Mexican Natonalism

Question 1

Empresario

Answer 1

A land agent who brings new settlers into an area.

They helped bring settlers to the new colony in Texas.

Question 2

Adams-Onis Treaty

Answer 2

Sabine River is the boundary for Texas, Florida is part of the U.S., and the U.S. promises to leave Texas alone.

Question 3

Neutral Ground

Answer 3

Caused by border disputes between the U.S. and Spain.

It brought thieves to the area since there were no laws.

Question 4

Marques de Rubi

Answer 4

He recommended to the Spanish King that the Texas missions be abandoned except for San Antonio and Goliad

All settlers in Texas be moved to San Antonio.

Question 5

The old three-hundred

Answer 5

The first 300 settlers to settle in Stephan F. Austin’s colony

Question 6

Constitution of 1824

Answer 6

The Mexican constitution set boundaries in Mexico.

Question 7

Coahuila y Tejas

Answer 7

Modern-day East Texas and some extra land because East Texas didn’t have a big enough population

Question 8

Stephan F. Austin

Answer 8

The first empresario in Texas

Question 9

New colony

Answer 9

Stephan F. Austin created a new colony to bring Anglo Americans to Texas.

The capital was San Felipe de Austin.

Question 10

Nacogdoches

Answer 10

The settlement was founded in 1779 at the location of the abandoned East Texas missions.

Question 11

Bernardo de Galvez

Answer 11

Spanish military governor of Louisiana

aided the Americans. in the war for their independence

Question 12

Filibuster

Answer 12

People who travel to another country to try to take it over by waging war

Question 13

Philip Nolan

Answer 13

First filibuster in Texas

He was killed because Spain suspected he was an American spy.

Question 14

Challenge: Distance

Answer 14

Spain was too far to help the people in New Spain.

Question 15

Challenge: Taxes

Answer 15

Spanish king forced colonists to pay heavy taxes.

Question 16

Challenge: Poverty

Answer 16

Colonists weren’t given the best jobs.

Question 17

Father Miguel Hidalgo’s nickname

Answer 17

Known as The Father of Mexican Independence

Question 18

Grito de Dolores

Answer 18

Made by Father Miguel Hidalgo to call for Mexican citizens to fight for independence.

Question 19

Father Miguel Hidalgo

Answer 19

He was executed for treason but inspired people throughout New Spain to fight for independence.

Question 20

The Battle of Medina

Answer 20

“The Bloodiest Battle in Texas History”

Span killed everyone in the Republican Army

Question 21

Dr. James Long

Answer 21

Last Filibuster in Texas

Question 22

Plan de Iguala (Agustin’s Plan)

Answer 22

Declared Mexico independent from Spain

Mexican people would have equal rights.

Catholicism would be the official religions

Question 23

Treaty of Cordoba

Answer 23

Declared Mexico independent from Spain and Texas would be a part of Mexico

Question 24

1821

Answer 24

Mexico becomes independent

Question 25

1824

Answer 25

constitution is written