Spanish Claim to Texas is challenged!
La Salle originally intended to establish a colony somewhere near the mouth of the _______________________ river.
Mississippi
True or False:
Father Hidalgo established the Mission Nuestro Padre San Francisco de los Tejas, in east Texas.
True
Who were fighting in the French and Indian War and which side did Spain help?
France and Great Britain
Spain sided with France
True or False:
Father Miguel Hidalgo was a brilliant military leader with a highly disciplined army
False
A creole priest living in the town of Dolores, who led a revolt that started the Mexican War of Independence in 1810, and was later executed
Father Miguel Hidalgo
The La Salle expedition was primarily unsuccessful due to _______________________________________.
La Salle's poor leadership and navigational errors.
The cause of the missions of East Texas during that time to be temporarily abandoned was due to the ___________________.
Chicken War
Why did the Marquis de Rubi suggest changes to the Spanish border?
Mainly because it was an extremely large territory and was very expensive and difficult to maintain.
Among other things, the presidios needed many repairs-- moving the border south, to the Rio Grande, made it easier and less costly to maintain the colony
What is the difference between a Peninsulare and Creole?
Peninsulare - Born in Spain
Creole - Born in New Spain
Both of Spanish decent
A former royalist commander who would join forces with a revolutionary leader to defeat the Spanish after Ferdinand VII was deposed; attempted to make himself emperor of Mexico
Augustin Iturbide
The colony established by La Salle constantly skirmished with the _______ people.
Karankawa
This inspired the building of so many missions throughout eastern and southern Texas during the 1700s
(1)Fears of French invasion
(2)The Spanish wanted to reinforce and solidify their claims to the territory of Texas
(3)They wanted to be able to “spy” on their colonial rivals, the French
What effects did Rubi's report have on Spanish settlement in Texas?
His report caused the Spanish to relocate many settlers, including those living at Los Adaes, and those settlers would eventually go on to establish several new settlements in east Texas (Bucareli and Nacogdoches)
What is a filibuster?
A filibuster was someone who engaged in an “unauthorized military expedition” into a foreign country or territory, to incite a political revolution or secession
What religion was established as the official religion of Mexico?
Catholicism
When he was murdered by one of his own men, La Salle was attempting to reach __________.
Canada
Why is Jose de Escandon known as the “Father of South Texas?
- Established 24 settlements
- Built 15 missions
- And recruited over 6000 Spanish colonists to come and live in the region, more than in any other settled area in Texas
Why was the Spanish decision to return the Louisiana territory to France, so important?
Returning the territory to France allowed France to sell the territory to the United States
When the United States took control of the territory, Americans began moving and settling further west yet again, and the Spanish had to deal with the threat of encroaching settlers from the U.S., as well as a long battle over the “right” border between the United States and Spain
Who was Philip Nolan and why is he important in Texas history?
Philip Nolan was a trader who entered Texas on multiple occasions to round up wild mustangs to take back to the United States to sell The Spanish suspected Nolan of being a filibuster, though Nolan claimed he was never anything other than a horse trader. He was killed by Spanish soldiers in 1801. The maps and information were used by later filibusters in Texas
When King Ferdinand VII retakes the throne of Spain he did what?
Sent money and soldiers to crush the revolutionary forces in Mexico
True or False:
The establishment of a French colony in Texas had no effect on the Spanish plans for the territory.
False
Why was San Antonio de Bexar– including the missions, presidios and colonial settlements– such an important place in Spanish Texas?
It was a successful farming and ranching community that had multiple missions, a presidio and was centrally located along El Camino Real, the lifeline for trade and resupply between the missions of east Texas and the heart of New Spain in Mexico
What impact did the Adams-Onis Treaty have on U.S. – Spanish relations?
The Adams-Onis legally settled a long running battle between the United States and Spain regarding territories along the border between New Spain and the Louisiana territory of the United States
General Arredondo began a revenge campaign across the territory of Texas for this reason...
This campaign was meant to crush the rebellious Tejanos living in Texas.
True or False:
The 1824 Constitution establishes the First Mexican Republic
True