Semester 1 Study Guide: TX History Era Names What Happened during the Era? Famous People? When did the Era begin? Natural Texas and its People The first Era all about the land (Regions) (A) Mountains and Basins: Puebloan Jumano and (B) Great Plains: Nomadic Comanche Native American tribes (C) North Central Plains: Cherokee from the beginning (D) Coastal Plains: Caddo and Karankawa Age of Contact (Explorers) Spanish Explorers arrive in the New World, Columbus (claims New World for Spain) conquer Aztecs and de Pineda (mapped the Gulf coastline) search Texas for Cities of Gold Cabeza de Vaca (traveled through Texas) Coronado (explores Texas) Spanish Texas Missions, presidios, and towns are built San Antonio is established to protect Spanish colonies and convert Nacogdoches, Goliad the People El Paso Mexican National Mexico gains its independence (1821) Father Hidalgo from Spain…Federalists share central power with Moses Austin, Stephen F. Austin, the empresarios…Anglo-American settlers arrive in Constitution of 1824, Law of April 6, 1830 large numbers Texas Revolution Settlers revolt, Santa Anna invades, Gonzales, Goliad Presidio, the Alamo many battles occur before William B. Travis, James Bowie, James Fannin, Texas gains its independence Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, Santa Anna from Mexico Texas Republic Texas writes a constitution Sam Houston, Mirabeau Lamar, Anson Jones Indian policies change Texas Rangers, Jack Coffee Hayes, Money problems increase the Republic’s debt Santa Fe Expedition, the Council House Fight, Strong interest in annexation to the U.S. Texas Navy Label the 4 Regions of Texas from the West What Geographical features influenced the development of
Semester 1 Study Guide: TX History Era Names Famous People? What Happened during the Era? When did the Era begin? Natural Texas and its People (A) Mountains and Basins: Puebloan Jumano (B) Great Plains: Nomadic Comanche (C) North Central Plains: Cherokee (D) Coastal Plains: Caddo and Karankawa The first Era all about the land (Regions) and Native American tribes from the beginning Age of Contact (Explorers) Columbus (claims New World for Spain) de Pineda (mapped the Gulf coastline) Cabeza de Vaca (traveled through Texas) Coronado (explores Texas) Spanish Explorers arrive in the New World, conquer Aztecs and search Texas for Cities of Gold Spanish Texas San Antonio is established Nacogdoches, Goliad El Paso Missions, presidios, and towns are built to protect Spanish colonies and convert the People Mexican National Father Hidalgo Moses Austin, Stephen F. Austin, Constitution of 1824, Law of April 6, 1830 Mexico gains its independence (1821) from Spain…Federalists share central power with the empresarios…Anglo-American settlers arrive in large numbers Texas Revolution Gonzales, Goliad Presidio, the Alamo William B. Travis, James Bowie, James Fannin, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, Santa Anna Settlers revolt, Santa Anna invades, many battles occur before Texas gains its independence from Mexico Texas Republic Sam Houston, Mirabeau Lamar, Anson Jones Texas Rangers, Jack Coffee Hayes, Santa Fe Expedition, the Council House Fight, Texas Navy Texas writes a constitution Indian policies change Money problems increase the Republic’s debt Strong interest in annexation to the U.S. Label the 4 Regions of Texas from the West What Geographical features influenced the development of
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