tx history-ch-11.4
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Chapter 11: The Texas RevolutionSection 4: The Convention of 1836
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Thinking Question
What do you know about the U.S. Declaration of
Independence and the U.S. Constitution?
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Texas Declares Independence
• Delegates meet March 1, 1836 @ Washington-on-the-Brazos
• Small, unfurnished building
• Ankle-deep mud, cold weather
Replica of building Washington-on-the-Brazos delegates met in
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Texas Declares Independence
• 59 delegates
• Many had experience in U.S. government
• Richard Ellis named president of the convention
Richard Ellis
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Texas Declares Independence
• Vote to declare independence passed quickly
• George C. Childress chaired committee
• Declaration unanimously passed
George C. Childress
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Texas Declares Independence
•The document:
–Listed complaints of Texans
–Stated Texans denied rights contained in Constitution of 1824
–Declared Texas an independent country
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Texas Declares Independence
• Presented to convention on March 2, 1863
• Signed by Jose Antonio Navarro and Jose Francisco Ruiz Page from the original
Texas Declaration of Independence
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The Constitution of 1836
•Constitution of 1836 modeled after the U.S. Constitution
•Republican style government Page from original
Constitution of 1836
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The Constitution of 1836
•Executive Branch—branch of government that carries out the laws
Governor Rick Perry
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The Constitution of 1836
•Legislative Branch—branch of government that makes the laws Texas State Capital
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The Constitution of 1836
•Judicial Branch—branch of government that decides legal cases and interprets lawsOriginal Texas Supreme
Court Chamber
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The Constitution of 1836
• Contents:
– Bill of Rights—statement of basic rights that the government can not take away:
•Freedom of Speech•Freedom of Religion•Freedom of the Press•Trial by Jury
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The Constitution of 1836
•Contents:
–Public school system
–System of giving land to settlers
–Ensured slavery
–Free African Americans required to petition the Congress
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The Constitution of 1836
• Established an ad interim government
• David G. Burnet named the first president of an independent Texas
David G. Burnet