Mexican Texas Flashcards
What are empresarios?
People who help recruits bring people to land. Like realtors
What are the first 300 people who settled in Texas called?
“The Old Three Hundred”
What happened in 1821
Mexico was declared independent
What happened in 1824
Mexico created their constitution
The ________ bought the Louisiana territory from France
United States
What did people call Moses Austin
“The Grandfather of Texas”
What did people call Steven F. Austin
“The Father of Texas”
Why would Americans want to go to Texas
Cheap Land
What did Marques de Rubi recommend to the Spanish King
To abandon all missions and move all settlers to San Antonio
What is ground called where no one controls it
Neutral Ground
What were the problems with Neutral Ground
Outlaws and refugees hid there, as they were safe from the law
What was the Battle of Medina called
The bloodiest battle in Texas history
What was the official religion of Mexico
Catholicism
What was the boundary of Texas after the Adams-Onis Treaty
The Sabine River
What is a filibuster
They go to a new country and try to take it over by starting war
Why is Philip Nolan important
He was the first filibuster
What does “Grito de Dolores” mean
“A cry of pain”
Why was Galveston ideal for operations against the Spanish
It was a remote location
Why is James Long important
He was the last filibuster in Texas.
What was guaranteed on Plan de Iguala (3 things)
- Spain would no longer be in control of Mexico
- Equal rights for citizens
- Official language would be Catholicism
What does a Federal Republic mean
Electing people
What does GTT stand for
Gone to Texas
Why was land in between the Colorado and Brazos river ideal
It had good soil and there was water nearby
What was the goal of colonization
Increase the population
In 1825 how much of the colony were slaves
About 1/4
