Identify important individuals, events, and issues related to European exploration of Texas such as Alonso Ălvarez de Pineda, Ălvar NĂșñez Cabeza de Vaca, the search for gold, and the conflicting territorial claims between France and Spain.
Identify important individuals, events, and issues related to European colonization of Texas, including the establishment of Catholic missions, towns, and ranches, and the contributions of individuals such as Fray DamiĂĄn Massanet, Antonio Margil de JesĂșs, and Francisco Hidalgo.
Identify the contributions of significant individuals, including Moses Austin, Stephen F. Austin, Erasmo SeguĂn, MartĂn De LeĂłn, and Green DeWitt, during the Mexican settlement of Texas.
Contrast Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo purposes for and methods of settlement in Texas.
Compare the cultures of American Indians in Texas prior to European colonization such as Gulf, Plains, Puebloan, and Southeastern.
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.
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