1) Before 1500: Explain The Possible Origins Of American Indian Groups In TX & North America (4

Fourth Grade Texas Living History Museum Project

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1) Before 1500: Explain the possible origins of American Indian groups in TX & North America (4.1A) Identify American Indian groups in TX before European exploration such as the Lipan Apache, Karankawa, Caddo, and Jumano. (4.1B) https://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=592458

This website works best if you open with Firefox. Then click the blue tabs, and then click on the gray tabs to navigate each Indian tribe.

2) Alonso Alvarez de Pineda ~ Spanish adventurer; first known European to explore the Texas coastline. (4.2A&B Summarize motivations for European exploration and settlement of TX including economic opportunity, competition and the desire for expansion. Identify the accomplishments and explain the impact of significant explorers) http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/indexc.shtml http://www.dentonisd.org/Page/25524 http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fal72 http://prezi.com/0r8ijuqj_6gw/alonzo-alvares-de-pineda/ (Click on the arrows)

3) Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecked on Galveston Island. (4.2B Identify the accomplishments and explain the impact of significant explorers). http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/st-plains/kids/cabeza-south/cdv_mainpage.html http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/cabeza1.htm http://www.wlcsd.org/Loonlake.cfm?subpage=1497990

4) Francisco Vasquez de Coronado ~ searched for the 7 Cities of Cibola (4.2B Identify the accomplishments and explain the impact of significant explorers). http://www.school.eb.com/elementary/article?articleId=353004&query=de %20coronado&ct= http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fvawt

5) Robert Cavelier, Sieur de LaSalle formed the basis for France’s claim to TX. Murdered by his own men (4.2B Identify the accomplishments and explain the impact of significant explorers). Fourth Grade Texas Living History Museum Project

Website Links http://www.school.eb.com/elementary/article?articleId=353355&query=la %20salle&ct=null http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fla04

6) Alonso de Leon ~ reestablished Spanish presence in TX, Catholic Missions (4.2B Identify the accomplishments and explain the impact of significant explorers. 4.2C Explain when, where, and why the Spanish established settlements and Catholic missions in Texas). http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fde06

7) Mexico wins its independence from Spain—1821 (4.2D identify Texas’ role in the Mexican War of Independence and the war’s impact on the development of Texas) http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qdmcg

Read pages 166-169 in the Social Studies book.

8) Stephen F Austin ~ empresario; received a grant from the Mexican government and began a colony in TX (4.2E identify the accomplishments and explain the economic motivations and impact of significant empresarios on the settlement of TX)

Read pages 172-175 in Social Studies book. http://web.ebscohost.com/srck5/detail?vid=5&sid=66b92250-c32b-49ab-8d08- 8a95bcb6b0f2%40sessionmgr104&hid=120&bdata=JnNpdGU9c3JjazUtbGl2ZQ%3d %3d#db=funk&AN=AU176700

9) 1824—1834 Relations between TX and Mexico decline. The Constitution of 1824; April 6, 1830; Battle of Velasco, Conventions of 1832 and 1833 (4.3A Analyze the causes of the TX Revolution) http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qfv01

Read pages 186-187 in Social Studies book.

10) The TX Revolution begins: Battle of Gonzales, Goliad Campaign, Battle of Concepcion, The Grass Fight, Siege of Bexar, Texas Declaration of Independence (4.3A Analyze major events of the Texas Revolution)

Battle of Gonzales http://www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/dewitt/batgon.htm Fourth Grade Texas Living History Museum Project

Website Links http://www.sonofthesouth.net/texas/battle-gonzales.htm http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qeg03

Goliad Campaign www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qdg01 www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qdg02 http://www.mastermason.com/hempstead749/goliad.htm

Battle of Concepcion www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qec02 www.sonofthesouth.net/texas/battle-concepcion.htm http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Remember-Battle-of-Concepci- n-747523.php

The Grass Fight www.lsjunction.com/events/ grass .htm www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qfg01 http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMC503_The_Grass_Fight

Siege of Bexar www.lsjunction.com/events/bexar.htm www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qeb01

https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/treasures/republic/ bexar / bexar .html

Texas Declaration of Independence www.lsjunction.com/docs/tdoi.htm

https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/treasures/republic/ declare -01.html www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/mjtce

11) Battle of the Alamo, William Travis, Runaway Scrape (4.3A Analyze the major events of the Texas Revolution)

Alamo www.thealamo.org www.history.com/topics/alamo Fourth Grade Texas Living History Museum Project

Website Links www.sonofthesouth.net/texas/battle-alamo.htm www.lone-star.net/mall/texasinfo/alamo-battle.htm www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qea02

William Travis www.lsjunction.com/people/travis.htm www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/dewitt/adp/history/bios/travis/travis.html www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/ftr03

Runaway Scrape www.lsjunction.com/events/runaway.htm www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/pfr01

www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/dewitt/adp/history/republic/ runaway .html

12) Goliad Massacre (4.3A Analyze the major events of the Texas Revolution)

Goliad Massacre www.lsjunction.com/events/goliad_m.htm www.presidiolabahia.org/massacre.htm www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/dewitt/goliadmassacre.htm www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qeg02

13) Battle of San Jacinto; Sam Houston (4.3A Analyze the major events of the Texas Revolution)

Battle of San Jacinto www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/dewitt/batsanjacinto.htm

www.lsjunction.com/events/ jacinto .htm www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qes04

Sam Houston www.lsjunction.com/people/houston.htm www.texashistorypage.com/Sam_Houston.html Fourth Grade Texas Living History Museum Project

Website Links www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/d_h/houston.htm www.history.com/topics/sam-houston

14) Battle of Plum Creek, Texan Santa Fe Expedition, Somervell Expedition, Mier Expedition, Archives War, Snively Expedition (4.3A Analyze the effects of the Texas Revolution. 4.3D Describe the successes, problems, and organizations of the Republic of Texas such as the establishment of the constitution, economic struggles, relations with American Indians, and battles with Mexico) http://www.lsjunction.com/events/plumcrek.htm http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/btp04 http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qyt03 http://www.lsjunction.com/events/santafe.htm

15) TX becomes 28th state of theUS December 29, 1845 (4.3E Explain the events that led to the annexation of TX to the US) http://www.discovertexasonline.com/blog/2011/12/texas-becomes-the-28th-state-in-the- union/ http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/texas-enters-the-union http://www.texasalmanac.com/topics/history

16) Civil War; Texas secedes from the US on Feb 1, 1861; May 13, 1865 Battle of Palmito Ranch; General Lee (4.4A Describe the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on TX) http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/texas-secedes http://ideas.time.com/2012/11/19/can-texas-really-secede-from-the-union-not-legally/ http://ideas.time.com/2012/11/19/can-texas-really-secede-from-the-union-not-legally/ http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/tx005.htm

17) March 30, 1874 TX readmitted into the Union. (4.4A Describe the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on TX) http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/mzr01

18) Growth of cattle industry, railroads & discovery of oil in TX—effects on our economy (4.4 B & C) Fourth Grade Texas Living History Museum Project

Website Links http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/npl01 http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/doogz

19) Effects upon TX Indians resulting from changes in TX including the Red River War, building of US forts and railroads and loss of buffalo. (4.4D http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qdr01 http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/rnr01

20) Current Government in Houston, TX: mayor, governor, president, state reps — who is in each position and are their basic job functions (4.19 A&B) http://www.houstontx.gov/#