Important Figures
The father of Stephen F. Austin and was the original mastermind behind empresario contracts
What is Moses Austin?
The year Mexico/Texas gained its independence from Spain
What is 1821?
An adventurer who engages in a private rebellious activity in a foreign country
What is a filibuster?
Favored a military based government
What is Mexico?
An empresario who is known for bringing primarily Mexican settlers to Texas
Who is Green DeWitt?
The primary method that Anglo Americans settled Texas
An agent who makes all the arrangements to bring settlers to a new colony
What is an empresario?
Favored a civilian based government
What is America?
A filibuster known for training wild mustangs
What is Philip Nolan?
The name of the Mexican army formed from the Guiterrez-Magee expedition
What is The Republic Army of the North?
Land granted to settlers to move to Texas
What is Land grant?
The person who advocated for slavery in the Texas colony in fear US settlers would not join if outlawed
Who is Stephen F. Austin?
?The father of Texas who brought over the first 300 families to Texas
What is Stephen F. Austin
The bloodiest battle on Texas soil
What is Battle of Medina?
The unique blend of Spanish and American traditions in Texas
What is Tejano?
US settlers had to give up their ____ and convert to _____ in order to be allowed to settle in Texas
What is US citizenship and Catholicism?
Known for his "Cry of Dolores"
This country favored a state church
What is Mexico?