Empresarios
What is an empresario?
Land barron who promoted settlement of Texas.
How did the Mexican government plan to settle Texas?
Through empresarios.
What were the rules Anglo settlers had to follow?
Convert to Catholicism, become a Mexican Citizen, and be of good moral character.
What battle did they use the "Come and Take it" flag in?
The Battle of Gonzales
Who is Moses Austin?
Father of Stephen F. Austin
Who was the first empresario?
Moses Austin
What are Anglo settlers?
White American Settlers.
What is the Mier Y Teran report?
A report saying that Anglos outnumbered Tejanos/Mexicans and that they were not following the law.
What was the first Battle of the Texas Revolution?
The Battle of Gonzales.
Who was Stephen F. Austin?
Empresario and involved in TX revolution
What are the "Old Three Hundred"?
The first 300 Anglo Settlers of Texas (brought by Stephen F. Austin)
What 3 things did the State Constitution law of 1825 require?
Anglo settlers had to become Catholic, Mexican Citizens, and have good moral character
What is the law of April 6, 1830?
It banned US immigration into Texas.
What happened in the Grass Fight?
Erastus "Deaf" Smith said Mexican soldiers were carrying silver, so Texans attacked them. Turns out, they were just carrying grass.
Who is Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna?
President and General of Mexican Army
Explain who Stephen F Austin is.
Empresario who took over his father's land grant, brought the "Old Three Hundred," and had the most successful colony.
What practice did Anglo settlers bring to Mexico?
Slavery 👎
What happened during the Convention of 1832?
Delegates at San Felipe requested that US Immigration is legal again and that Texas can become its own state.
What battle had the slogan "Come and Take it"
The Battle of Gonzales
Who is Green DeWitt?
Empresario with 2nd most successful colony
Who is Martin de Leon?
Tejano empresario who founded a colony of Mexican Settlers.
Define federalism.
Federal (national) government shares power with state governments.
Why was Stephen F Austin arrested?
His letter was intercepted by Mexican officials. He was arrested for challenging Mexican Authority.
What was the Siege at Bexar?
Texans forced Mexican army to retreat out of Texas
Who is Erastus "Deaf" Smith?
Spread rumor that led to Grass Fight