Empresarios
He was the most successful empresario, bringing the “Old Three Hundred” to Texas.
Who is Stephen F. Austin?
This Mexican law encouraged immigration to Texas in 1823, granting land at a low price.
What is the Imperial Colonization Law of 1823?
He became known as the “Father of Texas.”
Who is Stephen F. Austin?
The war that ended Spanish rule in Mexico.
What is the Mexican War of Independence?
Missions and presidios were used to do this.
Protect territory and spread Catholicism/Spanish culture
Land agents who brought settlers to Texas during the Mexican National Era.
Who are empresarios?
Settlers had to agree to follow these two things to receive land.
Catholic faith and Mexican laws
This man led Mexico to independence from Spain in 1821.
Who is Agustín de Iturbide?
These illegal adventurers tried to take Texas without permission.
Who are filibusters?
The capital of Texas under Mexican rule.
What is San Antonio?
This empresario was the first to gain permission from Spain to settle Anglo-Americans in Texas.
Who is Moses Austin?
Mexico passed this law in 1830 to stop U.S. immigration into Texas.
What is the Law of April 6, 1830?
Priest who issued the “Grito de Dolores,” starting the fight for independence in 1810.
Who is Father Miguel Hidalgo?
How many years did land owners not pay Taxes?
10 years
Settlers preferred land in this region because of fertile soil and good climate.
Coastal Plains
The colonies empresarios created were called this.
What are settlements (or colonies)?
The main reason Mexican leaders feared Texas was growing too quickly.
They feared the U.S. would try to take Texas.
The American filibuster executed for trying to claim Texas for the U.S.
Who is James Long?
What was Mexico's fear of immigration?
That people would not follow the laws
Missions were run by these religious leaders.
Who are priests or friars?
Why did Mexico use the empresario system?
To increase population and protect the territory from Native attacks and U.S. expansion.
Settlers moved to Texas mainly for this opportunity.
Cheap land
Who is SFA's Father?
Who is Moses Austin?
What were the 3 conditions that Mexico put in place for immigration?
1.Become a citizen
2.Have good moral character
3.Become a Catholic
Presidios were built to defend against these two main threats.
Native attacks and foreign invaders (like filibusters or the U.S.)