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This period in Texas history is characterized by Mexican independence, Anglo colonization, and the establishment of the Empresario system.
What is the Mexican National era?
A newspaper story about Alonso Álvarez de Pineda’s historic feat in 1519 would definitely contain this word in its headline.
What is "MAP"?
During the early Spanish colonial era, these two European powers fought for territorial control over the land that would become Texas.
Who are Spain and France?
While the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 guaranteed numerous civil rights, it notably excluded (and abolished) this practice.
What is slavery or the right to own slaves?
In 1519, this Spanish explorer achieved fame by creating the first map of the Texas coastline.
Who is Alonso Álvarez de Pineda?
Under the Empresario system, land contracts required agents to bring a specified number of families to Texas within this timeframe.
What is Six Years?
After following Father Hidalgo in the 1810 revolt against Spain, this leader traveled to Washington, D.C. seeking support and later served as President Protector of the provisional government in Texas.
Hint: Battle of Medina
Who is José Gutiérrez de Lara?
A newspaper story about Alonso Álvarez de Pineda’s historic feat in 1519 would definitely contain this word in its headline.
What is "MAP"?
These early visitors are historically blamed for introducing devastating foreign diseases to Native populations in Texas.
Who are European explorers?
Under the Empresario system, land contracts required agents to bring a specified number of families to Texas within this timeframe.
What is six years?
Mexican officials attempted to preserve traditional culture in Texas by requiring all new settlers to practice this religion.
What is Catholicism?
San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and El Paso serve as modern examples of this influence on Texas.
What is Spanish influence (or Spanish place names)?
These two key Empresarios shared the common responsibility of settling families and founding towns in Texas under Mexican rule.
Who are Stephen F. Austin and Martín De León?
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As a Spanish friar during the colonial era, this was your primary responsibility when establishing Texas missions.
What is converting Native Americans to Catholicism?
This faith was explicitly protected as the official state religion under the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824.
What is Catholicism?
Although the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 established a representative government, it strictly limited civil liberty by denying this freedom.
What is freedom of religion?
Unlike earlier Spanish missions, Anglo colonization grew Texas's population by bringing in new settlers using this system of land agents.
What is the Empresario system?
The accounts written by Cabeza de Vaca after his survival journey had a massive impact on Spanish exploration because they mentioned hearing about this.
What are the Seven Cities of Gold (precious metals)?
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Passed in 1825, this legislation offered huge land incentives—including up to 4,428 acres of pasture land and 177 acres of farmland—to attract Anglo settlers to Coahuila y Tejas.
What is the State Colonization Law?
Anglo immigrants were legally required to acquire this document before they could establish a settlement on Texas land.
What is an official land grant?
In early Texas history, this was built in East Texas before the Empresario System led to Austin's Colony and other Americans settling in Texas.
What is the building of the San Francisco de los Tejas mission?
Spanish missions in Texas frequently failed to permanently convert Native populations for this cultural reason.
What is because Native populations already had their own established religions, beliefs, and lifestyles?
This single political entity was officially established by the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824.
What is the state of Coahuila y Tejas?
In early Texas history, this was built in East Texas before the Empresario System led to Austin's Colony and other Americans settling in Texas.
What is the building of the San Francisco de los Tejas mission?
The Mexican government used these specific property allocations to encourage Anglo settlement across the Texas frontier.
What are Empresario land grants?