History

7.4(C)

Texas Becomes a State

Identify individuals, events, and issues during early Texas statehood, including the U.S.-Mexican War, the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, slavery, and the Compromise of 1850.

Part of The student understands how individuals, events, and issues shaped the history of the Republic of Texas and early Texas statehood

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Texas Becomes a State

By the end of this lesson, you will identify people, events, and issues that shaped Texas in its first years as a state, from 1845 to 1850. To identify each one, ask who they were, what they did, and how Texas changed because of them.