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37 Cards in this Set
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Cordova Rebellion
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Led by Vincente Cordova
Mexican government sanctioned rebellion to take over Texas This made Texans nervous about Tejanos |
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President Lamar
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President of Texas
Disputed Territory between Nueces and Rio Grande. Wanted to extend territory |
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Santa Fe Expedition
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Attempt by Lamar to extend Territory of Texas
Almost triggered another war Santa Fe was a major economic city |
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Santa anna
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Sent General Vasquez and Woll to take back Texas
Took over San Antonio where Juan Seguin was mayor and accused of aiding Mexican forces |
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Sam Houston
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Sends General Somerville to try and settle border dispute.
Ordered to stay north of Rio Grande |
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Mier Expedition
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350 soldiers break away and attack the city. They are captured or killed and upset Mexico.
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Annexation of Texas
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People were for this because they were very poor and the US could help.
Also feared another invasion by Mexico |
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US on Annexation
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Were scared because Great Britian showed interest.
Real Estate Speculators Slave Owners |
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President Tyler
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Started Annexation process but was not finished
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President Polk
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Finished Annexing Texas
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Anson Jones
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Last president of Texas
Adopted Texas Admission Act to officially make Texas apart of the United States |
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James Henderson
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First elected governor of Texas.
Had to redo the government and write a new constitution |
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Polk on the War
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Caught up in the expansionist movement and believed in the manifest destiny. Wanted to expand US territory
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General Zachary Taylor
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Sent to the border to protect it from Mexican forces
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John Slidell
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Sent by Polk to Mexcio to try and negotiate that the Rio Grande serve as the border. Then US tries to buy the land.
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Declaration of War
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First conflict took place in Brownsville. US declared war after this
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The War
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US was better prepared.
Attacked in 3 different regions. Captured capital easily |
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General Winfield Scott
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Commanded US Army.
Many Tejanos were accused of being spies. Still some Anglos view Tejanos as allies |
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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Confirms that Texas is now part of US
50% of Mexico now belongs to the US. Paid 18 million for it. 70,000-100,000 Mexicans still in US territory |
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Article IX
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Gaurantees that Tejanos who stay in Texas would be citizens and treated well
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Article X
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Guaranteed that people who owned land of new Territories would get to keep control of it
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Growth of Slavery
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1836 - 5,000 Slaves
1847 - 38,000 Slaves 1850 - 58,000 Slaves 1860 - 182,000 Slaves |
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Reasons for Slave Growth
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Naturals births within families
and domestic slave trade from other southern states |
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Regional Concentrations
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East/Northeast have biggest slave population
Coastal Region is 2nd biggest Central and west have a few Valley region has least |
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Slave owners
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Had to be wealthy to own slaves
Planter Class - 100+ slaves |
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Slave Institution
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Based on power and control
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Slaves Codes
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Originated in Virginia
Series of laws used to control the slave population 1. Slaves are property, not people 2. Slaves could be beat/punished 3. Had strict curfew hours 4. Needed written permission to leave plantation. 5. Slaves were prohibited from learning to read or write (except bible) |
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Cotton 1848-1860
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Cotton is king. leads economy
Responsible for all the wealth that came into Texas. Galveston Houston Dallas San Antonio |
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No Breeding policy
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Enforced in areas where slaves outnumbered others
Unattached slave men were prohibited from engaging in sexual activity |
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Opposition to Slavery
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German immigrants did not like slavery
Indians did not like slavery Tejanos did not like slavery |
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Anthony Bewley
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Minister, hanged by mob that accused him of being an abolitionist.
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1850 Census
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Under 397 Free blacks in Texas
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1860 Census
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Dropped to 355 because of a law that restricted free blacks in TX
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Texas Constitution of 1836
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Free blacks could only live in Texas if they were granted permission by congress.
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William Goyens
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Free black in Nacogdoches.
Owned slaves was apart of the cotton industry |
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Texas Law of 1840
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All free blacks had to leave the state within two years
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Fanny McFarland
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Free black who owned a large amount of land outside of Houston
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