Mexico's Independence from Spain
Who was the Father of Texas?
It was Stephen F. Austin.
What was the purpose of the Spanish system of missions and presidios?
The purpose was to expand their territory and to prevent other countries from claiming land in the newly discovered world.
What was the job of the empresarios?
Land was given to them whereon they were to establish new colonies, divide the land, and enforce the law.
What is the meaning of prohibit?
The meaning is to forbid or not allow.
What are empresarios?
They were leaders of the colonies.
Who was Father Miguel Hidalgo?
He was a Catholic priest in Dolores.
When were Aztecs known to inhabit present day Texas?
They inhabited until the start of the 16th century.
True or False? Martin de Leon was an American empresario who colonized Texas?
False. He was a Mexican empresario.
What was a Criollos?
The were Spaniards born in America.
What does dissimilar mean?
It means unlike, different.
What did the Spanish leaders do that made Father Hidalgo realize that if things were to change for the Mexicans, Mexico must be free from Spain?
The Spanish leaders chopped down several olive trees and grapevines that Father Hidalgo had helped the Mexicans plant.
For how long did the presidios and missions keep Texas under Spanish control?
The kept Texas under Spanish control until 1821.
Who were the "Old Three Hundred?"
They were 300 American families who were recruited by Stephen F. Austin to come to Texas and live on the Brazos River at a spot chosen by Austin.
Define cholera.
It is an often fatal intestinal bacterial disease.
Define demise.
It means death.
What was "el grito de Dolores" or "the cry for Dolores?"
It was a speech given by Father Hidalgo wherein he spoke of the need for fairness to all people, not just those who were born in Spain.
Why were Spanish missions established in Texas?
They were religious settlements that served to spread Christianity and Spanish culture to Native American groups.
Who was allowed by the Mexican government to settle 41 families near the Texas Gulf Coast?
His name was Martin de Leon, another empresario.
What are Peninsulares?
They were Spaniards born in Spain.
What was a viceroy?
They were leaders granted rule over a colony.
What were "the three guarantees" started by Agustin de Iturbide, a Spanish military leader who switched sides to fight with Mexico during the Mexican War of Independence?
"The three guarantees" were
1. Mexico would be come an independent nation.
2. The national religion would be Roman Catholic.
3. Spaniards born in American would be equal to Spaniards born in Spain.
After which government was the Mexican government after the revolution patterned?
It was patterned after the United States.
The colony started with "Old Three Hundred" established what city?
They established San Felipe de Austin.
Define Comancheria.
It was a region occupied by Comanche Indians.
Define buffer.
It means a go-between, a barrier.