Mexicos Independence from Spain
Who took over the Aztecs?
Hernan Cortes
Texas was inhabited by which group of native Americans at the start of the 16th century?
The Aztecs
Who was known as the "father of Texas"?
Stephen Fuller Austin
Define prohibited.
not allowed, forbidden.
What kind of government did Mexico establish?
A democratic government
What year were the Aztecs taken over?
1521
What year did Mexico gain independence from Spain?
1821
What did empresarios do?
Enterprising men who were responsible for setting up a new colony
Define a Spanish conquistador.
a conqueror from Spain
How many men were empresarios?
About 30
What was the name of the speech given by Father Miguel Hidalgo?
"El grito de Dolores"/"The cry for Dolores"
How many branches did the government of Mexico have?
Three Branches
Who are the two most famous empresarios?
Stephen F. Austin and Martin de Leon
Define Cholera.
An often fatal bacterial disease.
How many years did it take for Texas to gain independence from Spain?
Eleven years
Who was Father Miguel Hidalgo?
A catholic priest in the town of Dolores, who taught Mexicans important life skills.
Who was Hernan Cortes?
A Spanish conquistador who helped conquer the Aztecs
How did Moses Austin die?
pneumonia
Define Comencheria.
an area inhabited by the Comanche Indians
What were the "Old Three Hundred"?
300 American families who were chosen by Stephen F. Austin to create a city known as San Felipe de Austin.
What was the name of the Spanish treaty that gave Mexico its independence from Spain?
The Treaty of Córdoba
Texas was under the rule of which two countries before gaining independence?
Spain and then Mexico
What did Martin Leon name his colony and why did he name it that?
"Guadeloupe Victoria" in honor of the first president of the republic of Mexico
Define Peninsulares.
Spaniards born in Spain.
What were the three guarantees?
Mexico would become an independent nation, the national religion would be Roman Catholic, and Mexicans of Spanish decent would no longer be considered inferior.