Chapter 9: Section 2 Flashcards
What area was under Mexican control after the country achieved independence from Spain in 1821?
Texas
Tejanos
Spanish-speaking inhabitants of Texas (Two main people groups in Mexico- Mestizos and Amerindians)
Spanish-speaking inhabitants of Texas (Two main people groups in Mexico- Mestizos and Amerindians)
Tejanos
Empresarios
People who arranged for the settlement of Texas in the 1800s, granted land to have others promise to bring settlers
People who arranged for the settlement of Texas in the 1800s, granted land to have others promise to bring settlers
Empresarios
Texian
An Amerian living in Mexico-owned Texas
An American living in Mexico-owned Texas
Texian
Stephen F. Austin
1st and most successful empresario (Austin, TX was named after him)
1st and most successful empresario (Austin, TX was named after him)
Stephen F. Austin
Sam Houston
Military leader of Texas, most remembered as a military leader but also had a political career, will serve in the fight against Mexico for the independence of Texas (would go on to be a US senator of Texas after it obtains statehood)
Military leader of Texas and US senator of Texas; served in the fight against Mexico for the independence of Texas
Sam Houston
Santa Anna
Dictator and military leader of Mexico during the Mexican-American War
Dictator and military leader of Mexico during the Mexican-American War
Santa Anna
Annexation
Becoming a part of the United States; before obtaining statehood, Texas was owned by Mexico
Becoming a part of the United States; before obtaining statehood, Texas was owned by Mexico
Annexation
What were some of the settlements established by Tejanos in the southern part of the area?
San Antonio de Bexar and Hidalgo