TEXES Social Studies 7-12
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,Comanche Native American tribe that lived in Central Texas, mastered the use of horses during
battle, and were a nomadic people that lived in tepees.
Caddo Native American tribe that live in Eastern Texas. Hunted buffalo and had permanent
homes that were made of wood frames with mud packed walls & built ceremonial
mounds
Coahuiltecan An accumulation of Native American tribes that lived in South Texas. They shared a
common language and cultural characteristics. They were nomadic hunters and
gathers
Alonso Alvares de Pineda (1519) was the first to explore Texas. He mapped the coast of TX & surrounding
coastlines.
Cabeza de Vaca First European explore in Texas
Coronado Was in search of the :Seven Cities of Gold" in Cibola. Returned to Mexico in 1542
unsuccessful, BUT he paved the way for further European influence on Texas lands.
Fort St. Louis (1685) First permanent colony in Texas; discovered by Sieurde LaSalle (French). It was
abandoned in 1688; spurred Spanish exploration and colonization of TX to solidify
their land claims against the french.
When Mexico gained independence from Spain The constitution of Mexico was ratified in 1842 to have a libral policy of immigration
& allowed any head of household (no matter immigrant status or race) to claim
Mexican land. This also encouraged the settlers to fight the Comanche for control of
northern lands
Stephen F. Austin Took his fathers place and led 300 settlers , "The Old Three Hundred",to settle in
Texas
What led up to the Texas Revolutionary War? The Ratio of Anglos to native Mexicans was 4 to 1.
Difference in Culture and trade with America
1830- Mexican Congress passed legislation that forbid America immigration into
Texas
Significance of March 2, 1836 ? Texas Declaration of Independence; Republic of Texas was formed
"Remember the Alamo" 180-250 defenders died, including colonel William Travis, Davy Crockett, and Jim
Bowie
Battle of San Jacinto Turing point of the Texas Revolution (led by Sam Houston). Santa Anna was
captured and help captive for 6 months; the Mexican government disowned and
replaced him.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) Feb. 2, 1848 it was signed and ended Mexican American Was; exchanged northern
lands (CA, NV, UT, AR) & TX independence for $18 Million. The Rio Grande =
Southern boarder
December 29, 1845 U.S. annexed Texas as the 28th state
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, Compromise of 1850 (TX) Texas sold large portion of land to federal government for $10 million to cover Texas
Revolutionary debt
Thorton Affair April 25, 1846 Mexican military forces engaged U.S. patrol killing 16 U.S. soldiers;
START OF THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
Texas in the Civil War Feb. 1, 1861 TX succeeded from the Union & joined the Confederate States of
America
Main Goal: supply confederate states with supplies = "storehouse of the
confederacy"
Railroads in Texas made it easier for cattle and forestry to be shipped.
Dallas and Ft. Worth became large trading centers for goods
Spindletop Jan. 10, 1901 oil derrick in East Texas struck oil and produced over 100,000 barrels
of oil a day that brought investors and speculators to Texas with money and jobs.
Lyndon B. Johnson succeeded to establish a major section of the new NASA program in TX.
Opportunity Cost What the individual DIDN'T do in order to complete the activity they are currently
doing. next best opportunity
Mercantilism - The more gold a nation has, the better and stronger its economy and global power.
- a nations wealth is determined by the amount of its exports compare to the
amount of its imports
- European nations would seek out colonies that could provide more raw materials
to produce goods and reduce their imports from other countries
-THE FOCUS WAS ON ENRICHING THE PARENT COUNTRY
Capitalism the resources used to produce goods are privately owned and operated to make a
profit; free individuals used their resources to dictate price, demand, quality, and
quantity through purchasing of products
Allows more social mobility.
consumers will seek out the goods that best serve their well being, forcing
producers to produce high quality goods at low prices.
Adam Smith Father of Capitalism; Wrote "An Inquiry into the Nature & causes of the Wealth of
Nations" that states mercantilism did not maximize the best interests of the
individual or the country.
When individuals seeks their own interests, an invisible hand guides the economy to
its greatest productivity
Invisible Hand Theory the economy is not led by an entity, but rather it is he result of the collusion of
individuals acting in their own interests.
Communism An economic system where the state owns all of the means of production and
manages it to where everyone gets an equal amount of benefit
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,Comanche Native American tribe that lived in Central Texas, mastered the use of horses during
battle, and were a nomadic people that lived in tepees.
Caddo Native American tribe that live in Eastern Texas. Hunted buffalo and had permanent
homes that were made of wood frames with mud packed walls & built ceremonial
mounds
Coahuiltecan An accumulation of Native American tribes that lived in South Texas. They shared a
common language and cultural characteristics. They were nomadic hunters and
gathers
Alonso Alvares de Pineda (1519) was the first to explore Texas. He mapped the coast of TX & surrounding
coastlines.
Cabeza de Vaca First European explore in Texas
Coronado Was in search of the :Seven Cities of Gold" in Cibola. Returned to Mexico in 1542
unsuccessful, BUT he paved the way for further European influence on Texas lands.
Fort St. Louis (1685) First permanent colony in Texas; discovered by Sieurde LaSalle (French). It was
abandoned in 1688; spurred Spanish exploration and colonization of TX to solidify
their land claims against the french.
When Mexico gained independence from Spain The constitution of Mexico was ratified in 1842 to have a libral policy of immigration
& allowed any head of household (no matter immigrant status or race) to claim
Mexican land. This also encouraged the settlers to fight the Comanche for control of
northern lands
Stephen F. Austin Took his fathers place and led 300 settlers , "The Old Three Hundred",to settle in
Texas
What led up to the Texas Revolutionary War? The Ratio of Anglos to native Mexicans was 4 to 1.
Difference in Culture and trade with America
1830- Mexican Congress passed legislation that forbid America immigration into
Texas
Significance of March 2, 1836 ? Texas Declaration of Independence; Republic of Texas was formed
"Remember the Alamo" 180-250 defenders died, including colonel William Travis, Davy Crockett, and Jim
Bowie
Battle of San Jacinto Turing point of the Texas Revolution (led by Sam Houston). Santa Anna was
captured and help captive for 6 months; the Mexican government disowned and
replaced him.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) Feb. 2, 1848 it was signed and ended Mexican American Was; exchanged northern
lands (CA, NV, UT, AR) & TX independence for $18 Million. The Rio Grande =
Southern boarder
December 29, 1845 U.S. annexed Texas as the 28th state
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, Compromise of 1850 (TX) Texas sold large portion of land to federal government for $10 million to cover Texas
Revolutionary debt
Thorton Affair April 25, 1846 Mexican military forces engaged U.S. patrol killing 16 U.S. soldiers;
START OF THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
Texas in the Civil War Feb. 1, 1861 TX succeeded from the Union & joined the Confederate States of
America
Main Goal: supply confederate states with supplies = "storehouse of the
confederacy"
Railroads in Texas made it easier for cattle and forestry to be shipped.
Dallas and Ft. Worth became large trading centers for goods
Spindletop Jan. 10, 1901 oil derrick in East Texas struck oil and produced over 100,000 barrels
of oil a day that brought investors and speculators to Texas with money and jobs.
Lyndon B. Johnson succeeded to establish a major section of the new NASA program in TX.
Opportunity Cost What the individual DIDN'T do in order to complete the activity they are currently
doing. next best opportunity
Mercantilism - The more gold a nation has, the better and stronger its economy and global power.
- a nations wealth is determined by the amount of its exports compare to the
amount of its imports
- European nations would seek out colonies that could provide more raw materials
to produce goods and reduce their imports from other countries
-THE FOCUS WAS ON ENRICHING THE PARENT COUNTRY
Capitalism the resources used to produce goods are privately owned and operated to make a
profit; free individuals used their resources to dictate price, demand, quality, and
quantity through purchasing of products
Allows more social mobility.
consumers will seek out the goods that best serve their well being, forcing
producers to produce high quality goods at low prices.
Adam Smith Father of Capitalism; Wrote "An Inquiry into the Nature & causes of the Wealth of
Nations" that states mercantilism did not maximize the best interests of the
individual or the country.
When individuals seeks their own interests, an invisible hand guides the economy to
its greatest productivity
Invisible Hand Theory the economy is not led by an entity, but rather it is he result of the collusion of
individuals acting in their own interests.
Communism An economic system where the state owns all of the means of production and
manages it to where everyone gets an equal amount of benefit
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