Michelle Dacey

 

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Year End Review

Please answer each question with a complete sentence

1.Name two reasons why the European Explorers came to settle in the Texas area. P.117

Two reasons why EE explored Texas (Americas) were to collect riches (gold), teach religion (God) and to conquer land (glory).

2.What were the three major troubles in the Texas colonies? P. 149

Three major troubles in the Texas colonies were language, religious differences, slavery.

3.When and why did Texas declare independence and from whom did they declare it? P.174

March 1, 1836 Texas declared independence from Mexico to have freedom from religion and rights to a jury and petition the government.

4. Why did Texans decide they must fight Santa Anna at any cost? P. 174

Texas knew they must fight Santa Anna to gain independence.

5. What was the purpose of the Texas Constitution? P.175

The purpose of the Texas Constitution was to establish how the new government would work.

6. Name the Battles of the Texas Revolution.P.170-190

The Battles of the Texas Revolution are Gonzales, Goliad, Alamo, Goliad (2nd), 

San Jacinto.

What effect did the Battle of the Alamo have on both the Mexican and Texan armies? P. 183

The effect of the Battle of Alamo for Texas and Mexico were that both sides paid a tragic price and lost lots of soldiers.

 

8. Explain why the Battle at Goliad was called the “Goliad Massacre”. P.189 

The Battle of Goliad was called the Massacre because Mexican soldiers shot most of the Texans; it was a mass killing.

Who was president during the Republic of Texas who also led the victory of The Battle of San Jacinto? P.193

Sam Houston was president during the Republic of Texas.

10. What were three challenges of the Republic of Texas? P194

Three challenges of the Republic of Texas were debt owed, protection from attacks, and statehood or state rights.

11. What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and what did it state? P.219

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was a written agreement stating the Rio Grande was the border of Texas.

12. What caused the Civil War to begin? P.243

Slavery caused the Civil War to begin

13. Why did the Texan army win the Battle of San Jacinto? P. 191

The Texans won the Battle of San Jacinto because they attacked when the Mexican army was napping

14. What reasons did supporters give for annexation? P. 205

Reasons for annexation were U.S. Army protection, and money.

15. Why did the United States and Mexico declare war? P. 217

The U.S. and Mexico declared war over boundaries.

16.What was the last battle in the Civil War and who won it? P.247

The last battle in the Civil War was the Battle of Palmito Ranch and the confederates won.

17. What challenges did African Americans face after the end of the Civil War? P. 251

African Americans faced the challenge of finding jobs, homes, and education.

18. What was the reconstruction? P. 252

The reconstruction period was a time when the North and South reunited and rebuilt their relationship.

19.Give examples of what other countries brought to Texas to help make Texas’s culture diversified. P.208, 209, 210,

Some examples of what other countries brought to Texas to help diversify culture was food, language, religion, clothing, stones, businesses, and farming tools.

20.What was the purpose of the Meusebach –Comanche Treaty? P.260

The purpose of the Meusebach-Comanche Treaty was to have an area set aside for the Native Americans to live.

21. What are the three branches of the Texas Government? P. 400

The three branches of the Texas Government are legislative, executive, and judicial.

What are the three basic functions of each branch of government? P. 400-401

The three basic functions of each branch of government are:

Legislative makes the laws, Executive enforces the laws, and Judicial makes sure the laws are applied fairly.

 

 

Summarize the important (significant) contributions of these individuals –use the biographical dictionary p. R45-R50, 164-165

23.William Travis

Leader of the Alamo

24. James Bowie

Col. who readied Tx soldiers for the Alamo battle; also famous for his “bowie” knife

25. James Fannin

Col. during Tx Revolution who was killed at Goliad on March 27, 1836

26. Sam Houston

A Gen. during the Tx Revolution.  Also 1st president of Rep of Tx and governor of Tx 1859-1861

27. Jose Antonio Navarro

Mexican leader who signed the Tx. Declaration of Independence

28.  Mirabeau B. Lamar

President of the Republic of Texas 1838-1841

29. Anson Jones

Last President of the Republic of Texas

30. Robert E. Lee

A General who led the Confederate army during the Civil War

31. Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the U.S. and signer of the Emancipation Proclamation

 

 

Important Vocabulary

 

32.Texas Rangers - a group of volunteer who officially formed to defend the Republic of Texas in 1835

 

33.Runaway Scrape - Mar 1836, people in Texas fled eastward toward U.S., in fear of their lives.

 

34.Union - Northern States (U.S.) 

 

35.Confederacy  - Southern States who seceeded from the U.S.

 

36.Diversity - being different

 

37.Secession  - to separate; the southern states seceeded from the U.S.

 

 

Bonus (+5pts) What program helped the Afican Americans find jobs, homes, and education during their transition from slavery to freedom?

Freedmen’s Bureau