- the second most successful empresario
- he established the town of Gonzalez
- his colony became prosperous in farming and ranching
Who is Green DeWitt
100
-Friar in San Francisco de los Tejas
-moved to San Antonio de Valero Mission in San Antonio
-Retired to San juan BAutista where he died in 1726
Who is Fracisco Hidalgo
100
Restricts slavery
Representative government
Ownership of property
MUST be Catholic
What is Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824
100
When Spanish officials learned of La Salle's fort in Texas they
What is sent troops to destroy it.
100
the year Pineda mapped the coastline of Texas
What is 1519.
200
LaSalle's efforts to colonize Texas led to this reaction from Spain
What is increased efforts to colonize the area through missions
200
Stephen F. Austin's greatest contribution
What is founded the first significant anglo colony in Texas
200
-successful and prosperous rancher in Texas
-sent to represent Texas in the Mexican congress
-helped write the Mexican Constitution of 1824
What is Erasmo Seguin
200
they adapted to and used thier environment to meet their needs
What is Native American Indian groups in early Texas
200
French traders made large profits exchanging blankets, guns, and wine for :
What is furs and skins
300
This doubled the size of the United States
What is the Louisiana Purchase
300
-filibuster
-Mustang Trader
-Rumored to be a spy against Spain
Who is Philip Nolan
300
- was military commander and governor of area that is present-day Laredo
-Led Spain's expanision efforts into South Texas
-Sent settlers to the land between Rio Grande and Nueces River
What is Jose de Escandon
300
Native tribe whose life centered on two activities: hunting and making war on other tribes
What is Comanche
300
in response to La Salle's activiites, the Spanish
What is shifted their focus to East Texas
400
-Went on 2 expeditions in 1689 and 1690
-Described Native American culture, housing, and food.
Who is Friar Damian Massanet
400
Era characterized by
- Stephen F. Austin
- Old Three Hundred
- Martin De Leon
What is Mexican National Era
400
The first Spanish settlement in an area was often a
What is a Mission
400
The Spanish mission in East Texas was
What is San Francisco de los Tejas.
400
The outpost built by LaSalle in Texas was named
What is Fort St. Louis
500
-led a force into Texas from the U.S. to declare Texas independent from Spanish control and declared himself President of Texas
Who is James Long
500
Stephen F. Austin took over his father's land grant in
What is 1821
500
life for a spanish soldier was
What is difficult and dangerous
500
Cabeza de Vaca survived being shipwrecked in Texas by: