Convention of 1836 Part 1
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Michael Saccomanno
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Texas Declaration of Independence
Written by: George Childress
March 2nd, 1836 (TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY!)
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Date: March 2nd 1836
-59 delegates meet & most delegates were determined to split from Mexico. With Santa Anna’s army in Texas, they knew they had to act quickly.
-Most agree to declare Texas Independence from Mexico (finally agree to split from Mexico)
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Multiple Choice
The 59 delegates who met were determined to split from this country?
Spain
United States
Mexico
England
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Multiple Choice
Most delegates agreed to declare Texas's Independence from Mexico.
Yes
No
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Denied rights guaranteed by the Constitution of 1824
Texans were deprived of freedoms they were used to from the U.S. Constitution. For example, slavery being legal and being allowed to bring enslaved people.
Grievances (Complaints)
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Multiple Select
Select all that apply. What were grievances (complaints) Texans had against the Mexican Government?
Denied rights guaranteed by the Constitution of 1824
The Mexican Government was allowing too many Europeans immigrate
Slavery was illegal in Mexico
Slavery was illegal and they were not allowed to bring in enslaved people
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Multiple Choice
On March 2nd, 1836, this man wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence?
Sam Houston
George Childress
Stephen F. Austin
Juan Seguin
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A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives—unlike the dictatorship established by Santa Anna.
Republic
After approving Childress’s declaration, the convention turned its attention to writing a constitution for the new republic.
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The delegates then formed an ad interim government and elected Sam Houston as the commander-in-chief of the Texas military.
Ad interim (Temporary)
On the night of March 16, the constitution was completed and approved.
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Multiple Choice
A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives—unlike the dictatorship established by Santa Anna.
Republic
Monarchy
Federalism
Centralism
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Multiple Choice
The delegates formed an ad interim government and elected this man as the commander-in-chief of the Texas military.
Stephen F. Austin
George Childress
Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar
Texas Declaration of Independence
Written by: George Childress
March 2nd, 1836 (TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY!)
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