leader of the Cherokee band in Texas Involved in relationship with Mexico to fight against Texas William Goyens: African American Served interpreter for Sam Houston with Cherokee Indians Jose Antonio Navarro: Hero of the Texas Revolution Increased rights of Tejanos Opposed policies of President Houston and supported President Lamar

P RESIDENT H OUSTON ’ S ISSUES The Cordova Rebellion Summer of 1838 Vincente Cordova: led group of disgruntled Nacogodoches citizens, Mexican government members, and Cherokees Stopped by President Houston Commander Rusk wanted show of force, opposed Houston’s policy Information from two Mexican agents proved a greater conspiracy against the Republic existed

P EOPLE TO KNOW DURING L AMAR ’ S T ERM Mary Maverick Lived in San Antonio during the Republic of Texas Wrote memoirs that helped historians understand this period of Texas history Her son, Lewis Antonio Maverick, was the first Anglo child to be born and grow up in San Antonio She also participated in the Council House Fight in 1841

E VENTS / ISSUES TO KNOW DURING L AMAR ’ S T ERM The Council House Fight March 19, 1840 Comanche band of 65 came to San Antonio demanding ransom for white prisoners All Comanches were killed or captured Santa Fe Expedition 1841: President Lamar wanted to exploit trade on the Santa Fe Trail for Texas Texas traders and men of business escorted by 320 military staff The Texans were captured and held as prisoners in Mexico City before the U.S. government helped free them in 1842

SANTA FE EXPEDITION, 1841

Y EARS OF THE R EPUBLIC R EVIEW

M EXICAN C ITIZEN VS T EXAN CITIZEN Mexican Citizens Rights Civil: Land grants through Empresarios and Mexican approval Political: Power to the leader event though Constitution gives it to the people Religious: Must be Catholic Texan Citizens Rights Civil: Own land or other property and can do whatever they want to do Political: Power to the people to elect their representatives Religious: Freedom to worship any religion

limited government spending faced financial problems promissory notes was peaceful with Mexico and the Indians reduced the army eliminated the navy supported annexation served as president of the Republic of Texas served 2 terms increased government spending faced financial problems “Redbacks” issued encouraged war with Mexico and Indians supported military expeditions established public education wanted TX to be independent served as president of the Republic of Texas served 1 term announced the annexation of Texas supported annexation served as president of the Republic of Texas served 1 term

Mexico not recognizing Texas as independent DEBT Raids by Indians Promissory notes Cut Spending Texas Rangers Reduce military (ie: Felix Huston who wanted to start war)