Educational Resources

for 7th Grade Texas History

Educational Resources
Exhibition Schedule
Flags in the Exhibition
Financial Support

Student Resource

Social Studies Skills Activity

Instruction:

Using a variety of primary and secondary sources (from internet, newspaper/magazine and/or books) compare and contrast the American and Texas Revolutions by answering the following questions:

1. Which countries were directly at war with each other during the American Revolution and the Texas Revolution?
2. Were there other countries involved in either war?
3. What were the reasons for American and Texan opposition?
4. Where did each revolution take place (geographically)?
5. Did each of the rebelling parties accomplish their goal?
6. In what ways did each revolution affect how you live today?

 

RESOURCES NEEDED:

1. Pens
2. Paper
3. Texas History Timeline
4. Liberty: The American Revolution
5. Library or Internet Access

Additional Resource
6. Texas Tides
7. Internet Modern History Sourcebook