Unit 4 Mexican National Era Flashcards
Land agents under the Spanish government agreeing to move settlers in.
Empresarios
First Empresario of Texas
Stephen F. Austin.
Iturbide’s Plan de Iguala
Mexican Independence
Equal Rights among Mexican Citizens
Catholic official religion
1824
Mexican Constitution was written, which made Texas part of the state of Coahuila y Tejas
Which river did U.S. think was the border and Spain thought it was another area.
U.S. thought the border was the Sabine River and Spain thought it was Arroyo Hondo
1819 Treaty saying that the Sabine river is the new territorial boundary, The U.S. gains Florida and The U.S. promise not to mess with Texas.
Adams-Onis Treaty
Founder of The Republican of The North, and traveled to U.S. to help him free Texas from Spanish rule in 1811, they captured Nacogdoches, Goliad, and San Antonio.
Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara. and Augustus Magee.
Captures San Antonio in 1811
Bloodiest battle in Texas History, Republican Army of the North fighting Spanish forces, resulting in the death of General Arredondo of The Republican Army of The North.
Battle of Medina 1813
Louisiana Purchase
France sold Louisiana territory to the U.S. in 1803 for 15 million dollars and doubled the U.S. land.
Spanish Military governor of Louisiana. During The American Revolution, he supplied the U.S. with weaponry, medical supplies, clothes and opened the port of New Orleans for U.S. use. in addition he also led Spanish troops to war and to block British naval actions
Bernardo de Galvez
Mexico with Texas Together gains independence form Spain
1821
Colony Between Colorado and Brazos Rivers. This was because of the rich fertile soil with easy access to water in a warm temperate climate.
Stephen F. Austin’s colony.
First Filibuster in Texas
Phillip Nolan
What is a Filibuster?
Military adventurer
Spanish priest being The Father of Mexican Independence, He inspired and encouraged Mexican people to become independent form Spain.
Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
Last filibuster of Texas, and was elected president of the group of Texans to make them an independent nation, declaring them independent.
James Long.
Grito de Dolores.
Father Hidalgo’s encouragment of the Mexican citizens, which was significant because it resulted in Mexican’s fighting against Spanish to gain independence.
It was the merging of two provinces Texas and Coahuila.
Coahuila y Tejas
What was Phillip Nolan doing in Texas?
Catching wild horses (authorized permission), but Spanish thought he was a spy due to his friendship with a commander in the U.S. army. 1800 he was warned not to come back to Texas, 1801 Nolan does not comply and is killed in Texas by Spanish soldiers
Effects of France’s loss in the Seven Year’s War
France is no longer a threat to Spanish, and is no longer a colonial power in North America. Spanish doesn’t need missions and presidios.
Marques de Rubi
Military inspector who recommended that there wasn’t a need for missions and presidios except for San Antonio and Goliad, and that all East Texans should move to San Antonio.
Goal for empressarios
Increase population in Texas.
