1. 7X 10-05-2016 Wednesday Empire Upon the Trails
Objective: Describe the lives of Americans moving West during the first half of the 1800s.
Agenda:
Prayer
Do Now: practice quiz for ch 11 section 1 and 2
Discuss homework.
Finish video
Homework:
             1. Study for Thursday’s quiz.

2. 12 a. Stephen F. Austin – was an American empresario (real estate agent for Mexico to get settlers into Texas) who led the first successful colony in Texas. They settled by the Colorado River. They were first three hundred American families in Texas. Their success attracted other settlers into Texas. Santa Anna – was the president of Mexico. Became a dictator and suspended the Mexican constitution. He sent troops to Texas to take away their weapons, which made Texans rebel. He lost the battle of San Jacinto where he was captured and forced to sign a treaty giving Texas its independence. 12 b. Settlers in Texas rebel against Mexican rule because Santa Anna broke his promise of allowing Texas to be more independent, he tried to take away their weapons, and his government banned slavery and new American settlements in Texas. 12c. Texas and the U.S. independence were similar because they both wanted to break away from their existing rulers laws and have a chance at self-government, both Santa Anna and King George were a long way from

3. 12 b. Settlers in Texas rebel against Mexican rule because Santa Anna broke his promise of allowing Texas to be more independent, he tried to take away their weapons, and his government banned slavery and new American settlements in Texas. 12c. Texas and the U.S. struggle for independence were similar because they both wanted to break away from their existing rulers’ laws and have a chance at self-government, both Santa Anna and King George were a long way to rule well, both began with rebelling groups, both won, they both made constitutions, both revolutions began when weapons were being taken away, both were outnumbered and had civilian soldiers (unprofessional).