key figures
First man given permission to bring anglo american settlers into Texas
who is Moses Austin?
someone who believes power should be concentrated in the national government
What is a Centralist?
Discouraged trade between foreign nations by placing taxes on goods entering Texas
Law of April 6,1830
Referred to as "the Father of Texas"
Stephan F. Austin
A group of citizens acting as a military force
whats a militia?
What is a Federalist?
Written while waiting for cannon
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
They had to be Catholic, be of good moral character, and had to work hard and loyal to the government
Requirements of settlers coming to Texas
Someone who travels to unclaimed territory to settle
Who is a pioneer?
come and take it
What did the battle of Gonzales flag say?
in this resolution colonist declared their loyalty to
Mexican government (in general) their not loyal to Santa Anna
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
Fought the Spanish in the war for Mexican independence and was rewarded with Colonel rank
John Davis Bradburn
sent by Mexican government to inspect Texas about the growth of American influence
Who is General Teran?
Spain and France took sides with the colonist in this was
The American Revolution
Stephan F. Austin doesn't like these laws
Laws of April 6, 1830
John Travis Bradburn had these men arrested because they interfered with his efforts to enforce Mexican la of collecting custom duties
William B. Travis and Patrick C. Jack
issued a call for freedom from Spain
Who Father Hidalgo?
Tried to become independent from Mexico
Edwards Brothers
it suspended most Empresarios contracts that had not been completed already
Law of April 6 1830
Unclaimed territory where people that didn't have authorization to be where they were went
Neutral Ground