Missions & Presidios
A religious settlement that was meant for Native Americans to convert to Spanish ways such as religion and way of life.
What is a mission?
What year did France sell the Louisiana Purchase?
In 1803
What is a filibuster?
A person that waged unofficial war against a country.
What was Hildalgo's famous call and what did it stand for?
The Grito and it was the call of social justice
What wealthy leader joined forces with the poor people of Mexico?
Augustin de Iturbide
A military fort that was meant to protect the religious settlements that was ran by Spanish military.
What is a presidio?
How much did the Louisiana Territory cost?
15 million dollars
Who was the first filibuster and what did he do?
Philip Nolan and he captured mustangs (wild horses)
Who did Hildalgo send to the United States to gather filibuster for the Mexican Revolution?
Bernardo Guitierrez
What plan did the wealthy, and the poor make together and what day did Mexico win their independence?
The Plan of Iguala and August 24, 1821
A person that belongs to a religious order and ran the missions to convert Native Americans to Catholicism.
What is a friar?
Who were the three people that made a deal with Napoleon for the Louisiana Purchase?
Livingston, Monroe, and Thomas Jefferson
What was the boundary dispute that led to neither country would have control of the area?
The neutral territory
What was the army called that Guiterrez and Magee created?
The Republic Army
What were empresarios and what were they needed for?
A land agent and they were needed to sell land in Mexican Texas.
The Native American rejected the catholic religion and the Spanish way of life.
Why did the missions fail?
What Livingston and Monroe's initial goal before buying the Louisiana Territory and for how much?
To buy New Orleans for 10 million dollars
Who was the Mexican Priest and what did he do for Mexico?
Father Miguel Hildalgo and he started the Mexican revolution.
What battle was the bloodiest battle on Texas soil?
The Battle of Medina
Who was Moses Austin and what did he die from?
He was a businessman and an empresario and he died from pneumonia.
The Alamo
What was San Antonio de Valero's nickname?
Which war was France involved in that made them desperate for money?
The French and Indian War
What was the Adams-Onis Treaty?
The agreement between Spain and the United States that states Spain will have control of Texas and the U.S. would have Florida.
Who invaded Texas twice after the Adams-Onis treaty was established and why?
James Long and he wanted Texas to be its own republic.
Where did Stephen f. Austin set up his first colony and what four requirements did Americans need to come and settle in Texas?
Between the Colorado and Brazos River and the 4 requirements are to become a citizen of Mexico, take an oath of allegiance, conduct business in Spanish, and convert to Catholicism.