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Day 3

Day 3. The Mexican Constitution of 1824 C-Notes. Warm-Up. I fully hoped to have found Texas at peace and in tranquility (calmness), but regret to find it in commotion all disorganized, all in anarchy ( chaos) and threatened … this state of things is deeply to be lamented (cried over) ” .

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Day 3

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  1. Day 3

  2. The Mexican Constitution of 1824C-Notes

  3. Warm-Up I fully hoped to have found Texas at peace and in tranquility (calmness), but regret to find it in commotion all disorganized, all in anarchy (chaos) and threatened … this state of things is deeply to be lamented (cried over)”. Texas empresario Stephen F. Austin What does the quote tell you about Austin’s point of view? How does Austin feel about Texas? Why do you think so?

  4. Learning Target I can identify the terms and significance of the Mexican Constitution of 1824.

  5. The shape of Texas in 1824 The Mexican Constitution of 1824: A Debate

  6. A New Government • After gaining independence from Spain, Mexicocreated a new gov’t & constitution. • The main issue of this consti. was whether the states should have more power or whether the national government have should have more power. • Eventually the Mexican gov’t created the Mexican Constitution of 1824 • Lorenzo de Zavala helped write this document This principle of government is called “federalism.”

  7. The Constitution of 1824 The Consti. of 1824 included the following terms: • The local gov’t would have more control over laws concerning their states • The states of Coahuila and Texas were combined to make one Mexican state Based on what you know so far about what Anglo-Americans liked, would this constitution be fair or unfair? Explain why! How would you illustrate these terms?

  8. Constitution of 1824 con’t. 3. All citizens had to be Catholic 4. Issue of slavery is not addressed (meaning you could have slaves!) 5. Other principles were added that were similar to the principles in the US Constitution. (like 3-branches of govt.) Based on what you know now would Anglo-Americans think this constitution would be fair or unfair? Explain why! Would Mexican leaders think this constitution is fair or unfair? Explain why!

  9. Activity – Bubble Map Complete the Bubble Maps. Use these pictures below to illustrate the terms of the Mexican Constitution of 1824. One picture you will have to illustrate on your own. Texas Coahuila

  10. Ticket out the Door 3 terms of the Mexican Constitution of 1824 2 reasons why a constitution is important to a country. 1 man who was responsible for writing the Mexican Constitution.

  11. Day 4

  12. Warm up List the terms of the Constitution of 1824 in order from most unfair to least unfair from the colonists point of view

  13. Learning Target I can identify the terms and significance of the Mexican Constitution of 1824.

  14. What is worth fighting for? POV Activity: Constitution of 1824 You are either an American Empresario, a Mexican Leader or an African-American Slave Read about a your assigned personality on the work sheet and write in the correct box how the Constitution of 1824 makes you feel. Share your info and then fill out the other boxes on your own. Your must be a good listener!

  15. What’s worth fighting for? • Two more documents the Anglo settlers had to deal with was the Colonization law of 1825 and the Decree of April 6, 1830. • Compare the Colonization Law of 1825 to the Decree of April 6, 1830 and find out how they are alike and different.

  16. Colonization Law of 1825 Using the “Silent Writing” strategy, write comments, questions and responses on the comparison chart: • Which laws would the colonists consider FAIR or UNFAIR? • Why would Anglo-Americans living in Mexican Texas want to rebel?

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