History Unit 4 Flashcards
What was the Seven Years War?
It was the war between Great Britain and France fighting over control for North America.
Who was sent by King Charles III to inspect the missions in Texas to see if they were still necessary?
Marques de Rubi
What was the settlement that housed 350 settlers, and was located at one of the abandoned East Texas missions?
Nacogdoches
How many colonies controlled by Britain rebelled against British rule?
13 colonies
Who was the Spanish military governor that aided America in the war?
Bernardo de Galvez
How much did the U.S. purchase Louisiana from France for in 1803?
$15 million
What did the U.S. believe the border was between Texas and Louisiana?
The Sabine R.
What did Spain believe the border was between Texas and Louisiana?
Arroyo Hondo
What was the area between both the Sabine River and Arroyo Hondo known as?
Neutral Ground
What treaty ended the Neutral Ground Agreement in 1819?
The Adams-Onis Treaty
What are people who go to another country to take over their land without the help of their country known as?
Filibusters
Who was the first filibuster that came to Texas to capture and sell wild horses?
Philip Nolan
When Father Miguel Hidalgo called that Mexican citizens fight for their independence from Spain, what did he call it?
Grito de Dolores
What was the expedition in which Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara went to the U.S. to get help freeing Texas from Spanish rule when he met Austin Magee, and they created the Republican Army of the North?
Gutierrez-Magee Expedition
What war was known as the bloodiest war in Texas history?
The Battle of Medina
