TEKS Expectation 7.2D
7.2D
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.
Belongs to Statement 7.2: The student understands how individuals, events, and issues through the Mexican National Era shaped the history of Texas.
Teach this expectation using entries from our Handbook
Our Handbook entries are written by volunteer historians and professionals, reviewed by TSHA staff, vetted by scholars, and approved by the TSHA Chief Historian.
