Unit 4 Flashcards
Mexican National Era
1700-1821(before Mexican independence)
Father Hidalgo
Known as “the Father of Mexican Independence”, he was executed for his “Grito de Dolores”(Cry of Pain) that called for independence.
Grito de Dolores
“Cry of Pain” for Mexican Independence made by Father Hidalgo on September 16, 1810
Filibuster
someone who goes to another country and tries to invade it(WITHOUT SUPPORT OF HOME COUNTRY)
Philip Nolan
wild horse catcher who was killed by Spaniards for being a suspected US spy.
Colonists wanted independence because…
- Spain was too far away to help them
- Spanish kings inflicted heavy taxes and took money from the Catholic churches
- Colonists were excluded from the best jobs
Empresarios
land agents who brought settlers to the frontier
Stephen F. Austin
the first Mexican empresario. Known as the “Father of Texas”
San Felipe de Austin
capital of Stephen F. Austin’s colony
Old Three Hundred
300 Anglo settlers brought by Stephen F. Austin, the first frontiersmen of Mexico
Anglo settlers
white settlers, usually American or British. Occasionally French.
Agustin de Iturbide
wrote the Plan de Iguala in 1820
Plan de Iguala
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
In 1824, Mexico called Texas…
Coahuila y Tejas
Constitution of 1824
The first Mexican constitution, called Texas Coahuila y Tejas, had 24 states and 9 territories
Mexico was a…
Federal Republic
State religion of Mexico
Catholicism
Neutral Ground
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.
Neutral Ground was problematic because…
the area was lawless and harbored fugitives and smugglers
Adams-Onis Treaty
Gave the US the Neutral Ground and Florida.
The Adams-Onis treaty was unfair for…
Spain
Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara
Mexican revolutionary who created the Republican Army of the North along with Augustus Magee
Battle of Medina
saw the Gutierrez-Magee expedition ruthlessly slaughtered
Bloodiest battle in Texan history was…
the Battle of Medina
Louisiana Purchase
when the US bought 1/3 of North America from Napoleon for $15 million. Caused border disputes between America and Spain.
Bernardo de Galvez
Spanish military governor of Louisiana who helped the US in the American Revolution
Austin’s colony was…
a fertile land between the Colorado and the Brazos River.
Austin chose this land for…
its fertile soil, access to water, and warm climate
Anglos moved to Texas for…
cheap land, to escape debt, or adventure
Treaty of Cordoba
Mexican treaty of Independence. Signed in 1821.
James Long
The last filibuster of Mexico
Marques de Rubi
Inspector-general for the king of Spain. Caused the attempt abandon of all Texan settlements excluding San Antonio & Goliad in 1768.
Philip Nolan
Wild American horse catcher killed by Spaniards for being a suspected spy.
The Grandfather of Texas
Moses Austin
Moses Austin
The first man to obtain permission to bring Anglo settlers to Texas.
The Father of Texas
Stephen F. Austin
Stephen F. Austin
Brought the first Anglo settlers to Texas and built the city San Felipe de Austin between the Colorado & Brazos rivers.
Coahuila y Tejas
Mexican state that formed in the Constitution of 1824.
