History

7.2(D)

Mexico Wins Freedom, Texas Changes

Identify the individuals, issues, and events related to Mexico becoming an independent nation and its impact on Texas, including Father Miguel Hidalgo, Texas involvement in the fight for independence, José Gutiérrez de Lara, the Battle of Medina, the Mexican federal Constitution of 1824, the merger of Texas and Coahuila as a state, the State Colonization Law of 1825, and slavery.

Part of The student understands how individuals, events, and issues through the Mexican National Era shaped the history of Texas

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Intro

Mexico Breaks Free, Texas Changes

Mexico's fight to break away from Spain also changed Texas forever. You will learn the people, battles, and laws from this fight, and how a new Mexican government reshaped life for Texans, including the growing argument over slavery.