Convention of 1836 Part 1

Texas Declaration of Independence

Written by: George Childress

March 2nd, 1836 (TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY!)

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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Constitutional Convention of 1836

Multiple Choice

The 59 delegates who met were determined to split from this country?

• Spain

• United States

• Mexico

• England

Multiple Choice

Most delegates agreed to declare Texas's Independence from Mexico.

• Yes

• No

• 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.

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Grievances (Complaints)

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

Multiple Choice

On March 2nd, 1836, this man wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence?

• Sam Houston

• George Childress

• Stephen F. Austin

• Juan Seguin

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. 

The Provisional (Temporary) Government

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.

The Provisional (Temporary) Government

Multiple Choice

A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives—unlike the dictatorship established by Santa Anna. 

• Republic

• Monarchy

• Federalism

• Centralism

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