Mexican Exploration and Colonization Era

Question 1

Who lost the seven year war?

Answer 1

France

Question 2

Recommended all Texas missions be closed but a few

Answer 2

Marques de Rubi

Question 3

recommended all settlers in East Texas be moved to San Antonio.

Answer 3

Marques de Rubi

Question 4

1776

Answer 4

Britain’s 13 colonies in North America rebelled against British rule

Question 5

Spanish military governor of Louisiana

Answer 5

Bernardo de Gálvez

Question 6

Allowed American ships to use ports in New Orleans

Gave supplies and money

Led Spanish troops against the British along the coast.

Answer 6

Bernardo de Gálvez

Question 7

French leader who took Louisiana back from Spain.

Answer 7

Napolean

Question 8

U.S. purchased for 15 million $

Answer 8

Louisiana Territory

Question 9

Adams-Onis Treaty

Answer 9

Ended the Neutral Ground Agreement.

Question 10

United States gets:
- Sabine river is the new boundary of Texas
- Florida
Spain gets:
- U.S. promises to leave Texas alone

Answer 10

Adams-Onis Treaty

Question 11

People who go to another country and try to take it over by waging war.

Answer 11

Filibusters

Question 12

First U.S. filibuster

Answer 12

Philip Nolan

Question 13

Life was challenging for those living in New Spain because

Answer 13

Spain was too far away to help citizens in New Spain.

Question 14

Father Miguel Hidalgo called for Mexican citizens to fight for independence from Spain. This was called his

Answer 14

Grito de Deloras

Question 15

Father Hidalgo was captured and executed for treason but on the other hand

Answer 15

he Inspired others

Question 16

traveled to the United States in 1811 to get help freeing Texas from Spanish rule.

Answer 16

Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara

Question 17

created the Republican Army of the North.

Answer 17

Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara

Question 18

The Republican Army of the North captured:

Answer 18

Nacogdoches, Goliad, and San Antonio.

Question 19

declared Texas independent from Spain!

Answer 19

The Republican Army of the North

Question 20

The BLOODIEST Battle in Texas History

Answer 20

The Battle of Medina

Question 21

Galveston was an ideal base of operations against the Spanish fleet in the Gulf of Mexico, given

Answer 21

its REMOTE LOCATION.

Question 22

Moved to Galveston claiming to support the rebels.

BUT… he was more interested in stealing valuable Spanish cargo

Answer 22

Jean Lafitte

Question 23

The group declared Texas independent and elected

Answer 23

Dr. James Long

Question 24

issued a plan to establish a Mexican empire.

Answer 24

Agustin de Iturbide

Question 25

Plan de Iguala: (Agustin’s plan)

Answer 25

• Declare Mexico independent from Spain.
• Mexican people would have equal rights
• Catholicism would be the official religion of Mexico

Question 26

Effects of the Treaty of Coronado

Answer 26

Spain is no longer in control of Mexico

Texas became part of a free Mexico

Question 27

Empresario

Answer 27

Land agents that helped recruit and bring in settlers to an area.

Question 28

The Grandfather of Texas

Answer 28

Moses Austin

Question 29

Moses believed Americans would want to go to Spanish Texas for

Answer 29

Cheap land

Question 30

The Father of Texas

Answer 30

Stephen F. Austin

Question 31

first empresario in Texas,

Answer 31

Stephen F. Austin

Question 32

The Spanish sent ______ to help him pick land for his settlement.

Answer 32

rasmo Seguin

Question 33

The site stephen chose for his colony was

Answer 33

between the Colorado and Brazos Rivers.

Question 34

Stephen called his main city

Answer 34

San Felipe de Austin

Question 35

Goal: Increase the population

Answer 35

Colonization Law of 1825

Question 36

settled 166 American families and founded the town of Gonzales.

Answer 36

Green DeWitt

Question 37

settled 200 Mexican families in South Texas. He and his wife founded the town of Victoria.

Answer 37

Martin De Leon