Spain Rules Texas
Built in 1718, this Spanish mission is located in the area of present day San Antonio
What is the Alamo?
These neighbors caused the settlers of Spanish missions in Texas much heartache.
Who were the Native Americans?
The first empresario in Mexican Texas, this man settled 41 families in his colony along the Guadalupe River
Who is Martin de Leon?
Friction between Mexicans and Texans can be traced back to this one religion.
What is Roman Catholicism?
While under Spanish rule, providences in "New Spain" were governed by this appointed official.
Who was the governor?
This geographical feature once separated the United States from the French and the Spanish
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
Before being turned down repeatedly to form a colony in Texas, Mr. Moses Austin built a thriving colony in this United States territory.
What is Missouri?
This law, signed in 1830 by Mexico, stopped all immigration from the United States to Texas.
What was the colonization law?
This Native American tribe made it impossible for the Spanish to build missions outside of the eastern, central, and southeastern regions of Texas
Who were the Comanche?
These leaders received land in exchange for bringing settlers that would pledge loyalty to Spain to Texas
What is an Empresario?
Before leaving Texas to return to Missouri, Mr. Moses Austin would run into this friend of the Mexican governer.
Who is Baron de Bastrop?
Mexico sent troops to build a fort here in 1832 to enforce the colonization law stopping immigration into Texas.
What is fort Anahuac?
This kingdom established trading posts along the Mississippi to trade with others, even when it was against the law.
Who were the French?
This present-day land was once under the rule of Spain, which called it unironically New Spain.
What is Mexico?
This founding father of Texas settled the area between the Colorado and Brazos Rivers in 1823 with the "Old Three Hundred".
Who is Stephen F. Austin?
After forcing out the president of Mexico in 1832, this Mexican general took power and abolished it's constitution.
Who is Antonio Santa Anna?
This monarch decreed in the early 1700's that it would only do trade with itself in the New World.
Who was the King of Spain?
This was the total length of time Texas was ruled by the Republic of Mexico.
Before finalizing the contract to settle land in Texas, Mr. Austin needed to travel to this city, instead of San Antonio like he would before New Spain became independent.
Where is Mexico City?
This man was imprisoned in Mexico for several months after his letter to leaders in Texas encouraging them to begin setting up a state government.
Who was Stephen F. Austin?