Mexican Texas Flashcards
What are empresarios? What agreement did they make with the Mexican government.
Land agents that helped recruit and bring in settlers to an area. They would get people to colonize Texas
Who was Stephen F. Austin? What was the capital for his colony?
The first empresario. The capital was San Felipe de Austin.
How were Spanish and Anglo methods of settlement different?
The Anglo came for cheap land, while the Spanish came to colonize.
Describe the Old Three Hundred?
Catholic, Spanish or Mexican citizens, must be good, moral characters.
What were the guarantees in Iturbide’s Plan de Iguala?
Declare Mexico free, Mexicans have equal rights, Catholism would be the official religion.
What was the Constitution of 1824? What did it do about Texas
It was Mexico’s Constitution. It let Texas have slaves.
What was the Neutral Ground? Why was the Neutral Ground problematic
It is land that no government owned. Outlaws lived there.
Describe the Adams-Onis Treaty
U.S gets the Sabine River as new boundary to Texas, Florida. Spain gets U.S to promise not to touch Texas.
Who was Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara and what did he do.
He wanted freedom for Texas. Got help from Americans. Made the Republican Army of the North.
Describe the Battle of Medina. What was the result of the battle?
The Bloodiest Battle in Texas History. The Spanish won
What was the Louisiana Purchase? Why was significant?
Where the U.S bought Louisiana. The size of the U.S doubled. U.S shares a border with Texas.
Who was Bernardo de Galvez and what did he do?
Helped the Americans. He was a Spanish military governor.
What area did Stephen F. Austin choose for his colony? Why?
Between the Colorado and Brazos River. The soil was rich, had access to water, and warm climate
Why did Moses Austin believe Americans would want to move to Texas?
Cheap Land
Why is the year 1821 significant to Texas History?
It changed ownership of Texas from Spain to Mexico.
