Slide 1 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Primary Source Adventures : ___________________________________ The Battle of San Jacinto ___________________________________ University of North Texas Libraries ___________________________________ Slide 2 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Primary Source Adventures : ___________________________________ TThehe B attle of San Jacinto ___________________________________ University of North Texas Libraries ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 3 ___________________________________ Settling Texas: ___________________________________ New settlers who promised to become citizens, obey the laws, and follow the Catholic religion were given land in Primary Mexico’s “Texas”. Source Adventures : Woodman, David, Jr. wrote in this book that “President St. Anna is friendly to ___________________________________ the colonists and to all The Battle foreigners .” of San Jacinto A year later, in 1936, was his statement true? ___________________________________ Woodman, David, Jr.. Guide to Texas emigrants, Book, 1835; (http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth27723 ) University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, University of North Texas Libraries http://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries, Denton, Texas. ___________________________________ Slide 4 ___________________________________ Why Revolt? Immigrants felt the laws ___________________________________ were unfair. Primary Source In the late 1820’s, the Adventures: Mexican government ___________________________________ began restricting The Battle of American immigration San Jacinto and changing the constitution. ___________________________________ Austin, Stephen F. (Stephen Fuller), 1793-1836. Translation: Laws, Orders and Contracts, on Colonization, From January 1821, up to 1829; In Virtue of Which, Col. Stephen F. Austin Introduced and Settled Foreign Emigrants in Texas. With an Explanatory Introduction., Book, 1837; http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/, The Portal University of North Texas Libraries to Texas History, http://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries, Denton, Texas. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 5 ___________________________________ Letter from Santa Anna to “Mi estimado amigo.” Why Revolt? Lorenzo de Zavala = Santa Anna was a dictator “MyHe dear dismisses friend.” gaining power with a ___________________________________ rumors he has said conservative manifesto. favorable things about centralism. Primary July 22, 1829. By 1929, Santa Anna Source supported the Adventures: government change to a ___________________________________ The Battle centralized republic. of During the process, Santa San Jacinto Anna kept his centralism secret. ___________________________________ Santa Anna, Antonio Lopez de. [Letter from Santa Anna to Zavala, July 22, 1829], Letter, July 22, 1829; digital images, (http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5998), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, http://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, Austin, Texas. University of North Texas Libraries ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 6 ___________________________________ Why Revolt? ___________________________________ Since January 1836, Texas settlers had been abandoning their homes, Primary Source known as the Adventures: Runaway Scrape, ___________________________________ because the Mexican The Battle of government initiated San Jacinto military reoccupation of the newly settled land. Most people fled after ___________________________________ they heard of the fall of the Alamo. University of North Texas Libraries ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 7 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Primary Source Adventures : ___________________________________ TThehe B attle of San Jacinto ___________________________________ University of North Texas Libraries ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 8 Santa Anna led 700 men ___________________________________ to Harrisburg on his way to the coast, burning the town. ___________________________________ Primary Source Adventures : ___________________________________ TThehe B attle of A year earlier, Lorenzo de San Jacinto Zavala had been elected to represent this land. How do you think Zavala felt ___________________________________ when Santa Anna burned Richardson, Geo F.. [Harrisburg Election] October 8th, 1835, Letter, (http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3392 ), University of the town? North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, http://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas. University of North Texas Libraries ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 9 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Primary Source Adventures : ___________________________________ The Battle of San Jacinto ___________________________________ Ziegler, Jesse A. When Texas was Young . (1930.) Permalink: http://texashistory.unt.edu/permalink/meta-pth-20202 University of North Texas Libraries ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 10 ___________________________________ Houston’s men, on April 17th, come to a fork in the road. ___________________________________ Primary Source Adventures: ___________________________________ TheThe Battle attle of One road led to Louisiana San Jacinto and the other road led to Harrisburg on the edge of the Yoakum, H. K.. San Jacinto battle-ground, Map, 1856; digital image, coast. They took the road to (http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2490), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, ___________________________________ Harrisburg. http://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries, Denton, Texas. University of North Texas Libraries ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 11 ___________________________________ On the 19th, Houston crossed Buffalo Bayou just outside of On the 18th, Houston learned Harrisburg and captured one that Santa Anna’s nearby of Santa Anna’s supply boats. forces had just crossed the ___________________________________ bridge over Vince’s Bayou. Primary Source Adventures: ___________________________________ TheThe Battle attle of On the 20th, the Texas army San Jacinto was the first to move onto the battle field. ___________________________________ Texas Historical Foundation. Heritage, Volume 03, Number 04, Spring 1986, J. P. Bryan, editor, Journal/Magazine/Newsletter, March 1, 1986; digital images, (http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth45441 ), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, http://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Historical Foundation, Austin, University of North Texas Libraries Texas. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 12 ___________________________________ What geographical features helped the Texans win the Battle of San Jacinto? ___________________________________ Primary Source Adventures: ___________________________________ The Battle of San Jacinto ___________________________________ Fields Around the San Jacinto Monument. University of North Texas Libraries, 02-05-2005. Permalink: http://texashistory.unt.edu/permalink/meta-pth-3659 . University of North Texas Libraries ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 13 ___________________________________ The Texians took control of Lynch’s Ferry and settled Anyone going to the into a dense grove of ferry had to pass close to the oak trees between the woods. Harrisburg-Lynchburg road ___________________________________ and Buffalo Bayou. Primary Source Adventures: ___________________________________ TheThe Battle attle of San Jacinto ___________________________________ Texas Historical Foundation. Heritage, Volume 03, Number 04, Spring 1986, J. P. Bryan, editor, Journal/Magazine/Newsletter, March 1, 1986; digital images, (http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth45441 ), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, http://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Historical Foundation, Austin, University of North Texas Libraries Texas. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 14 ___________________________________ The Mexican army arrived on the same day around noon along the New Washington-Lynchburg road. ___________________________________ As they approached the Primary Texas army hidden Source in the trees they started firing Adventures: at the Texas camp with a cannon. ___________________________________ TheThe Battle attle of "Map of the Battlefield of San Jacinto", Map San Jacinto (http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/meta pth30283), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, http://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Star of the Republic Museum, Washington, Texas. ___________________________________ University of North Texas Libraries ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 15 ___________________________________