Key People
First man to gain permission from Spain to bring Anglo-American settlers into Texas.
Who was Moses Austin?
Commanded the garrison at Anahuac, arrested William B. Travis and Patrick C. jack, later refused to release them after the Texans released his soldiers.
Who was John Davis Bradburn?
Ship captains not wanting to pay custom duties so they continued up river which resulted in gunfire and arrest of William and Patrick. Texans then made camp at Turtle Bayou.
What was the Battle of Anahuac?
Ended the Seven Years War
What was the Treaty of Paris of 1763?
The Old Three Hundred
Who were the first 300 families who moved into Texas?
A prominent leader in the Texas Revolution and the first president of the republic of Texas.
Who was Sam Houston?
King Charles the Third’s inspector that toured the frontier provinces and recommended a course of action. All missions in Texas, except for those at San Antonio and Goliad, be abandoned.
Who was Marques de Rubi?
Was about Colonist trying to bring a cannon to Anahuac but they were spotted in port of Velasco and fighting broke out. Mexican troops retreated.
What was the Battle of Velassco?
It stated that rather than fighting for control over the disputed land between the rivers, they declared the land neutral ground.
What was the Adams-Onis Treaty?
People came to Texas
The president of Mexico during the Texas revoulution and became a centralist and dictator.
Who was Santa Anna?
Was granted permission with his partner, james Kerr, to settle 400 families on property near Austin’s original colony. The land he settled in was one of the most successful Anglo-American colonies, including the town of Gonzales.
Who was Green DeWitt
A short battle over a cannon that the Mexicans had let the Texans use to defend themselves from the Native Americans. The Lexington of Texas.
What was the battle of Gonzales?
The law did not let anyone from the US immigrate into Mexico.
What was the Law of April 6th, 1830?
Without permission from the government, led the settlers back into the East Texas Timberlands. Started colony of Nacogdoches near abandoned mission Gaudalupe.
Who was Gil Y'barbo?
Published the Cry of Dolores and launched the fight to end Spanish rule.
Who was Father Hidalgo?
A Mexican general who fought against the Texans in the resolution, mostly at the Siege of Bexar.
Who was General Cos?
It happened by 120 Texans taking the presidio at Goliad.
What was the Battle of Goliad?
Stated that the Mexican government under Santa Anna had violated Texan liberties as stated in the Mexican Constitution of 1824.
What was the Texas Declaration of Independence?
They believed that they could not remain under Mexican rule peaceably and thought they should declare declaration of independence immediately.
Who was the War Party?
The first Mexican emparsario to establish a colony in Texas.
Who was Martin De Leon?
A lawyer that was arrested for spreading false rumors that an armed force from Lousiana was heading to Anahuac. Bradburn claimed that him and Patrick were interfering with his efforts to enforce the laws.
Who was William B. Travis?
The expedition’s goal was to free Texas from Spanish rule and it included Tejanos, Native Americans, and white American fillbusters.
What was the Gutierrrez-Magge expedition?
They were created on June 13, 1832. They denied that the Texans were rebelling against the Mexican Authority. They insisted that the Texans were supporting Santa Anna.
What was the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?
Someone who travels to unclaimed territory to settle.
Who were the pioneers?