1. Chapter 7 Section 3 Great Plains- grassland- Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains- Oregon country, CA, NM Great American Desert

2. Chapter 7 Section 3 Plains Indians- nomadic- moving from place to place- bison Impact of the horse- HUNT Warfare, work between men and women Women- farming, men- hunting New states- IA, WS, MN Presidios- forts

3. Chapter 7 Section 3 Mexico- independent- Spain- 1821 Miguel Hidalgo- priest- early rebellion crushed Treaty of Cordoba- Mexico is free Stephen Austin- TX- 1822 1833- Santa Anna- dictator of Mexico Texas War for Independence- Sam Houston- commander in chief Battle of the Alamo

4. Chapter 7 Section 3 March 2, 1836- Republic of Texas Texans fleeing eastward- Runaway Scrape Sam Houston reorganizes- San Jacinto River “Remember the Alamo!” Treaty of Velasco Sam Houston- 1 st president