lesson 14 Flashcards
Who came to Texas in 1825 to start a new colony?
Hayden Edwards
Who had a lant grant claiming to own Nacogdoches?
Hayden Edwards
What did Edwards rename Nacogdoches?
Fredonia
When was Nacogdoches named the Republic of Fredonia and Edward took control of it?
1826
When was Fredonia given up and why?
1827 because the militia from Austin and San Antonio was coming
Who was sent to the American colonies in Mexico to find out if they were good or bad for Mexico?
Manuel de Mier y Teran
What did Mauel report about the American colonists?
They worked hard, but he feared that Mexico was losing control of Mexico
When were all agreements for colonies cancelled and you could not cross the border into North Texas without a passport and Mexico put up army posts over all Texas?
1830
Why was a cannon given to Gonzales in 1831?
Because of the American Texans complaining about Mexicos new rules in Texas. Mexico gave Gonzales a cannon to show their support and to protect them from the Indians
Who had protected Mexico against a Spanish invasion?
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Who took over the government in Mexico in 1832?
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Who was put in place as a puppet president over Mexico in 1832?
Gomez Pedraza
When and where was a conference called for the Texan colonists to discuss issues with Mexico law?
1823 in San Felipe
In 1825, who came up with a new idea of how to trade furs?
Ashley from Louisiana
What was Ashley’s new idea?
To arrange a rendezvous where the trappers could come to trade their furs for supplies so that the trappers didn’t have to keep traveling back and forth from the mountains to the towns. Instead, Ashley would take the furs and trade them.
