Guided Reading

Chapter 9 Section 3

Expansion in Texas

  1. Who led the first settlers near theBrazosRiver in 1821?
  2. What did Tejano livestock provide to New MexicoTexas?
  3. Why did the Mexican gov’t encourage American farmers to settle in Texas?
  4. What 2 promises did these new American landowners in Mexico have to make?
  5. Between what 2 rivers did Stephen Austin establish his colony?
  6. To what river did many Americans want to push the US southern boundary?
  7. What did Mexico abolish in 1824, angering many Americans in Texas?
  8. Who was the Mexican president that Stephen Austin petitioned for greater self-government for Texas?
  9. What was the name given to the several rebellious eruptions followed?
  10. How many US defenders died at theAlamo?
  11. Who led the Texans at the victory at the battle of San Jacinto?
  12. What was the name of the treaty that ended the war?
  13. When did Houston become the first president of theRepublic of Texas?
  14. When did Houston invite theUS to annex Texas?
  15. When did Texas become the 28th state of theUS?

Guided Reading

Chapter 9 Section 3

Expansion in Texas

  1. Stephen Austin
  2. Tallow, Hides, & other commercial goods
  3. To improve it’s economy and so the Americans would improve the land
  4. Obey Mexican laws & observe Mex religion (Catholicism)
  5. Brazos & Colorado Rivers
  6. Rio GrandeRiver
  7. slavery
  8. Gen Lopez de Santa Anna
  9. Texas Revolution
  10. 187
  11. Sam Houston
  12. Treaty of Velasco
  13. Sept 1836
  14. 1838
  15. Dec 29, 1845

Guided ReadingChapter 9 Section 3Expansion in Texas

  1. Who led the first settlers near theBrazosRiver in 1821?
  2. What did Tejano livestock provide to New MexicoTexas?
  3. Why did the Mexican gov’t encourage American farmers to settle in Texas?
  4. What 2 promises did these new American landowners in Mexico have to make?
  5. Between what 2 rivers did Stephen Austin establish his colony?
  6. To what river did many Americans want to push the US southern boundary?
  7. What did Mexico abolish in 1824, angering many Americans in Texas?
  8. Who was the Mexican president that Stephen Austin petitioned for greater self-government for Texas?
  9. What was the name given to the several rebellious eruptions followed?
  10. How many US defenders died at theAlamo?
  11. Who led the Texans at the victory at the battle of San Jacinto?
  12. What was the name of the treaty that ended the war?
  13. When did Houston become the first president of theRepublic of Texas?
  14. When did Houston invite theUS to annex Texas?
  15. When did Texas become the 28th state of theUS?

Guided ReadingChapter 9 Section 3Expansion in Texas

  1. Who led the first settlers near theBrazosRiver in 1821?
  2. What did Tejano livestock provide to New MexicoTexas?
  3. Why did the Mexican gov’t encourage American farmers to settle in Texas?
  4. What 2 promises did these new American landowners in Mexico have to make?
  5. Between what 2 rivers did Stephen Austin establish his colony?
  6. To what river did many Americans want to push the US southern boundary?
  7. What did Mexico abolish in 1824, angering many Americans in Texas?
  8. Who was the Mexican president that Stephen Austin petitioned for greater self-government for Texas?
  9. What was the name given to the several rebellious eruptions followed?
  10. How many US defenders died at theAlamo?
  11. Who led the Texans at the victory at the battle of San Jacinto?
  12. What was the name of the treaty that ended the war?
  13. When did Houston become the first president of theRepublic of Texas?
  14. When did Houston invite theUS to annex Texas?
  15. When did Texas become the 28th state of theUS?

Guided ReadingChapter 9 Section 3Expansion in Texas

  1. Who led the first settlers near theBrazosRiver in 1821?
  2. What did Tejano livestock provide to New MexicoTexas?
  3. Why did the Mexican gov’t encourage American farmers to settle in Texas?
  4. What 2 promises did these new American landowners in Mexico have to make?
  5. Between what 2 rivers did Stephen Austin establish his colony?
  6. To what river did many Americans want to push the US southern boundary?
  7. What did Mexico abolish in 1824, angering many Americans in Texas?
  8. Who was the Mexican president that Stephen Austin petitioned for greater self-government for Texas?
  9. What was the name given to the several rebellious eruptions followed?
  10. How many US defenders died at theAlamo?
  11. Who led the Texans at the victory at the battle of San Jacinto?
  12. What was the name of the treaty that ended the war?
  13. When did Houston become the first president of theRepublic of Texas?
  14. When did Houston invite theUS to annex Texas?
  15. When did Texas become the 28th state of theUS?

Guided ReadingChapter 9 Section 3Expansion in Texas

  1. Who led the first settlers near theBrazosRiver in 1821?
  2. What did Tejano livestock provide to New MexicoTexas?
  3. Why did the Mexican gov’t encourage American farmers to settle in Texas?
  4. What 2 promises did these new American landowners in Mexico have to make?
  5. Between what 2 rivers did Stephen Austin establish his colony?
  6. To what river did many Americans want to push the US southern boundary?
  7. What did Mexico abolish in 1824, angering many Americans in Texas?
  8. Who was the Mexican president that Stephen Austin petitioned for greater self-government for Texas?
  9. What was the name given to the several rebellious eruptions followed?
  10. How many US defenders died at theAlamo?
  11. Who led the Texans at the victory at the battle of San Jacinto?
  12. What was the name of the treaty that ended the war?
  13. When did Houston become the first president of theRepublic of Texas?
  14. When did Houston invite theUS to annex Texas?
  15. When did Texas become the 28th state of theUS?