Early Texas
What city had the most successful missions in it and in what year was it built?
San Antonio, 1718
According to the State Colonization Law of 1825, how much did each settler need to pay in order to recieve land?
$30
Who was sent by Mexico to investigate settlers in Texas?
Mier y Teran
Who was the president of Mexico who became a dictator?
Santa Anna
What was the first battle of the Texas Revolution? What was it fought over?
Battle of Gonzales, fought over a canon
In what year did Mexico win independence from Spain?
1821
What positive things happened when Stephen F. Austin was in Mexico City, waiting to get permission to start the colony?
Learned to speak Spanish, learned about Mexican culture
What did Mier y Teran write in his report?
Texas had too many Americans, they had become too American, and they weren't following Mexico's requirements
William B. Travis and James Bowie
What day is Texas Independence Day?
March 2, 1836
Who is known as the "Father of Mexican Independence"?
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
What were two good things about the land Stephen F. Austin chose for the colony?
Close to water and lots of good natural resources
What law did Mexico pass after Mier y Teran's report?
Law of April 6, 1830
Where was the Texas Declaration signed and who wrote it?
Washington on the Brazos at the Constitutional Convention by George Childress
Why did so many Texans burn their homes and towns during the Runaway Scrape?
So that the Mexican army couldn't have their resources
What were the first American settlers in Texas called?
The Old 300
Why did Stephen F. Austin get arrested?
Mexico suspected he was plotting a revolution and wanted independence for Texas
What are the six parts of the Law of April 6, 1830?
Outlawed immigration, raised taxes, sent soldiers to Texas, enforced ban on slavery, outlawed militia, and canceled contracts
Who was the leader of the Texan forces at Goliad?
James Fannin
What battle ended the Texas Revolution?
Battle of San Jacinto
Who brought the first American settlers to Texas?
Stephen F. Austin
What jobs did land settlers end up doing, giving them large grants of land?
Farming and ranching
What was the purpose behind some settlers writing the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?
Justify themselves and declare their allegiance to Mexico and Santa Anna
Who did Texas capture at San Jacinto?
Santa Anna
What was the name of the treaty that Texas and Mexico signed to end the Texas Revolution?
Treaty of Velasco