PPT-Texas Independence 16.2 Key Questions

Why did many Texans choose to rebel against Mexico What events led Texas to win its independence from Mexico Conflict in Texas American Point of View US settlers ignored Mexican law Not interested in becoming Mexican citizens. CH. 9 Sec. . 2. Texas. Both . Adams and Jackson attempted to purchase Texas from . Mexico. Mexico held on to it primarily as a . buffer to U.S. expansion. Texas. 1823- Mexican grant to Moses Austin to bring settlers to Texas is exercised by his son, Stephen . You will need a . highlighter. THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. . Date: . July 4th 1776. . (notice the Am. Rev. War began Apr. 1775). Primarily written by . Thomas Jefferson. The Contents of the Declaration of Independence. A Few of Notes. Declaration of Independence. July 4, 1776. Adopted by the Continental Congress of the 13 American Colonies. The main purpose was to explain and give reasons why the American colonists were revolting against the British Empire. We want Independence!. EXECUTIVE BRANCH. Governor. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH. State Legislature. JUDICIAL BRANCH. Courts. Declaration of Independence. Constitution. When are the usually written?. When the revolution is just beginning. Free and Independent States. Lee Resolution. Richard Henry Lee, a delegate from Virginia, read a resolution before the Continental Congress "that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved." . Presentation by Alan Trench for Constitution Unit seminar, . University College London, 12 March 2012. The bulk of Scottish voters don’t want independence: they want self-government within the Union . 1775-1783. The War for American Independence Begins!. Conserving English Rights. The war between the colonies and English government is more of a struggle for the conservation of rights as Englishmen and for the right of self-government. . What were the arguments for and against colonial independence from Great Britain?. 11.1 Introduction. Patriots. Did not want Great Britain to rule. Some argued in speeches and newspapers. Some joined mobs. 1791-1845. Independence Movements in Latin America. European domination of Latin . America. Spread . of Enlightenment . ideas. American . and French . revolutions. Growth . of nationalism in Latin America. Warm Up: 11/20. What do you see in this image? What famous document is being drafted? Cite evidence from the image to support your idea.. The Declaration of Independence. , John Trumbull. This famous painting shows the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In the center is the committee—including John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin—responsible for drafting the Declaration of Independence. Here, they present their final draft to the president of the Continental Congress, John Hancock.. Terminology. Tories: Loyalists. Whigs: . Patriots. Neutral: not taking sides. Pacifism: belief that no one should fight or resort to violence for any reason other than defense. What was the Proclamation of 1763?. Objective: Texans wanted to be a nation separate from Mexico . Introduction . Many American settlers and . Tejanos. , . or Mexicans . who lived in Texas, wanted to break away . from Mexico. They did not . Unit . 4. , Chapter 11, Section . 2. Review. What compromise did the United States and Britain make regarding Oregon Territory? . pg. 453. . . Current . Event Share. . . . Vocabulary. . decree. End of Spanish Rule. Latin America in 1830. Note the dates each state won its independence. Marqués de Rubí Report. 1. Spain . should abandon all . missions and . presidios in Texas except those .