People
Who is Steven F. Austin?
the first empresario
What is a filibuster?
Someone who participates in unauthorized warfare against foreign countries.
What is the Law of April 6, 1830?
It encouraged the immigration of European and Mexican people by giving generous land grants, it stopped immigration from the US into Texas and it suspended the empresario contracts that had not been fulfilled.
What were the skirmishes in Anahuac and Velasco?
Mini fights between Mexicans and the Anglo American Texans which led more fighting because they did not do what they said they would do.
Who is Santa Anna?
the leader of Mexico who wanted all of the power to himself
Who is John Davis Bradburn?
a tax collector taking money from the cargo ships coming in and out of the port
What is an empresario?
A Spanish word for a land agent whose job is to bring new settlers into the area.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
The US bought the Louisiana Territory from France.
Who did France and Spain support in the American Revolution?
America
Who is Gil Y'Barbo and why was he mad?
He was the leader of East Texas who was mad because they had to move to San Antonio. He moved them back to East Texas and made Nacogdoches.
Who is Father Hidalgo?
the person who issues the Cry of Dolores
What is neutral ground?
An area where no one is patrolling so no one can get caught doing things because it does not belong to anyone.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
It ended the Seven Years War (the French and Indian War).
What was the Battle of Gonzales?
The first battle of the Texas Revolution
Who is Green DeWitt?
He was an empresario of the DeWitt colony.
Who are the Edwards brothers?
They led the Fredonian Revolution.
What is a Centralist?
someone who thinks that all of the power should be in the central government
What is the Adams-Onis treaty?
It gave the US Florida, but not Texas.
What is the Gutierrez-Magee expedition?
Gutierrez and Magee were leading a revolt against Spanish rule of Texas.
Who is Martin DeLeon?
He was an empresario that got a contract to bring 41 Mexican families to settle by the Guadalupe river.
Who is General Teran?
A Mexican military general.
What is a dictator?
What are the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?
They declared their loyalty to Mexico, but not to the Mexican government.
What is the Mier y Teran report?
He led a said that there was too much American culture influencing people in Mexico.
Who is General Cos?
Santa Anna's brother in law and commander of the Mexican army in Coahuila.