To help people rebuild after the Mexican-American war, this document gave land to those who lived in Texas before the war.
Constitution of 1836
These people owned slaves. They had complete control over a slave's life. Many came to Texas because the Constitution of 1836 kept slavery legal.
Slaveholders
In 1838, because of constant racism, this man led a group of Nacogdoches to rebel against Texas. He even went as far to contact Mexican officials to help him.
Vicente Córdova
Another name for the German Emigration Company.
Adelsverein
After Prince Carl returned home, the German Immigration Company replaced him. Who replaced him?
Baron Otfried Hans Freiherr von Meusebach
In order to bring more people to Texas, this system was invented so people would be rewarded in land grants for bringing new immigrants.
Empresario System
A free African American veteran who fought in the Mexican-American war. He faced discrimination and was almost forced to leave because of the decisions of the Texan congress in the 1840's.
Greenbury Logan
The 1838 rebellion led by Vicente Córdova, it happened because of constant racism. Vicente convinced a group of Nacogdoches to help him, Even contacting the Mexican government to help him rebel.
Córdova Rebellion
After getting land in Hill County, the German Immigration Company sent this man in 1844 to help Germans who had immigrated. He eventually built a port for immigrating Germans.
Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels
After landing in Texas Baron Otfried Hans Freiherr von Meusebach changed his name to this.
John O. Meusebach
Because of the Empresario System, this amount of immigrants moved to Texas within the years 1836 to 1847.
100,000
In November of 1840, this legal act was passed, letting free African Americans stay in Texas.
Ashworth Act
This man was a Tejano signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. He served in the Congress and worked to protect Tejano rights.
José Antonio Nava
The port that Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels founded. Eventually renamed to something else.
Karlshafen
One of the first people to bring French immigrants to Texas. Later founded Castroville in 1844, named after himself. By 1846 this person had settled over 2,000 French colonists in Texas.
Henri Castro
The largest amount of immigrants came from here, searching for new economic opportunities.
United States
A man in Texas that had people attempt to steal his land because of his negotiations with the Cherokee Indians.
William Goyens
The largest group of Europian immigrants that came to Texas in the 1830s and 1840s. They came in search for better economical opportunities.
Germans
What Karlshafen was called after being renamed.
Indianola
The Irish empresario that went with Stephen F. Austin to Texas in 1821.
James Hewetson
The amount of slaves brought to Texas from the United States by slaveholders.
30,000
This man was the mayor of San Antonio from the years 1840-1842 and war hero. Witnessed conflict between the Tejanos and the settlers.
Juan Seguín
A company made in 1842 by German businessmen. Also known as adelsverein. This company made profit from bringing Germans to Texas.
German Emigration Company
The road established in March of 1825 by Prince Carl and other German immigrants along the Guadalupe and Comal Rivers.
New Braunfels
An Irish born Texan that encouraged Irish immigration to Texas in an 1841 book. Texas, the Rise, Progress, and Prospects of the Texas Republic.
William Kennedy