Mexican Texas

Question 1

What is Stephen F. Austin’s nickname?

Answer 1

“Father of Texas”

Question 2

What is Moses Austin’s nickname?

Answer 2

“The Grandfather of Texas”

Question 3

What are empresarios?

Answer 3

Land agents that helped recruit and bring settlers to an area

Question 4

What is the capital of Stephen F. Austin’s colony?

Answer 4

San Felipe de Austin

Question 5

What agreement did empresarios make with the Mexican Government?

Answer 5

settle a specific number of Catholic families on a defined land grant within six years.

Question 6

How were the Spanish and Anglo settlements different?

Answer 6

The Spanish had to get approval and the Anglo didn’t

Question 6

What is the Adams-Onis Treaty?

Answer 6

It was the treaty that ended the neutral ground

Question 6

What did the U.S. get from the Adams-Onis Treaty?

Answer 6

Sabine river is the new boundary of Texas
Florida

Question 6

What did the U.S. get from the Adams-Onis Treaty?

Answer 6

U.S. promises to leave Texas alone

Question 7

How did France losing the 7 year war affect Texas?

Answer 7

France loses Louisiana

France is no longer a colonial power in North America

Spain doesn’t need East Texas missions & presidios

Question 8

Marques de Rubi

Answer 8

King Charles III told him to inspect all the missions to see if they are still necessary

Question 9

What were Rubi’s recommendations?

Answer 9

Texas missions be abandoned, except San Antonio & Goliad

All settlers in East Texas be moved to San Antonio.

Question 10

Gil Y’Barbo

Answer 10

East Texas settlers were furious about being forced to leave their homes. Y’Barbo decided to lead his people back to East Texas without permission from the governor

Question 11

What is Nacogdoches?

Answer 11

Gil Y’Barbo founded the settlement of 350 settlers at the location of the abandoned East Texas missions.

Question 12

Why did settlers colonize

Answer 12

for cheap land, to escape debt, or for an adventure.

Question 13

Martin De Leon

Answer 13

Mexican empresario who settled 200 Mexican families and founded town Victoria

Question 14

Green DeWitt

Answer 14

American empresario who settled 166 American families and founded the town of Gonzales

Question 15

Colonization Law of 1825

Answer 15

Goal: Increase the population
People begin flocking to Texas. GTT (Gone to Texas becomes a big thing)

Question 16

Stephen F. Austin

Answer 16

first empresario

The Spanish sent Erasmo Seguin to help him pick land for his settlement.

Question 17

Moses Austin

Answer 17

bring Anglo American families to settle in Texas because he believes Americans want cheap land

Question 18

Mexican Constitution of 1824

Answer 18

Texas is NOT a separate state due to the small population
Created the state of Coahuila y Tejas
19 states and 4 territories
Catholicism is the official religion
Federal Republic (Elect people)

Question 19

Treaty of Cordoba

Answer 19

declaring Mexico independent from Spain.
Texas becomes apart of free Mexico

Question 20

Agustin de Iturbide

Answer 20

issued a plan to establish a Mexican empire

Question 21

Plan de Iguala: (Agustin’s plan)

Answer 21

Declare Mexico independent from Spain.

Mexican people would have equal rights

Catholicism would be the official religion of Mexico

Question 22

Bernardo de Gálvez

Answer 22

Spanish military governor of Louisiana, aided the Americans in the war effort

Question 23

How did Bernardo de Galvez

Answer 23

Allowed American ships to use ports in New Orleans

Gave supplies and money

Led Spanish troops against the British along the coast.

Question 24

What are filibusters

Answer 24

Filibusters are people who go to another country and try to take it over by waging war. They do this WITHOUT the support of their home country.

Question 25

Philip Nolan

Answer 25

The First Filibuster, Came to Texas to capture wild horses, and Spain thought he was a American spy

Question 26

Challenges to Spanish Rule

Answer 26

Life was challenging for those living in New Spain because:

Distance:
Spain was too far away to help citizens in New Spain.

Taxes:
Spanish King forced colonists to pay heavy taxes and he took money from their churches.

Poverty:
Colonists were excluded from the best jobs,

Question 27

Father Miguel Hidalgo

Answer 27

called for Mexican citizens to fight for independence from Spain. This was called his “Grito de Dolores”, which means “A cry of pain”.

Question 28

Father Miguel Hidalgo nickname

Answer 28

Father of Mexican Independence

Question 29

Gutierrez-Magee Expedition

Answer 29

Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara traveled to the United States in 1811 to get help freeing Texas from Spanish rule. He met Augustus Magee and together they created the Republican Army of the North.

Question 30

Who created the Republican Army of the North

Answer 30

Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara and Augustus Magee

Question 31

The Battle of Medina

Answer 31

The BLOODIEST Battle in Texas History

Question 32

The BLOODIEST Battle in Texas History

Answer 32

The Battle of Medina

Question 33

Why was The Battle of Medina The BLOODIEST Battle in Texas History

Answer 33

Commanded by General Arredondo, the Spanish overwhelmed the Republican Army. They were all killed during the battle or executed after it.

Texas remained under Spanish control for another seven years.

Question 34

Jean Lafitte

Answer 34

Moved to Galveston claiming to support the rebels.

BUT… he was more interested in stealing valuable Spanish cargo

Question 35

Why was Galveston an ideal base of operations against the Spanish fleet in the Gulf of Mexico

Answer 35

REMOTE LOCATION

Question 36

Dr. James Long

Answer 36

THE LAST FILIBUSTER IN TEXAS
The Long
Expedition
shot and killed

Question 37

The Long
Expedition

Answer 37

The group declared Texas independent and elected Dr. James Long as its president