1. Super Bowl Bound!

13. Journal Entry 1/20 LT: Students will learn foundations of Texas Revolution Historic social/cultural moments often stick with us for a lifetime. We remember where we were and what we were doing when it occurred. For me this is the attacks on the trade towers on September 11th. What is a specific cultural/social moment that sticks out to you? Describe what the event was, where you were and why that event stands out to you?

14. Why does all this matter?

15. What is civic pride? What impact does civic pride have on a city or region? Why does it matter?

16. Why is Texas called the Lone Star State?

17. Rising Tensions Anglo Americans in Texas had closer ties to America than Mexico Spoke English, not Spanish Anglos didn’t want to be Catholic

18. Rising Tensions Actions of Mexican Government opposed by Anglo Americans 1829 –abolish slavery 1830 – ended American settlements 1830 – raised tariff on American Goods

19. Battle of Gonzales Santa Anna sent troops to collect taxes and take a cannon from Texans Texans refused to give up the cannon Texans drove out Mexican troops and declared independence in 1836

20. Santa Anna Attacks Alamo Feb 23 1836 6,000 Mexicans against 183 Texans

21. Alamo “I shall never surrender nor retreat!”

22. William TravisSam Houston Davy Crockett Jim Bowie “Remember the Alamo” becomes rallying cry for US to never give up regardless of odds

23. Texas Revolution Goliad –Santa Anna defeats Texans at Goliad –Executes all who surrender –Inspires more support for revolution Goliad Battle Flag

24. Battle of San Jacinto Samuel Houston attacked and defeated Santa Ana Texas Wins Independence

25. Lone Star Republic Texans wanted to be annexed by US

26. Gag Rule 1836 – House of Representatives refused to discuss any new petitions against slavery (repealed in 1844) Southerners did everything possible to stop abolitionism in South

27. John Tyler’s Presidency Became President when William Henry Harrison died in 1841 Favored annexing Texas –Wanted land for expansion –Feared Texas allying with England or France –Failed because northerners did not want more slave territory

28. Election of 1844 James Polk (D) –Dark horse candidate (not nationally known) –wanted to annex Texas Increase slave territory –Wanted to annex Oregon Increased free territory –Would extend US to Pacific

29. Texas Annexation Tyler annexes Texas once Polk wins Presidency After Polk takes office, he annexes Oregon

30. Manifest Destiny Belief that God wanted the United States to expand border to the Pacific Natural borders of the United States are the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

31. “Fifty-Four Forty or Fight” Polk claimed territory north to Alaska border Polk agreed to compromise with Britain to avoid a war –Already was fighting Mexico over Texas