UIL Social Studies 7/8 (Texas)

Constitution of the Republic of Texas

• Something that you should do as a citizen. This can include participating in the democratic process (voting), recycling, volunteering, or helping other citizens.
• Written by the Convention of 1836.
• President of Texas when it 1st became a state. Also 4th. and final pesident of the Republic of Texas.
• Greg Abbott. Suggests and signs new laws.

U.S. Constitution

• a person of Mexican descent living in Texas
• First Texas-born governor who was elected for his views on railroad regulation, established the Texas Railroad Commission in 1891 to fight unfair practices.
• Influenced Texas Constitution
• Texas Attorney General

Article 1 of the Constitution of the State of Texas

• Texas Bill of Rights.
• Commander of the Texas Navy
• Lieutenant Governor of Texas
• The current constitution for Texas. Drafted in 1875. Over 1/2 of the delegates were members of La Grange.

Sam Houston

• Texas Attorney General
• Spanish leader in the Texan revolution, later became vice-president of Texas
• 1803-1857
• Commander in chief of the Texas army ,later elected 1st president of the Republic of Texas

David Burnet

• Vice President of the Republic of Texas. Signed treaties of Velasco representing Republic of Texas.
• place where the Texans defeated the Mexican army, captured Santa Anna.
• Mayor of San Antonio during Texas Revolution.
• (1836) Final battle of the Texas Revolution; resulted in the defeat of the Mexican army and independence for Texas

Anson Jones

• The Angel of Goliad -helped some Texans escape the massacre.
• He was one of three Tejanos who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.
• President of Texas when it 1st became a state. Also 4th. and final pesident of the Republic of Texas.
• Nickname for Texas after it won independence from Mexico in 1836. ( because of the single white star on the flag.)

Mirabeau Lamar

• A rebellion of Native Americans and Mexican settlers in Nacogdoches against the newly independent Texas in 1838.
• Governor of Texas
• First chair of the Texas Railroad Commission.
• 2nd president of Texas; father of education

Governor of Texas

• Greg Abbott. Suggests and signs new laws.
• He was one of three Tejanos who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.
• President when Texas became a state.
• Frontiersman killed while fighting at the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas War for Independence

Bicameral

• Lieutenant Governor of Texas
• (1836) Final battle of the Texas Revolution; resulted in the defeat of the Mexican army and independence for Texas
• Two house legislature. Texas has a Senate and a House of Representatives
• 2nd president of Texas; father of education

Treaty of Velasco

• U.S. Senators representing Texas.
• Important civic responsibilities.
• First chair of the Texas Railroad Commission.
• Treaty that ended the Texas Revolution.