Spanish Colonial/Mexican National Flashcards
What did Spain do to keep other countries off their land?
Spain established missions and presidios in Texas to keep other countries off of their land.
Who was the priest that was most credited with sparking the Mexican War of Independence?
Father Miguel Hidalgo was a priest that is most credited with sparking the Mexican War of Independence.
Why were Texas and Coahuilla combined?
Texas and Coahuilla were combined to make one state because Texas did not have a large enough population to qualify as an individual state.
Why were missions established?
Missions, like the Alamo in San Antonio, were established as a place where Native Americans could be converted to Catholicism.
Who was Jean Lafitte?
Jean Lafitte is most known as a Galveston Pirate that attacked Spanish ships.
