Mexico Becomes Independent & It's Effects on Texas
He began Mexico’s struggle for independence by issuing the “Grito de Dolores".
Who is Father Miguel Hidalgo?
This 1835 conflict began when Texans refused to return a small cannon and raised a flag reading “Come and Take It.”
What is the Battle of Gonzales?
This is the year Mexico officially broke away from Spain and began governing Texas.
What is 1821?
This era of Texas history began with rising tensions between settlers and the Mexican government and ended with Texas gaining independence.
What is the Revolution Era?
This president focused on reducing debt, keeping peace with Native tribes, and reinstating the Texas Rangers instead of using a large army.
Who is Sam Houston?
This 1813 battle, the bloodiest ever fought on Texas soil, ended in a devastating defeat for the Republican Army of the North.
What is the Battle of Medina?
This battle lasted 13 days and ended with every Texan defender killed, inspiring others to continue the fight for independence.
What is the Siege and Battle of the Alamo?
He was the first American to receive permission from Spanish officials to settle U.S. families in Texas.
Who is Moses Austin?
This period from 1836 to 1845 was marked by the leadership of Houston, Lamar, and Jones, as well as major issues like debt and conflict with Mexico.
What is the Republic Era?
Known for pushing Native tribes west, supporting public education, and building the new capital city of Austin, this leader greatly increased the Republic’s debt.
Who is Mirabeau Lamar?
Texas lost its chance to be its own state because its population was too small, leading to this political merger.
What is the merger of Texas and Coahuila into Coahuila y Texas?
Written inside the Alamo, this urgent message called for reinforcements and ended with the famous words “Victory or Death.”
What is William B. Travis’s letter?
Known as the Father of Texas, he brought the “Old Three Hundred” to settle Texas.
Who is Stephen F. Austin?
Beginning in 1845, this era started when Texas officially joined the United States and soon found itself involved in a major war.
What is Early Statehood?
Called the “Architect of Annexation,” he served as the final president of the Republic of Texas before it joined the United States.
Who is Anson Jones?
This document created a federal republic for Mexico, established Catholicism as the official religion, and placed Texas under Coahuila.
What is the Mexican Constitution of 1824?
This 18-minute battle resulted in the capture of Santa Anna and secured Texas independence under Sam Houston’s leadership.
What is the Battle of San Jacinto?
This Tejano leader helped locate land for the Austin Colony and represented Texas at the Mexican Constitutional Convention.
Who is Erasmo Seguín?
Many Texans supported joining the United States mainly because it offered protection from threats and relief from this overwhelming problem.
What is Texas’s massive public debt?
Under the Republic, this group replaced the expensive army and was used to protect Texas settlers from raids and attacks along the frontier.
What are the Texas Rangers?
This law set the guidelines for settlement in Coahuila y Texas and opened the door for empresarios like Stephen F. Austin to legally bring settlers.
What is the State Colonization Law of 1825?
Held at Washington-on-the-Brazos, this gathering declared Texas independent from Mexico and created a temporary government.
What is the Constitutional Convention of 1836?
He was the only Mexican empresario who brought Mexican families to Texas, strengthening Mexico’s cultural presence in the region.
Who is Martín De León?
Texas was finally admitted into the United States on this date after years of debate over slavery and the risk of war with Mexico.
What is December 29, 1845?
This failed mission ordered by President Lamar attempted to claim land in present-day New Mexico but ended with Texans exhausted, captured, and imprisoned.
What is the Santa Fe Expedition?