Vocab
what is a vaquero
a Spanish term for cowboy
what were the results of the Louisiana purchase
it doubled the size of the United States
what is the Fredonian Rebellion
the first attempt by Anglo-Americans to secede from Mexico
who is "the father of Texas"
Stephen F. Austin
who were the old 300
the first families to settle in Stephen F. Austins colony
an individual who carries out unauthorized warfare against a foreign country
what did the law of April 6, 1830 do
It stopped immigration into Texas from the U.S.
what did the flag on the Texans cannon say in the battle of Gonzales
"Come and take it"
why did the Texans like Santa Anna at first
they believed he was a federalist who would protect the constitution of 1824
what is a pioneer
someone who travels to unclaimed territory to settle
what is an empresario
the Spanish word for a land agent whose job it was to bring new settlers into an area
what treaty ended the seven years war
the Treaty of Paris of 1763
what was the battle of Gonzales nicknamed
the "Lexington of Texas"
how is William Travis connected to John Davis Bradburn
Bradburn put William Travis and Patrick Jack in jail
what is a delegate
a representative of a group attending a formal meeting
what is a militia
a group of citizens acting as a military force
what did the Adams-Onis Treaty do
it ended borer disputes between the United States and Spain
what were the 2 victories that encouraged Texans to believe Mexican forces could be defeated
the battles of Gonzales and Goliad
where did Green Dewitt bring immigrants from
he brought immigrants from Missouri
what is a person who buys land with the hope of selling it for a large profit
a land speculator
what is an anglo-american
a white person living in the United States and who is not Hispanic
what were the turtle bayou resolutions
a set of statements adopted by the anglo Americans settlers in Texas near turtle bayou
what was the war party and what did they want
a group of Texans that pushed for independence from Mexico
who brought immigrants into Texas from Ireland
McMullen and McGloin
how is father Hildago important to the Mexican Revolution
he launched the Mexican war of independence