Important People
Who is known as the Father of Texas and brought 300 American families to Texas and was a key leader in the Texas Revolution?
Stephen F Austin
Religious settlements built by the Spanish to spread Catholicism
Mission
What were characteristics of the Mexican National Era ?
Mexico has gained independence; empresarios are gaining land grants and brining Anglo settlers to Texas
What year did Mexico Gain indpendence from Spain?
1821
Missions and presidios were established to protect settlers and teach the natives Catholicism was which era?
Spanish Colonial
Who was the first Man to get permission to bring Anglo settlers to Texas?
Moses Austin
What did the Spanish do to settle in Texas?
Built Missions
Coahuila Y Texas was created under the ?
Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824
What year did the Miguel Hidalgo start the "Grito De Dolores"
1810
What was one reason that the Natives did not want to live in the missions?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
The Native people had their own religions, beliefs, and ways of doing things
Who started the “Grito De Dolores” in 1810 by asking the people of Dolores to help fight for Mexican independence?
Miguel Hidalgo
Farms and ranches that overtime grew into small settlements?
Ranchos
What was the "grito De Dolores"?
the start of the Mexican revolution or fight for Mexican Independence
What year did Mexico write the Mexican Federal Constitution?
1824
Which document created the first constitutional government in Texas and gave Texas certain rights?
Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824
What did Antonio Margil De Jesus, Francisco Hidalgo, and Damian Massanet have in common?
Missionaries
How did Anglos settle Texas?
built farms and Ranches
What was a benefit for Texas, when Mexico gained independence from Spain?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
a large amount of people moved to Texas
What year was the Mexican Colonization law?
1825
Empresarios were able to bring settlers to Texas because of the ?
Spanish Colonization law
Who was a Missionary/ Priest who contacted the French to get help with the missions?
Francisco Hidalgo
What 2 reasons made Stephen F Austins Colony successful?
1.He chose land with trees, access to rivers and streams, spoke Spanish,
2.worked well with the Mexican government
The first Mexican settlement in Texas was ______, while the first Anglo settlement was _______.
San Antonio, San Felipe De Austin
What year was San Antonio De Valero established?
1718
Who made claims to lands in Texas primarily due to a lack of Spanish presence?
Filibusters