Vocabulary Vault
What do you call a person who does not agree with the government’s rules?
A rebel
What country did Mexico gain independence from after the Mexican War of Independence?
Spain
Who was chosen by Spain to govern a colony for the king?
A viceroy
How did vaqueros make money in Mexican Texas?
By raising cattle and selling cattle products
Spain placed strict rules and high taxes on the people of Mexico. What effect did this have?
People wanted independence and began to rebel.
What type of crop is grown mainly to be sold for money?
A cash crop
What does the phrase “Six Flags over Texas” help us understand about Texas history?
Six different countries have ruled Texas
Who is remembered for helping start the Mexican War of Independence?
Father Miguel Hidalgo
Why did settlers in Texas make their own candles?
They needed light and did not have electricity
People wanted cheap land and new opportunities. What was the effect of this on Texas?
More families moved to Texas.
What word describes land where towns and farms meet wide open grasslands?
Frontier
What does the phrase “GTT” stand for?
Gone To Texas
Who shouted a famous phrase calling for change in the government during the Mexican War of Independence?
Father Miguel Hidalgo
What were two cash crops grown in Mexican Texas?
Cotton and corn (or cotton and sugar)
Empresarios were given land grants by the Mexican government. What effect did this have on settlement in Texas?
More settlers moved to Texas and new colonies were formed.
What do you call a man or woman of Mexican heritage living in Texas?
Tejano or Tejana
Were more people moving to Texas or leaving Texas during the early 1800s?
More people were moving to Texas
What happened to Lorenzo de Zavala because he supported a democratic government?
He was punished or forced to leave Mexico
What was the significance of San Felipe to Austin’s colony?
It was the main town and government center
Lorenzo de Zavala was punished and forced to leave Mexico. What caused this to happen?
He supported a democratic government instead of a monarchy.
What kind of government is ruled by a king or queen?
A monarchy
How did immigration change Texas during the Mexican period?
The population grew, towns expanded, and Texas’s culture and economy changed
What was one important accomplishment of empresario Martín de León?
He brought settlers to Texas and started a successful colony
What are three jobs an empresario had?
Recruit settlers, provide land, keep order, or protect settlers
Texas’s population increased and towns grew during the Mexican period. What was one cause of this change?
The Gone To Texas (GTT) movement brought many settlers to Texas.