Mexican National Era

Question 1

who lost the Seven Years War?

Answer 1

France

Question 2

sent to inspect all of the missions to see if they were necessary

Answer 2

Marques de Rubi

Question 3

Rubi’s Recommendation 1:

Answer 3

Texas missions be abandoned, except San Antonio & Goliad

Question 4

Rubi’s Recommendation 2:

Answer 4

All settlers in East Texas be moved to San Antonio.

Question 5

founded Nacogdoches with a settlement of 350 settlers at the location of the abandoned East Texas missions

Answer 5

Gil Y’Barbo

Question 6

aided the Americans in the war effort

Answer 6

Bernardo de Gálvez

Question 7

In 1803, the U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million.

Answer 7

Louisiana Purchase

Question 8

U.S. thought - Sabine River

Spain thought - Arroyo Hondo

No one controls the middle

Answer 8

Neutral Ground
Agreement

Question 9

What did the U.S. get in the Adams-Onis Treaty?

Answer 9

• Sabine river is the new boundary of Texas
• Florida

Question 10

What did Spain get in the Adams-Onis Treaty?

Answer 10

U.S. promises to leave Texas alone

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Filibusters

Question 12

The First Filibuster

Answer 12

Philip Nolan

Question 13

Life was challenging for those living in New Spain because:

Answer 13

Distance, taxes, poverty

Question 14

called for Mexican citizens to fight for independence from Spain

Answer 14

Father Miguel Hidalgo

Question 15

Father of Mexican Independence

Answer 15

Father Hidalgo

Question 16

A cry of pain

Answer 16

Grito de Dolores

Question 17

created the Republican Army of the North

Answer 17

Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara & Augustus Magee

Question 18

The BLOODIEST Battle in Texas History

Answer 18

The Battle of Medina

Question 19

Moved to Galveston claiming to support the rebels—–Pirate

Answer 19

Jean Lafitte

Question 20

THE LAST FILIBUSTER IN TEXAS

Answer 20

Dr. James Long

Question 21

Plan de Iguala: (Agustin de Iturbide’s plan)

Answer 21

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

Question 22

The Treaty of Cordoba was signed, declaring Mexico independent from Spain

Answer 22

August 21, 1821

Question 23

Mexico writes their Constitution

Answer 23

1824

Question 24

believed in a weak central government that shares power with states

Answer 24

Federalists

Question 25

believed in a central government that was stronger than the states

Answer 25

Centralist

Question 26

Texas is NOT a separate state due to the small population

Answer 26

Coahuila y Tejas, merging the two provinces

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Empresario

Question 28

The Grandfather of Texas

Answer 28

Moses Austin

Question 29

CHEAP LAND

Answer 29

bring Anglo American families to settle in Texas

Question 30

The Father of Texas

Answer 30

Stephen F. Austin

Question 31

first empresario

Answer 31

Stephen F. Austin

Question 32

between the Colorado and Brazos Rivers main city

Answer 32

San Felipe de Austin

Question 33

White settlers from America

Answer 33

Anglo Settlers

Question 34

an important American empresario who settled 166 American families and founded the town of Gonzales

Answer 34

Green DeWitt

Question 35

a Mexican empresario who settled 200 Mexican families in South Texas. He and his wife founded the town of Victori

Answer 35

Martin De Leon