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He was a filibuster who was executed for leading an expedition into Spanish Texas around 1800
Who is Philip Nolan?
The first conflict between Texas settlers and Mexican troops in 1835.
What is the Battle of Gonzales?
The Mexican Constitution of this year established a federalist government.
What is the Constitution of 1824?
A person who comes to live permanently in a new country
What is an immigrant?
This empresario founded a colony near present-day Gonzales.
Who is Green DeWitt?
This man led the Long Expedition, declaring Texas independent from Spain in 1819.
Who is James Long?
This early rebellion against Mexican authority was started by Haden Edwards in 1826.
What is the Fredonian Rebellion?
A supporter of sharing power between the national and state governments in Mexico.
What is a Federalist?
A businessperson who is granted land by the government to bring settlers.
What is an empresario?
A term describing Texans of Mexican heritage during this time.
Who are Tejanos?
He brought the first group of Anglo settlers to Texas under a legal empresario contract
Who is Stephen F. Austin?
This report warned Mexico that U.S. influence in Texas was growing stronger.
What is the Mier y Terán Report?
A person who believes in strong central government control.
What is a Centralist?
A person who carries messages or documents during wartime.
What is a courier?
Americans moving to Texas in the 1820s were part of what process?
What is immigration?
This Tejano empresario founded the colony of Victoria.
Who is Martín De León?
This 1830 law restricted U.S. immigration and banned slavery in Texas.
What is the Law of April 6, 1830?
He wrote most of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Who is George Childress?
A military blockade of a city to force its surrender.
What is a siege?
This document or agreement often ends a war.
What is a treaty?
He helped write the Texas Constitution and served as vice president of the Republic of Texas.
Who is Lorenzo de Zavala?
In 1832, settlers declared loyalty to Mexico but not to the Centralist government.
What are the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?
An official who represents a group at a political meeting or convention.
What is a delegate?
A system of government where citizens elect representatives and leaders.
What is a republic?
These people tried to take Texas from Spain without permission. Coming into the land illegally.
Who were the filibusters?