Filibusters
What is a Filibuster?
An adventurer who organized or led an unofficial military expedition into a territory to gain control of it.
What was an Empresario?
A person who received a contract to bring settlers to Texas.
Who was the only Mexican Empresario?
Martin De Leon
Why is the year 1821 important?
Mexico got their independence from Spain
Who led an expedition to capture Nacogdoches in 1800? He also came to Texas to capture wild horses
Philip Nolan
Who is known as the Father of Anglo-American Colonization in Texas?
Stephen F. Austin
What was the name of Green Dewitt's capital?
Gonzales
How did Martin De Leon's colony differ from Green Dewitt's?
Martin De Leon's was settled by Mexican settlers
Who led a rebellion against Spanish rule in Texas in 1812?
Gutierrez-Magee Expedition
Name two requirements settlers generally had to meet under Mexican colonization policies.
Practice Roman Catholic religion
be Loyal to Mexico
conduct business in Spanish
What were the names of the 2 Irish groups of Empresarios?
James Power / James Hewetson
John McGloin/ James McMullen
What drew many Americans and Mexicans to Mexican Texas in the 1820s?
Cheap land
What happened to the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition at the Battle of Medina in 1813?
Spanish military defeated them
Why did the Mexican government encourage empresarios to bring settlers to Texas?
To increase the population, develop the economy, and strengthen control of the region.
What was the name of Austin's first settlers?
Old 300
How much was land in Austin's colony?
12.5 cents an acre
Why did Spain and later Mexico worry about filibusters entering Texas?
They threatened the government's control and could encourage rebellions or foreign takeovers.
What was the name of Haden Edwards independent republic?
Republic of Fredonia
How many total families did Austin bring in to his colonies?
900
On September 16, 1810 ____ issued a call for freedom from Spain.
Father Hidalgo