Ch 10 Steps Toward Independence Lessons 1 3

Ch. 10 -Steps Toward Independence Lessons 1 -3

Lesson 1 -The Texas Revolution Begins The First Battle-

Main Idea: The siege of San Antonio de Bexar occurred after Concepcidon led by Stephen f. Austin result of lack of artillery

Main Idea: the Battle of Gonzales fought over a cannon occurred on October 2, 1835 victory for Texas

Main Idea: The Battle of Goliad 30 minutes long occurred victory at a strategic location for Texas

4. The Consultation of 1835 was held at San Felipe.

5. San Felipe was chosen because it was far from the battle sites and had a printing press to massproduce meeting records.

6. The delegates had to decide whether they should work to restore their rights granted in the Constitution of 1824 or seek independence from Mexico.

7. The delegates aligned themselves with the War Party or with the Peace Party.

8. The statement of principles adopted by the Consultation was called the “Declaration of the People of Texas in General Convention assembled. ”

9. The delegates blamed Santa Ana for their troubles in Mexico.

10. The delegates offered land to people who would fight alongside them.

11. The three parts of the Texas provisional government included governor, lieutenant governor, and the general council.

12. Henry Smith belonged to the War Party and most of the members of the general council belonged to the Peace Party.

13. San Houston was named commander of the official Texas army. Stephen F. Austin was chosen to be a commissioner to the United States.

Lesson 2 -The Winter of 1835 -1836 Military Action

Cause: 1. Erastus “Deaf” Smith reported that a Mexican cavalry and mule train were heading toward San Antonio Effect: the Grass Fight

Cause: 2. The Texan volunteers were hungry, lacked clothing for cold weather, and were making no progress. Effect: Edward Burleson thought about ending the siege of San Antonio.

Cause: 3. A Mexican officer surrendered and said the Mexican army was in poor condition with low morale and limited supplies. Effect: Benjamin Milam organized an attack on San Antonio.

Opposing Parties

1. False—Members of the War Party and the Peace Party quarreled during th fight for San Antonio.

2. 3. True False—The Texans wanted to take Matamoros.

4. True 5. True 6. False-No expedition was ever undertaken.

7. True 8. True 9. False-Governor Smith tried to dissolve the council. 10. False-Texas was virtually without a government during February 1836.

Lesson 3 Starting a New Republic

1. Washington-on-the-Brazos: Where held. the Convention of 1836 was

2. March 1, 1836: This was the day when the delegates began their work at the Convention.

3. Gonzales and Goliad: These towns were each allocated two delegates to the Convention.

4. Jose Antonio Navarro: Only one of two native Texan delegates.

5. Sam Houston: A delegate who had served in the U. S. Congress and was elected as the commander-in-chief of the Texas military.

6. Samuel P. Carson: He was a delegate who had served in the U. S. Congress.

7. Richard Ellis: A delegate chosen to be the Chairman.

8. H. S. Kimble: Delegate chosen as Secretary of the Convention

9. George Childress: Delegate who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence

10. March 2, 1836: The day when all delegates approved the Texas Declaration of Independence

Models for a New Government

Main Idea: The U. S. Declaration of Independence served as a model for the Texas Declaration of Independence. Detail: Like the U. S. Declaration, the Texas Declaration of Independence included a list of complaints

Main Idea: The Texas Constitution contained a Bill of Rights that guaranteed basic rights Detail: Guaranteed freedom of speech, press, religion, trial by jury, and other basic civil rights. Texas Constitution recognized both husbands and wives as owning community property.

Main Idea: Some features of the Texas Constitution were based on practices common in Spanish and Mexican law courts. Detail: Community property, which helped Texas women, was modeled after Spanish and Mexican laws

The War’s Influence

1. With Mexican troops in Texas, delegates didn’t have time to approve the Texas Constitution.

2. The last act of the Convention of 1836 was to select officers for an ad interim government.

3. Sam Houston was put in charge of the volunteers and the regular army.

4. The delegates learned the Alamo fell on March 15, 1836.

5. The Convention ended March 17, 1836

6. The Convention ended when they received word that Santa Anna was marching toward them at Washington-on-the-Brazos.

7. President Burnet and his cabinet immediately left Washington-on-the Brazos and headed southeast.

8. President Burnet and his cabinet established a government at Harrisburg.

9. Harrisburg is part of Houston today. .

10. When Santa Anna approached Harrisburg, the Texas government fled to Galveston