1. Warm-up 9/19/16 Using the textbook define the following words:
Empresario
Immigrant
Land Grants
Imperial Colonization Law
Old Three Hundred

2. Empresario- the Spanish word for a land agent whose job it was to bring new settlers into an area
Immigrant-a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.
Land Grant- a grant of public land, especially to an institution, organization, or to particular groups of people.
Imperial Colonization Law- guaranteed to foreigners settling in Texas security for their persons and property.
Old Three Hundred-the first three hundred families that settled in Texas with Stephen F. Austin

3. Learning Targets/success criteria
We will identify the contributions of significant individuals during the Mexican settlement of Texas.
I will research the Empresarios of Texas and how they settled Texas.

4. Settlement issues of Texas
Mexican government needed a new policy for settling and governing Texas
Mexico feared they could not protect Texas
Few Tejanos wanted to live in the harsh Texas frontier new governments are generally weak
Texas is opened for Anglo settlement
Free land is offered

5. How will we reach our learning target
Read to gather information about the Empresarios of Texas
Reflect on what we read
Record our information
Create a poster on the empresario

6. Empresarios of Texas SAME GROUP AS YESTERDAY
Read the brief biography of a specific Empresario
Look at the map to see where they settled
Look at any pictures related to the Empresario
Use TSHAONLINE.ORG to find out more information

7. Warm-up 9/20/16
In your binder write and answer the following question in 3-5 complete sentences.
How did your empresario impact the settlement of Texas?
My empresario, (name), impacted settlements in Texas by ……

8. Learning Targets/Success Criteria
We will identify the contributions of significant individuals during the Mexican settlement of Texas.
I will create a poster with my group about a specific empresario and present him to the class

9. Empresario poster Poster should include: Brief biography of his life
Where the settlement was in Texas
What his life was like in Texas
Problems with Mexican government
What was his settlement like in Texas

10. Empresario presentations
Rules for presenting
Speak clearly while presenting
Listen to the presenters
Fill out and complete the chart on the empresarios

11. MOSES aUSTIN
BIO: Married with a son, born in Connecticut, involved in iron industry
Settlement: West of Mississippi, was to bring families to Texas
Problems with Mex. Government: At first his plan was rejected
Failure because he died before he could finish the job

12. Stephen F. Austin
BIO: Carried his father’s wishes to colonize a new area in Texas
Info Settlement: Brought Americans to colonize Texas, known as the Old Three Hundred; was granted permission to colonize Texas under Imperial Colonization Law
Problems: Santa Anna began controlling and limiting Texas Freedom; arrested for treason
Colony was successful

13. Erasmo Seguin
Bio: Helped find the first public school in San Antonio in 1812; was a representative from Texas to the 1824 Constitutional Convention
Settlement: The governor requested that he inform Moses Austin that he was awarded the first contract for colonization; assisted SFA in locating area to colonize
Problems with Mexico: He was expelled from his office as postmaster by Mexican authorities
Success

14. Martin de leon 1763-1833 BIO: From a wealthy family; was a rancher
Settlement: Where town of Victoria is today; only Mexican empresario to found a Texas colony; wanted to establish a Mexican-only colony
Problems: Mexican officials sided on his behalf regarding ongoing boundary dispute with another empresario
Success

15. Green Dewitt
Bio: Born in Kentucky; considered 2nd most influential empresario after SFA
Settlement info: Originally denied a land grant by the Mexican Government
Problems: was accused of mishandling monies but was exonerated after being accused of mishandling public money; awarded an empresario grant to settle 400 Anglos
Started out successful but due to Mex. Government he didn’t make the number needed; therefore failure

16. Hayden Edwards
Bio: Came from US to be a land agent; very temperamental which leads to issues with Mexico
Settlement: Settled in the Nacogdoches area
Problems: Wouldn’t listen to Mexican officials so was fired from being an empresario; created his own country “Fredonia” which leads to rebellion; Sold land that was not his, but the original settlers
Failure

17. Exit Ticket