Key People/ Key Things
Who is credited with starting the Mexican Revolution
MIGUEL HILDAGO
Who worked as an empresario to increase settlement in Texas?
STEPHEN F AUSTIN
Mexico won its independence from the Spanish in what year?
1821
Who lost his father at the age of 27 and took over his vision to settle Texas
STEPHEN F AUSTIN
What was the name of Hidalgo's speech in Spanish?
GRITO DE DELORES
Who brought 300 families, referred to as the " OLD 300"?
Stephen F or Moses
STEPHEN F AUSTIN
The U.S. wanted what river?
SABINE RIVER
Which group would benefit most from the Colonization Law of 1825 (designed to encourage settlement in the state of Coahuila and Texas.)
a. Spain and its leaders
b. Missionaries
c. Empresarios
C. EMPRESARIOS
Stephen F Austin was an empresario/ leader of the Old Three Hundred.
True or False?
TRUE
Spanish settlement were....
Anglo settlements were....
Missions or Ranches and farms?
SPANISH= Missions
ANGLO SETTLEMENT= Ranches and farms
The state of Coahuila y Texas was created as a result of this...
THE MEXICAN CONSTITUTION of 1824
To establish residence in Texas, Anglo had to do what?
a. Swear allegiance w/ Spain
b. Take an oath of loyalty to the Mexican Government
B. TAKE AN OATH OF LOYALTY TO THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT
Empresarios agreed to settle a certain number of families within six years. In return, the empresario received a land grant
True or False?
TRUE
Developed a plan to move American families into Texas
MOSES AUSTIN
Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821 after several years of warfare. Which era began after this?
a. Mexican National Era
b. Spanish National Era
a. MEXICAN NATIONAL ERA
The Old three Hundred were what type of people?
a. Law-abiding citizens
b. were farmers
c. slave owners
c. SLAVE OWNERS
I followed Father Hildago in a revolt
I went to Washington, DC to ask for support
I was president protector
who am I?
JOSE GUTIERREZ DE LARA