Settlers
Why did ANGLOS come to Texas in the 1820s?
2 answers.
-convert to Catholicism
-become a Mexican Citizen
Who was the first empresario to get permission to bring settlers to Texas?
Moses Austin
How did Spanish rulers try to maintain Spanish culture in Mexico during colonization?
Force Native Americans to convert to Catholicism and learn the Spanish language.
Stephen F. Austin
What state did Texas merge with during the Constitution of 1824?
Coahuila
How did Martin DeLeon contribute to Texas?
Established the town of Victoria and settled Mexican families
What is the difference between a primary and secondary source?
Primary sources are from the time of the event, and secondary sources are after the event.
Provided cheap land through land grants to Anglo settlers.
In what year did Mexico ban slavery?
1829
What was the Gutierrez-Magee expeditions purpose?
To continue the fight started by Fr. Hidalgo
Which river forms the southern border of Texas?
Rio Grande
What was the large amount of land that the empresarios were given by the Mexican government called?
Land Grant
How did the State Colonization Law of 1825 effect Texas’ population?
Increased it
What was the significance of the year 1821 for Texas?
Which region in Texas had ideal, fertile farming land?
Coastal and Great Plains
What was one reason settlers brough LARGE groups to Texas?
-to deter expansion from the United States
-to establish communities
-to help protect against the natives
-Tired of being controlled by a faraway country
-Inspired by the US Revolution
-Unfair class system
What role did Erasmo Seguin play in Texas history?
Represenative of Texas at the State Congress and helped locate land for the Austin Colony
What happened to the Missions in Texas?
They closed because the Natives died from disease and refused to adopt the Spanish culture.