Mexican Texas Flashcards
What is an Empresario?
A person who sells land to settlers - like a contractor
What did Anglo Americans want when they were settling?
Slaves
Who were the old three hundred?
The old three hundred were the first people that Stephen F. Austin settled.
What was the 7-year war?
France and Great Britain went to war and France lost
What were the guarantees in Iturbides Plan de Iguala?
Mexico was declared independent, Catholicism was the official religion, and Mexicans had equal rights.
What was the battle of Medina?
The battle was between Spain against Mexico. It was to win independence.
Who won the battle of Medina?
Spain won and Mexico was under the control of Spain for another 7 years.
What was the neutral ground?
A border dispute between the U.S. and Mexico ended up sharing the land.
What type of people grew up in the neutral ground?
Criminals, outlaws, etc.
Who was Bernardo de Galvez and what did he do?
He helped the United States win independence from Great Britain by giving supplies and money, he led troops up the coast against Britain and let America use the port of New Orleans.
What was the constitution of 1824?
This was the constitution right after Mexico won independence - it had all new rules
What area did Stephan F. Austin choose for his colony?
He chose an area between the Colorado and Brazos rivers. He chose these areas because they had rich soil.
What happened in 1821?
This was the year Texas/Mexico won independence from Spain.
What did Marques de Rubi recommend to the Spanish king?
He said to abandon all missions except for San Antonio and Goliad and that all settlers move to San Antonio.
Why did Marques de Rubi recommend what he did?
Because the U.S. bought the Louisiana Purchase and Spain no longer shared a border with France.
