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• Objective Identify and describe the similarities
  between the Texas Revolution and the American
  Revolution.

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The Struggle Towards Independence

• Today we will focus on the conflict which
• occurred between Texas and Mexico as more
• settlers arrived in Texas. The Texas settlers
• wanted a different kind of government and
• this was not taken well with Mexico. The
• Mexican dictator, Santa Anna, responded
• harshly to the strong tensions brewing in Texas.
  These tensions escalated to revolts and then
• a revolution.

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Vocabulary

• Do you think you would start a revolt if you
  wanted some kind of change?
• Why?

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VOCABULARY

• Revolt to oppose or refuse to accept something
  to attempt to overthrow the authority of the
  state rebel an uprising, especially against
  state authority a rebellion an act of protest
  or rejection the state of a person or persons in
  rebellion

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Questions for Understanding

• Do you think Texans had good reasons to start a
  revolution against the Mexican government? Why?
• Today we are going to find out what the reasons
• for the revolution were and the outcome.

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Cornell Notes

• Title your notes
• Road to the Alamo part 1

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The Texas Revolution

• Distribute Graphic Organizers

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The Texas Revolution andthe American Revolution
American Revolution Texas Revolution





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American Revolution
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The Texas Revolution andthe American Revolution
American Revolution Texas Revolution
Great Britain originally left the colonists alone.




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The Texas Revolution andthe American Revolution
American Revolution Texas Revolution
Great Britain originally left the colonists alone. Mexico originally left the settlers alone.




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The Texas Revolution andthe American Revolution
American Revolution Texas Revolution
Great Britain originally left the colonists alone. Mexico originally left the settlers alone.
The colonists began to develop the colonies largely on their own.



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The Texas Revolution andthe American Revolution
American Revolution Texas Revolution
Great Britain originally left the colonists alone. Mexico originally left the settlers alone.
The colonists began to develop the colonies largely on their own. The settlers began to develop Texas largely on their own.



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The Texas Revolution andthe American Revolution
American Revolution Texas Revolution
Great Britain originally left the colonists alone. Mexico originally left the settlers alone.
The colonists began to develop the colonies largely on their own. The settlers began to develop Texas largely on their own.
Great Britain feared losing control over the colonies and cracked down.


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The Texas Revolution andthe American Revolution
American Revolution Texas Revolution
Great Britain originally left the colonists alone. Mexico originally left the settlers alone.
The colonists began to develop the colonies largely on their own. The settlers began to develop Texas largely on their own.
Great Britain feared losing control over the colonies and cracked down. Mexico feared losing control over Texas and cracked down.


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The Texas Revolution andthe American Revolution
American Revolution Texas Revolution
Great Britain originally left the colonists alone. Mexico originally left the settlers alone.
The colonists began to develop the colonies largely on their own. The settlers began to develop Texas largely on their own.
Great Britain feared losing control over the colonies and cracked down. Mexico feared losing control over Texas and cracked down.
The goals of the colonists changed over time.

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The Texas Revolution andthe American Revolution
American Revolution Texas Revolution
Great Britain originally left the colonists alone. Mexico originally left the settlers alone.
The colonists began to develop the colonies largely on their own. The settlers began to develop Texas largely on their own.
Great Britain feared losing control over the colonies and cracked down. Mexico feared losing control over Texas and cracked down.
The goals of the colonists changed over time. The goals of the settlers changed over time.

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The Texas Revolution andthe American Revolution
American Revolution Texas Revolution
Great Britain originally left the colonists alone. Mexico originally left the settlers alone.
The colonists began to develop the colonies largely on their own. The settlers began to develop Texas largely on their own.
Great Britain feared losing control over the colonies and cracked down. Mexico feared losing control over Texas and cracked down.
The goals of the colonists changed over time. The goals of the settlers changed over time.
King George III denied the colonists their rights.
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The Texas Revolution andthe American Revolution
American Revolution Texas Revolution
Great Britain originally left the colonists alone. Mexico originally left the settlers alone.
The colonists began to develop the colonies largely on their own. The settlers began to develop Texas largely on their own.
Great Britain feared losing control over the colonies and cracked down. Mexico feared losing control over Texas and cracked down.
The goals of the colonists changed over time. The goals of the settlers changed over time.
King George III denied the colonists their rights. Santa Anna denied the settlers their rights.
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The Beginnings of Revolution - Assessment

• How was the Texas Revolution similar to the
  American Revolution?
• (A) Texas and British colonists had the same
• culture as the rulers they fought against.
• (B) Texas and British colonists both wanted more
• self-government.
• (C) Texas and British colonists fought for the
  same
• rights as citizens of the countries that
  governed
• them.
• (D) Both revolutions took six years for the
  patriots to
• win.

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The Battle of Gonzales

• Tensions had existed between the Anglo settlers
  and the Mexican government for several years.
• What types of emotions might be prevailing in
  people on each side?
• Skim the FIRST paragraph under the heading The
  Battle of Gonzales on page 158

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The Battle of Gonzales

• First Battle of the Texas Revolution
• October 2, 1835
• Mexican leaders in San Antonio lent a small
  cannon to the Texans in nearby Gonzales. The
  cannon was to be used to fight Comanches.
• After an Anglo uprising at Anahuac, Colonel
  Ugartechea decided to reclaim the cannon. He did
  not want it to be used against the Mexicans.

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• Battle of
• Gonzales
• First Battle of the Texas Revolution
• October 2, 1835

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The Battle of Gonzales

• The alcade of Gonzales, Andrew Ponton, hid the
  cannon. His men captured the Mexicans sent to
  retrieve it.
• In response, Ugartechea sent 100 troops to
  Gonzales. He ordered them to avoid a fight, if
  possible.
• Alcalde a Mexican official, much like a mayor.

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The Battle of Gonzales

• Eighteen armed Texans held off the Mexican troops
  sent to retrieve the cannon from Gonzales.
• The Texans dug up the cannon and dared the
  Mexicans to come and take it.
• The Texans displayed a white flag bearing the
  words Come and Take It on the cannon.

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• Battle of
• Gonzales
• The Texans displayed a white flag bearing
  the words Come and Take It on the cannon

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The Battle of Gonzales

• The Battle of Gonzales is known as the
  Lexington of the Texas Revolution. Just as the
  Battle of Lexington was the first battle of the
  American Revolution, the Battle of Gonzales was
  the initial battle of the Texas Revolution.
• The battle lasted only a few minutes and took
  place at present day city of Gonzalez on the
  Guadalupe River.

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• Battle of
• Gonzales
• known as the Lexington of the Texas
  Revolution
• took place at present day city of Gonzalez
  on the Guadalupe River

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The Battle of Gonzales
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Battle of Gonzales
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• The Battle of Gonzales is called the ______
• of the Texas Revolution?
• A. Waterloo
• B. Alamo
• C. Alcalde
• D. Lexington

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The Revolutionary Spirit Grows

• Questions to think about
• What made Presidio La Bahía an important
  fort?
• What was the first state government in Texas?
• Why did Texans lay siege to San Antonio?
• Why was the Texan capture of San Antonio
  important?

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The Capture of Goliad

• Gaining control of Presidio La Bahía at Goliad
  was the key to controlling South Texas.
• Mexican General Cós left his armys supplies at
  Presidio La Bahía at Goliad while he gathered
  more troops.

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The Capture of Goliad

• Texan colonists, led by George W. Collinsworth,
  marched on Goliad.
• In a 30-minute battle, 120 Texans took over
  Presidio La Bahía.
• Samuel McCulloch, a free African American, became
  the first Texan casualty of the Texas Revolution.

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• Goliad
• Gaining control of Presidio La Bahía at
  Goliad was the key to controlling South
  Texas.
• In a 30-minute battle, 120 Texans
  captured Goliad.

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Establishing a Government

• The Permanent Council
• In 1835, Texas delegates met in San Felipe to
  discuss the future of Texas.
• The first delegates to arrive created Texass
  first state government, the Permanent Council.
• The Permanent Council set up a postal system and
  sent soldiers and supplies to the army in South
  Texas.

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Establishing a Government

• The Permanent Council disbanded when the
  Consultation began. The Consultation was a
  meeting of delegates from across Texas. They met
  to discuss the future of Texas.
• Not all Anglo Texans supported the revolution.
  Instead they wanted reforms in the Mexican
  system.
• The Consultation had a challenging job ahead.

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The Consultations Work

• Delegates disagreed about the purpose of the war.
  They had to come up with a compromise (an
  agreement in which each side gives up some of
  what it wants).
• They did not declare independence. Instead, they
  announced that Texans were fighting for the
  Constitution of 1824. They wanted Mexico to
  return to a federal system.
• The Consultation set up a temporary government
  for Texas called the Provisional Government.
• The Consultation decided to raise a regular army,
  a force of full-time soldiers who serve for a set
  period of time. Sam Houston was put in charge.
  The army was made of cavalry (soldiers on
  horseback) and infantry (foot soldiers).

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• Consultations
• Work
• They announced that Texans were fighting
  for the Constitution of 1824.
• They wanted Mexico to return to a federal
  system.

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• Consultations
• Work
• Set up a temporary government for Texas
  called the Provisional Government.
• Decided to raise a regular army and put
• Sam Houston in charge.

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The Siege of San Antonio

• General Cós sent 400 soldiers to protect the
  Presidio San Antonio de Béxar, also known as the
  Alamo.
• Stephen F. Austin led the Texas army in a siege
  of San Antonio. In a siege, an army surrounds a
  town or fort and waits for the enemy to give up.

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The Siege of San Antonio

• After weeks of waiting, the Consultation sent
  Austin to the United States for help. Groups of
  well-equipped volunteers arrived from several
  southern states.
• Texas soldiers defeated Mexican troops heading
  for San Antonio. The Mexican troops had gathered
  grass for their starving horses. Texans call this
  battle The Grass Fight.

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The Capture of San Antonio

• After three months, the Texans decided to give up
  the siege. But a Mexican escaping from the Alamo
  told them that the Mexican armys morale was low
  and that they could easily seize San Antonio.
• Ben Milam led the Texans in an attack on December
  5. On December 10, General Cós surrendered the
  town, the Alamo, and his army. The troops were
  set free when Cós pledged they would never return
  to Texas.
• The Texan army had beaten a force three times its
  size. No Mexican soldiers remained north of the
  Rio Grande.

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The Revolutionary Spirit Grows - Assessment

• Why did the Texas delegates need a compromise?
• (A) They disagreed over how to raise an army.
• (B) Some favored freedom from Mexico. Others
  wanted Texas to remain part of Mexico.
• (C) They disagreed over what system of government
  Texas should have.
• (D) Some wanted a governor to be in charge of
  Texas. Others wanted the military to be in charge.

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The Revolutionary Spirit Grows - Assessment

• What happens in a siege?
• (A) An army surrounds a town or fort and waits
  for the enemy to give up.
• (B) An army attacks a town or fort and takes
  control.
• (C) Cavalry and infantry work together to attack
  a target.
• (D) The navy and army coordinate an attack.

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Performance Indicator

• Use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the
  Texas Revolution with the American Revolution.
• You need four similarities and four differences.