TEXAS HISTORYTEXAS HISTORY

22ndnd 9 weeks- 9 weeks- Anglo ColonizationAnglo Colonization

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Anglo AmericanAnglo AmericanAmericans who’s families came from Europe

North AmericaNorth AmericaEuropeEurope

English citizens in America rebelled against their mother country to start the United States of America. Then, the Anglo settlers started to move west.

empresarioempresarioPerson who brings settlers to a colony

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Come to New Spain! There is lots of

great land! You can make a great life!

Step right up!

land titleland title

Document (paper) that proves ownership of land

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LAND TITLE

This land is

hereby given to

_______ from the

government.

land grantland grantLand given or granted to a new owner.

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LAND

TITLEWe have an agreement. Here is your land title.

Thank you, Sir!

Moses AustinMoses AustinGrandfather of Texas; He went to Texas to get permission to bring 300 American families into Spanish owned Texas. The Spanish government eventually agreed.

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Stephen F. AustinStephen F. Austin

Moses Austin’s son: He carried out his father’s plan to bring 300 American families into Texas.

This way to Texas!

Gone To Texas Gone To Texas (G.T.T.) (G.T.T.)

After empresarios started encouraging people to move to Texas, Americans realized they could move to Texas and get cheap land!

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G.T.TG.T.T

George ChildressGeorge Childress

Wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence; it declared independence from Mexico.

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Texas is it’s Texas is it’s own countryown country!

Anglo Anglo ColonizationColonization

After the United States gained independence from England, the Anglo American settlers started to move westward. Moses and Stephen Austin were empresarios who encouraged Americans to put up G.T.T. signs and make a new life in Texas.

The Spanish government gave some land grants to the empresarios. Then, the empresarios gave the land titles to the new settlers. Soon, the Anglo Americans in Texas were upset with the Mexican government and wanted their freedom from Mexico. George Childress wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence.

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Shining Star (B)Shining Star (B)• Stephen F. Austin brings settlers to Texas-

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Republican PeriodRepublican PeriodAfter the revolution, Texas was it’s own

independent republic for nine years before it was annexed into the United States. During that time, Texas struggled with revenue, balancing the budget, keeping a regular army, and agreeing on a spot for the capital. Archives were to be kept in the capital.

A government was set up so that the President would have a cabinet to advise him. Lamar was able to set aside land for education as Texas President. Jones served as the last President of Texas before it became a part of the United States in 1845 as the 28th state.

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