a state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state
WAR
a particular system of faith and worship.
RELIGION
The Mexican War of Independence was a war between the people of Mexico and the __________ colonial government.
SPANISH
After Mexican independence in 1821, the Mexican government contracted "__________" to aid the settlement of Texas.
empresarios
4. Miguel Hidalgo turned to his parishioners in the town of Dolores. Around 6:00 am he declared independence from the Spanish crown, and war against the government in what was known as the ___________
GRITO DE DOLORES
the fact or state of being independent.
INDEPENDENCE
that which is morally correct, just, or honorable.
RIGHTS
The Mexican War of Independence started on...
16 September 1810
An empresario was ...
a person who brought settlers into a colony, divided up the land and enforced the law.
Who carried a banner with the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe and started the revolt and, accompanied by Allende, managed to gather an army made up of more than 40,000 Mexicans.
Padre Miguel Hidalgo
a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.
REVOLUTION
a state of affairs in which all individuals within a specific society have equal rights, liberties, and status
Social equality
The Mexican War of Independence was started by Mexican-born Spaniards (criollo people), Mestizos and Amerindians who wanted, what?
independence from Spain
Stephen F. Austin founded a thriving city he called....
San Felipe de Austin
Stephen F. Austin brought Anglo Americans to _____
TEXAS
an organized military force equipped for fighting on land.
ARMY
adherence to the forms of Christian doctrine and practice which are generally regarded as Catholic rather than Protestant or Eastern Orthodox.
CATHOLICISM
On August 24, 1821, representatives of the Spanish crown signed the _______________. This recognized Mexican independence under the terms of the Plan of Iguala.
TREATY OF CORDOBA
the first 297 families who settled in Austin's colony were called as...
Old three hundred
Who was the first American Empresario to colonize Texas?
Stephen F. Austin
a formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries.
TREATY
absence of subjection to foreign domination or despotic government.
FREEDOM
The Plan of Iguala established three central principles for the Mexican state:
the primacy of Roman Catholicism
the absolute political independence of Mexico
full social equality for all social and ethnic groups in the new country
Who founded the town of Villa de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Victoria Nombre de Jesús (now known as Victoria)
Martin de Leon
Who is known as Father of Texas?
Stephen F. Austin