Vocabulary
Mexican Revolution
Texas Colonization
Slavery
Random
100
Large farm that specialized in cash crops.
Plantation
100
A famous plea, or cry, by Father Miguel Hidalgo demanding independance.
Grito de Dolores
100
The first Anglo to receive an empresario contract.
Moses Austin
100
Large plantations and a new invention led to an increased demand in __________.
Slaves
100
Which era is missing?
Age of Contact-____________-Mexican National Era
Spanish Colonial Era or Period
200
A citizen army.
Militia
200
Mexico wins independance from Spain in this year.
1821
200
Spain tried to colonize Texas for Social reasons. Anglos colonized for ________ reasons.
Economic
200
Slavery was outlawed in Mexico, except in this state.
Texas
200
The blue territory sold by France.
Louisiana
300
A type of government where people elect their leaders.
Republic
300
The main industry in Texas after Mexico wins independance from Spain.
Ranching
300
Moses Austin's main goal in Texas was to regain his personal ___________.
Wealth
300
A colonizer could receive an additional ___ acres for each slave that was brought in.
80
300
Tejano felt _________ by the Spanish withdrawal from East Texas.
Angered/upset
400
A certain group of people who were brought to Texas to do the hard labor on plantations.
Slaves
400
One of the first leaders of the Mexican Revolution.
Father Miguel Hidalgo
400
SFA's 3 rules were:
Have good morals, become a Mexican citizen, and become __________.
Catholic
400
Most slave holders came from this part of the United States.
South/Southern United States
400
The United States grew by this much after the territory was bought from France.
Double
500
Invented by Eli Whitney, it sped up cotton production by separating cotton from the seed.
Cotton gin
500
The Creoles and the __________ were the opposing sides of Mexico during the revolution.
Peninsulares
500
Continued his father's plan to become an empresario.
Stephen F. Austin
500
The most profitable crop in Texas during the 1820's.
Cotton
500
A land agent who promotes immigration into Texas.
Empresario