Mexican Nationalism Flashcards
What are empresarios?
People with an Agreement with the Government to sell land.
Who was Stephen F. Austin?
An empressario
What was the capital of Stephen F. Austin’s colony?
San Felipe de Austin
Who were the “Old Three Hundred”
First 300 families to settle with Austin
Guarantees in Plan de Iguala
They were to Declare Mexico independent, Mexican’s had equal rights, and that Catholicism would be the religion
Constitution of 1824
first Constitution written by Mexican people
Neutral Ground
Nobody goes there
Issues with Neutral Ground
Criminals hide there
Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara
Created the Republican Army of the North
Battle of Medina
Bloodiest Battle in Texas History. ENTIRE REPUBLICAN ARMY OF THE NORTH EITHER KILLED OR EXECUTED AFTER
Louisiana Purchase
Doubled U.S.
Bernardo de Galvez
Spanish Military Governor let U.S. ships pass through Port Orleans and gave the U.S. money and supplies
Texas becomes independent from Spain
1821
Where was Stephen’s colony?
Between Brazos and Colorado Rivers.
Moses Austin
believed American’s would move to Texas
