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Mexican Texas Flashcards

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What are empresarios?

A

People who help recruits bring people to land. Like realtors

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What are the first 300 people who settled in Texas called?

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“The Old Three Hundred”

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3
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What happened in 1821

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Mexico was declared independent

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What happened in 1824

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Mexico created their constitution

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5
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The ________ bought the Louisiana territory from France

A

United States

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6
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What did people call Moses Austin

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“The Grandfather of Texas”

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What did people call Steven F. Austin

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“The Father of Texas”

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8
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Why would Americans want to go to Texas

A

Cheap Land

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What did Marques de Rubi recommend to the Spanish King

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To abandon all missions and move all settlers to San Antonio

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What is ground called where no one controls it

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Neutral Ground

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What were the problems with Neutral Ground

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Outlaws and refugees hid there, as they were safe from the law

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What was the Battle of Medina called

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The bloodiest battle in Texas history

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What was the official religion of Mexico

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Catholicism

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What was the boundary of Texas after the Adams-Onis Treaty

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The Sabine River

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What is a filibuster

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They go to a new country and try to take it over by starting war

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Why is Philip Nolan important

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He was the first filibuster

17
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What does “Grito de Dolores” mean

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“A cry of pain”

18
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Why was Galveston ideal for operations against the Spanish

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It was a remote location

19
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Why is James Long important

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He was the last filibuster in Texas.

20
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What was guaranteed on Plan de Iguala (3 things)

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  1. Spain would no longer be in control of Mexico
  2. Equal rights for citizens
  3. Official language would be Catholicism
21
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What does a Federal Republic mean

A

Electing people

22
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What does GTT stand for

A

Gone to Texas

23
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Why was land in between the Colorado and Brazos river ideal

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It had good soil and there was water nearby

24
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What was the goal of colonization

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Increase the population

25
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In 1825 how much of the colony were slaves

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