Empresarios & Colonization
Who was the Father of Texas?
Stephen F. Austin
Which report warned of too many Anglos living in Texas?
Mier y Terán Report
What was the first battle of the Texas Revolution?
The Battle of Gonzales
Who was the first elected president of Texas?
What was the belief that God wanted Americans to expand westward across the continent?
Manifest Destiny
What were the first families that Stephen F. Austin brought to his colony called?
Old 300
Which law ended U.S. immigration into Texas?
Law of April 6, 1830
What was the phrase on the Gonzales flag?
Come and Take It
Which president rebuilt the Texas Navy?
Mirabeau Lamar
Mexico claimed which river was the border between Mexico and the U.S.?
The Nueces River
Which colonization law offered cheap land and no taxes to try to attract settlers?
Colonization Law of 1823
What did the Turtle Bayou Resolutions declare?
Texans were loyal to Mexico, supported Santa Anna, and wanted to keep the Federal Constitution of 1824
Who surrendered at Coleto/Goliad?
James Fannin
Who was the Architect of Annexation?
Anson Jones
What event triggered the Mexican-American War?
Mexico crossed the Rio Grande River and attacked U.S. troops
Who lost his fortune in the Panic of 1819, causing him to create a plan to settle Americans in Texas to regain his fortune and help other Americans?
Moses Austin
Which rebellion was led by Haden Edwards?
Fredonian Rebellion
What happened at the Goliad Massacre?
365 Texans were executed, and their bodies were burned
What were Lamar's goals for the Santa Fe Expedition?
To gain the New Mexican territory from Mexico and gain wealth from Santa Fe to help pay off the republic's debts.
What was the land that the U.S. gained after the war called?
The Mexican Cession
Who was the alcalde of San Antonio who helped Austin get his empresario contract from the Mexican government?
Erasmo Seguin
Why was Austin arrested?
For writing a letter suggesting that Texans form their own government.
Which battle lasted 18 minutes?
Battle of San Jacinto
What were the three major problems for the Republic of Texas?
Debt and conflicts with Mexico and the Native Americans
How much did the U.S. pay for the land it took from Mexico?
$15 million