Empresarios
He created the first large Anglo-American colony in Texas called the "Texas Venture".
Who is Stephen F Austin
Father Hidalgo rang the church bells issuing this call to arms on September 16, 1810.
What is the Grito de Dolores?
He was suspected of being a filibuster while he was in Texas to capture wild mustangs.
Who is Philip Nolan?
The Mexican Colonization Law of 1823 required this of all new settlers in Texas.
What is they needed to learn to speak Spanish and become Catholic?
This type of house was built in Texas to help settlers adapt to the climate.
What is a dog trot cabin?
His colony was located along the Guadalupe River next to Austin's colony.
Who is Green DeWitt?
The Gutierrez-Magee expedition created this army commanded by Augustus Magee.
What is the Republican Army of the North?
This was the goal of the filibusters.
What is to create a free Texas?
The Constitution of 1824 put this restriction on people's rights.
What is the right to freely practice religion?
This is why Mexico established colonies in East Texas.
What is to protect its land from the United States?
He was a successful Tejano rancher from San Antonio who helped Stephen F Austin establish his colony.
Who is Erasmo Seguin?
Mexico gained its independence from Spain on this day when the Treaty of Cordoba was signed.
What is August 24, 1821?
Who is James Long?
Under the Constitution of 1824, the merger of these two Mexican colonies into one state created political tension dividing the region.
What are Coahuila and Texas?
This is why Mexican and American settlers moved to Texas.
What is cheap farmland?
He was the only Mexican empresario who brought 41 Mexican families to Texas.
Who is Martin de Leon?
The Gutierrez-Magee Expedition was formed for this purpose.
This filibuster commanded the Republican Army of the North.
Who is Augustus Magee?
The State Colonization Law of 1825 was created for this purpose.
What is the continuation of the empresario system?
What is a central breezeway?
Empresarios established most of their colonies in this region of Texas.
What is the Coastal Plains?
The Gutierrez-Magee Expedition was defeated by the Mexican Army during this battle.
What is the Battle of Medina?
He was a pirate who took control of Galveston Island in 1816.
Who is Jean Lafitte?
The Mexican government wanted all settlers to meet these characteristics.
What is be hardworking and of good moral character?
He was the first empresario but did not live to see his plan accomplished.
Who is Moses Austin?