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Unit 4 Flashcards

1
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Mexican National Era

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1700-1821(before Mexican independence)

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Father Hidalgo

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Known as “the Father of Mexican Independence”, he was executed for his “Grito de Dolores”(Cry of Pain) that called for independence.

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Grito de Dolores

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“Cry of Pain” for Mexican Independence made by Father Hidalgo on September 16, 1810

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4
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Filibuster

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someone who goes to another country and tries to invade it(WITHOUT SUPPORT OF HOME COUNTRY)

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Philip Nolan

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wild horse catcher who was killed by Spaniards for being a suspected US spy.

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6
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Colonists wanted independence because…

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  1. Spain was too far away to help them
  2. Spanish kings inflicted heavy taxes and took money from the Catholic churches
  3. Colonists were excluded from the best jobs
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Empresarios

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land agents who brought settlers to the frontier

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Stephen F. Austin

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the first Mexican empresario. Known as the “Father of Texas”

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San Felipe de Austin

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capital of Stephen F. Austin’s colony

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Old Three Hundred

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300 Anglo settlers brought by Stephen F. Austin, the first frontiersmen of Mexico

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Anglo settlers

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white settlers, usually American or British. Occasionally French.

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12
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Agustin de Iturbide

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wrote the Plan de Iguala in 1820

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Plan de Iguala

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written by Agustin de Iturbide consisted of 3 tenets:
1. Declare Mexico independent
2. Equal rights for all Mexican citizens
3. Make Catholicism state religion

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14
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In 1824, Mexico called Texas…

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Coahuila y Tejas

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Constitution of 1824

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The first Mexican constitution, called Texas Coahuila y Tejas, had 24 states and 9 territories

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Mexico was a…

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Federal Republic

17
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State religion of Mexico

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Catholicism

18
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Neutral Ground

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A stateless area between the Arroyo Hondo and the Sabine River. Created to avoid war with the US and closed by the Adams-Onis treaty.

19
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Neutral Ground was problematic because…

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the area was lawless and harbored fugitives and smugglers

20
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Adams-Onis Treaty

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Gave the US the Neutral Ground and Florida.

21
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The Adams-Onis treaty was unfair for…

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Spain

22
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Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara

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Mexican revolutionary who created the Republican Army of the North along with Augustus Magee

23
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Battle of Medina

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saw the Gutierrez-Magee expedition ruthlessly slaughtered

24
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Bloodiest battle in Texan history was…

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the Battle of Medina

25
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Louisiana Purchase

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when the US bought 1/3 of North America from Napoleon for $15 million. Caused border disputes between America and Spain.

26
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Bernardo de Galvez

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Spanish military governor of Louisiana who helped the US in the American Revolution

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Austin’s colony was…

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a fertile land between the Colorado and the Brazos River.

28
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Austin chose this land for…

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its fertile soil, access to water, and warm climate

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Anglos moved to Texas for…

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cheap land, to escape debt, or adventure

30
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Treaty of Cordoba

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Mexican treaty of Independence. Signed in 1821.

31
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James Long

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The last filibuster of Mexico

32
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Marques de Rubi

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Inspector-general for the king of Spain. Caused the attempt abandon of all Texan settlements excluding San Antonio & Goliad in 1768.

33
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Philip Nolan

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Wild American horse catcher killed by Spaniards for being a suspected spy.

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The Grandfather of Texas

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Moses Austin

35
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Moses Austin

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The first man to obtain permission to bring Anglo settlers to Texas.

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The Father of Texas

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Stephen F. Austin

37
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Stephen F. Austin

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Brought the first Anglo settlers to Texas and built the city San Felipe de Austin between the Colorado & Brazos rivers.

38
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Coahuila y Tejas

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Mexican state that formed in the Constitution of 1824.

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