7.SS.2.D

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.

Grade 7 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
individualsissueseventsMexicoindependent nationimpactTexasFather Miguel HidalgoTexas involvement in the fight for independenceJosé Gutiérrez de LaraBattle of MedinaMexican federal Constitution of 1824merger of Texas and Coahuila as a stateState Colonization Law of 1825slavery
Skills
  • identify (individuals, issues, and events related to Mexico becoming an independent nation and its impact on Texas) #dok1
  • summarize (roles of individuals in Mexico's independence and its effect on Texas) #dok2
  • explain (the impact of Mexican independence on Texas) #dok2
  • analyze (the effects of key laws and government changes on Texas) #dok3
  • evaluate (the significance of specific events or individuals to Texas history) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify important individuals, issues, and events related to Mexico becoming an independent nation and their impact on Texas. #dok1
  • I can list the contributions of people such as Father Miguel Hidalgo and José Gutiérrez de Lara to Mexican independence and Texas history. #dok1
  • I can describe the Battle of Medina and major government changes, such as the Mexican federal Constitution of 1824. #dok1
  • I can summarize how Texas was involved in Mexico’s fight for independence. #dok2
  • I can explain how the merger of Texas and Coahuila as a state affected Texas. #dok2
  • I can explain the impact of important laws, such as the State Colonization Law of 1825 and changes related to slavery, on Texas. #dok2
  • I can analyze the impact of Mexican independence on the political, economic, and social development of Texas. #dok3
  • I can evaluate how the contributions of specific individuals or government policies influenced the development of Texas. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • The struggle for Mexican independence had significant and lasting effects on the individuals, events, and policies that shaped Texas.
  • Key individuals and government changes during Mexico's transition to an independent nation played a crucial role in the history and development of Texas.
Essential Questions
  • Who were the important individuals involved in Mexico’s fight for independence, and how did they influence the history of Texas?
  • What were the major events and issues related to Mexico becoming an independent nation, and how did they impact Texas?
  • How did laws such as the Mexican federal Constitution of 1824 and the State Colonization Law of 1825 affect Texas?
  • What role did Texas and its people play in the process of Mexican independence?
  • How did the merging of Texas and Coahuila as a state and the issue of slavery reflect broader changes occurring in Texas at the time?