Mexican Exploration and Colonization Era Flashcards

1
Q

Who lost the seven year war?

A

France

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2
Q

Recommended all Texas missions be closed but a few

A

Marques de Rubi

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3
Q

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

A

Marques de Rubi

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4
Q

1776

A

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

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5
Q

Spanish military governor of Louisiana

A

Bernardo de Gálvez

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6
Q

Allowed American ships to use ports in New Orleans

Gave supplies and money

Led Spanish troops against the British along the coast.

A

Bernardo de Gálvez

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7
Q

French leader who took Louisiana back from Spain.

A

Napolean

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8
Q

U.S. purchased for 15 million $

A

Louisiana Territory

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9
Q

Adams-Onis Treaty

A

Ended the Neutral Ground Agreement.

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10
Q

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

A

Adams-Onis Treaty

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11
Q

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

A

Filibusters

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12
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First U.S. filibuster

A

Philip Nolan

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13
Q

Life was challenging for those living in New Spain because

A

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

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14
Q

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

A

Grito de Deloras

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15
Q

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

A

he Inspired others

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16
Q

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

A

Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara

17
Q

created the Republican Army of the North.

A

Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara

18
Q

The Republican Army of the North captured:

A

Nacogdoches, Goliad, and San Antonio.

19
Q

declared Texas independent from Spain!

A

The Republican Army of the North

20
Q

The BLOODIEST Battle in Texas History

A

The Battle of Medina

21
Q

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

A

its REMOTE LOCATION.

22
Q

Moved to Galveston claiming to support the rebels.

BUT… he was more interested in stealing valuable Spanish cargo

A

Jean Lafitte

23
Q

The group declared Texas independent and elected

A

Dr. James Long

24
Q

issued a plan to establish a Mexican empire.

A

Agustin de Iturbide

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Plan de Iguala: (Agustin’s plan)
- Declare Mexico independent from Spain. - Mexican people would have equal rights - Catholicism would be the official religion of Mexico
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Effects of the Treaty of Coronado
Spain is no longer in control of Mexico Texas became part of a free Mexico
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Empresario
Land agents that helped recruit and bring in settlers to an area.
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The Grandfather of Texas
Moses Austin
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Moses believed Americans would want to go to Spanish Texas for
Cheap land
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The Father of Texas
Stephen F. Austin
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first empresario in Texas,
Stephen F. Austin
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The Spanish sent ______ to help him pick land for his settlement.
rasmo Seguin
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The site stephen chose for his colony was
between the Colorado and Brazos Rivers.
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Stephen called his main city
San Felipe de Austin
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Goal: Increase the population
Colonization Law of 1825
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settled 166 American families and founded the town of Gonzales.
Green DeWitt
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settled 200 Mexican families in South Texas. He and his wife founded the town of Victoria.
Martin De Leon