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Marques de Rubi

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King Charles III appointed him to inspect all of the missions to see if they were necessary

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Rubi’s recommendations

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Texas missions should be abandoned except for Goliad and San Antonio/ All settlers move to San Antonio

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Bernardo de Galvez*

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Allowed American ships to use port in New Orleans

Gave supplies and money

Led Spanish troops to British

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Louisiana Purchase

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U.S. bought Louisiana Territory from France for 15 million dollars which doubled the U.S. and now the U.S. shared a border with Texas.(1803)

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Neutral Ground

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Neither country could patrol this area (between Texas and Lousiana) (smugglers outlaws and fugitives were safe from legal authority there.)

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Neutral Ground Agreement

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U.S. and Spain now agreed on a border between Texas and Louisiana

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Adams-Onis Treaty

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1819, U.S. and Spain signed the treaty ending the Neutral Ground Agreement

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Adam-Onis Treaty (what each country got)

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The U.S. got Sabine river as the new boundary of Texas and Florida

Spain got the U.S. to promise to leave Texas alone

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Filibuster

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people who go to another country and try to take it over by waging war.

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Philip Nolan

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First Filibuster that came to Texas to capture wild horses.
Spain thought he was an American Spy.

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Mexican National Era

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1821-1836

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3 reasons life was challenging for people living in New Spain

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Distance/Taxes/ Poverty
People wanted change

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Father Miguel Hidalgo/Grito de Dolores

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Hidalgo called for Mexican citizens to fight for independence.
He fight was called Grito de Dolores
He is known as the Father of Mexican independence

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Gutierrez-Magee Expedition (before Mexican independence)

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Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara traveled to the United States to help Texas get free from Spain and met Agustus Magee

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Republican Army of the North (before Mexican independence)

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Gutierrez and Magee made it

the Army captured Nacogdoches, Goliad, and San Antonio. They declared Texas independent.

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The Battle of Medina (before Mexican independence)

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The bloodiest battle in Texas history
commanded by General Arredondo.
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Texas lost and stayed under the control of the Spanish for another 7 years.

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17
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Jean Lafitte (before Mexican independence)

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Pirate
Moved to Galveston to support rebels because the city was in a remote location

But he was more interested in stealing valuable Spanish cargo

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Dr. James Long. (before Mexican independence)

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Rebels declared him as president after declaring independence.

killed by a guard and WAS THE LAST FILIBUSTER IN TEXAS.

19
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Augustin de Iturbide

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Issued a plan to establish a Mexican Empire

20
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Agustin’s Plan

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  1. Declare Mexico Independent from Spain
  2. Mexican people would have equal rights
  3. Catholicism would be the official religion of Mexico
21
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Treaty of Cordoba

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Treaty declared Mexico independent from Spain on August 21,1821

EFFECTS
1. Spain is not longer in control of Mexico
2. Texas became part of a free Meixco

22
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1821

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Mexico gets independence

23
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1824

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Mexico writes constitution

24
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1824

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Mexico writes their first Constitution

25
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Mexican Constitution of 1824 rules

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Federal Republic (elect people)

Catholicism as offical religion

Mexico divided into 19 states and 4
territories

Created the state of Coahuila y Tejas*

26
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Coahuila y Tejas

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state from Constitution of 1824 merging the two provinces

Texas had a population too small so they *couldn’t be a separate state.

27
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Empresario

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Land agents that helped recruit and bring in settlers to an area.

28
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GTT

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gone to Texas

29
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Moses Austin*

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Austin had an idea to bring Anglo American families to settle in Texas.

he thought Americans would want to go to Spanish Texas for CHEAP LAND

30
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What was Moses Austin’s nickname

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“The grandfather of Texas” because he came up with the idea from the beginning and was the father of the “Father of Texas”

31
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Stephen F. Austin**

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first Empresario in Texas after his father passed

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

32
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What was Stephen F. Austin’s nickname?

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“The Father of Texas” because he continued and started everything in Texas

33
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Land for Stephen’s colony

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site was between the Colorado and Brazos Rivers.

Main city was San Felipe de Austin

The area had rich soil, access to water, and a warm climate

34
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“Old Three Hundred”

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The first 300 families Austin settled in Texas

35
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Anglo settlers

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while settlers from America

36
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Requirements for Settlers!!!

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  1. must convert to Catholicism
  2. must become a Spanish/Mexican citizen
  3. must be of good, moral character
37
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How much did settlers pay Austin?

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12.5 cents an acre

38
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Colonization Law of 1825

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Goal: Increase the population

People began flocking to Texas GTT

39
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Green DeWitt

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an American Empresario who settled 166 American families and founded the town of Gonzales.

40
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Martin De Leon

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Mexican empresario who settled 200 Mexican families and founded the town of Victoria

41
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The first colonists

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Austin chose wealthy farmers from the south to settle his colony.

The settlers came for cheap land, to escape debt, or for an adventure

42
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A serious issue develops

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Southern farmers brought many slaves into Texas to produce cotton crops

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44
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How were Spanish and Anglo methods of settlement different

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The Spanish brought in Spanish people
Spanish were claiming land for their country through missions and presidios.

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