Texas Flashcards
Alonso Alvarez de pineda
mapped Texas coastaline
who spread the legend of the 7 cities of cibola
alvar nunez cazezade vada
coronado
sent an expedition that have claimed to have found the city
alvar nunez cabeza vaca went to the sw to
to find gold in the americans(3 g’s)
hernan de soto
led a expedition from florida across the SE region
luis de moscoso alavarondo
took hernan de soto into east texas then to mexico alond the coast
la salle
established a fort on the coastline of texas for fance
phase of spanish settlers of tx on involved…
conquistatodos and missionaries
Encomienda System
spain trying to recreate its medieval feudal system
Repartimento system
replaced ecomienda system w/ native practices(The Mita)
Catholic Missions and Presidios
were built all across Tx to convert/control the native people(and prevent further European invasions)
Towns and Ranches
devolped around the missions and presidios as more spanish settlers arived **(to build the colonies into more than just agriculture) **
Fray Damian Massanet
built 1st faild mission in East Texas
Francisco Hidalgo
effort to found missions and convet native people
Antonio Margilde Jesus
built most successful missions
Father Miguel Hidalgo-
crede priest in Mexico who wanted to end the Injustice against the natives and mixed people exploited by the Spanish system he led an army of Mexico City in 1811 that was defeated but still considered the father of the nation for his efforts in starting the Mexican Independence movements that continued after his death
Jose Gutierrez de Lara
Advocate and organizer of independence from Spain in Texas after Hidalgo but also failed the** Battle of Medina** fought 20 miles South of San Antonio it was the deadliest Battle of in Texas history as a Spanish Army decimated the rebels who included some Americans who had agreed to help
Battle of Medina
deadliest Battle of in Texas history as a Spanish Army decimated the rebels who included some Americans who had agreed to help
The Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824
was modeled on liberalism of failed Spanish constitution of 1812 but also had compromised to keep up keep the different groups who formed the plan of iguana and the army of three guarantees ( Mexican Independence equal for Creoles and referring the creoles of Catholic Church in Mexico) happy after they defeated Spanish in 1821 and brief of Mexican Empire of Agustin de Iturbide ended
Colonization Law of 1825
Colonization Law of 1825 merge the states of Texas and one larger State since they both had low population and low Economic Development(Coahvila y Tejas) and created laws and incentives for people to settle these areas( became Mexican citizens had to act with good mortality couldn’t settle near USA Mexican border Etc)
slavery
slavery was blamed in Mexico as early as 1821 but not officially abolished until 1829 by the government this annoyed many Americans who had to move to Texas under the the 1825 Colonization Law from Southern USA with slaves
State Colonization Law of 1825
State Colonization Law of 1825 open in Texas to colonization by European and American immigrants on generous terms to develop the frontier lands more after merging Colina / Texas:
1) had to improve land
2) recognize themselves as Mexican citizens
3) follow the Roman Catholic Church
in exchange they were given privileges compared to other Mexican citizens who lived in Texas and other states
1) settlers did not have to pay taxes
2) settlers were given more autonomy than other states for example slavery
Moses Austin
American industrialist which received a land grant from Spain in 1820 as an empresario to build the first Anglo settlement in Spanish Texas but he died
empresario
bussiness man
Stephen F Austin
followed his father’s land grant to Texas in 1825 as an empresario Mexico chose to honor the land grant he brought 300 families and their slaves considered the father of Texas
Erasmo seguin-
from 1807 through 1835 was the head Post Master of San Antonio he went to convection of representation Texas and help create the 1824 Mexican constitution and 1825 Colonization Law before helping Steven F Austin choose a location
Martin De Leon -
Mexican Emperor who found Victoria as the only true Mexican colony in Texas became first leader and ranching
Green Dewitt-
American empresario who brought families to Texas and founded the settlement of Gonzales which was it as Austin or DeLeon
Fredonian Rebellion
Angela and Presario Hayden Edward failed attempt to have Texas succeed from Mexico in late 1826 at Nacogdochesit caused Meir y Teran investigation and the law of 1830 which would punish Angelo Texas and try to keep Texas in Mexico
Mier y Teran Report
Mier y Teran Report-After the military inspection on Texas and 1828 they made a report stating that strong measures needs to be taken to prevent the USA from taking control of Texas since the Texas were isolated themselves and ignoring law to stop slavery
law of April 6th 1830-
stopped American immigrants into all Mexican territories and their slaves made the Texan settlers pay taxes tariffs and duties also encouraged Mexicans to move to Texas to offset the population disparity between angles and Hispanics( both normal citizens and even convicted criminals) this was influenced heavily by the Fredonian rebellion and Mier y Teran Report report to keep Texas from USA
Turtle Bayon resolution-
Written to explain the Angelo Texans getting War when they had a skirmish with a Mexican fort
arrest of Stephen F Austin:
his efforts in advocating for Texas and return to a Mexican civil war
Battle of gonzales
the first battle of the texas revolution; referred to as the “Lexington of Texas” ;The mexican’s government held the property of the cannon but the colonist refused to give it back and fought back.
