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Mexican Constitution
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100

The first empresario to work with the Spanish/Mexican government.

Who is Moses Austin?

100

1st Filibuster and horse trader to Texas 

Who is Philip Nolan?

100
The year the Constitution was drafted.
What is 1824?
100
A person of Mexican decent living in Texas.
What is a Tejano?
100
The reason people wanted to live in Texas.
What is cheap land?
100

Speech used by Father Hidalgo to start Mexican Independence from Spain?

What is Grito de Delores "Cry of Delores"

200
Empresarios brought mostly this ethnicity (race) of people to Texas.
What is Anglo?
200
The men involved in the Battle of Medina.
Who are Gutierrez and Magee?
200
The state religion of Mexico.
What is Catholicism?
200

Most Anglo settlements in Texas were built for these occupations.

Ranching and farming.

200
The region where most empresarios settled.
What is the Coastal Plains?
200

Name of document used to create an area of LAWLESSNESS?

What is Neutral Ground Agreement

300

The first Africans came to Texas for this reason. 

What is they were enslaved by Anglo farmers?

300

This man was angry over the loss of Tejas with the Adams-Onis treaty?  

Who is Dr. James Long?

300

Mexico restricted this important source of labor for farmers.

What is slavery?

300

The year Mexico gained independence from Spain.

When is 1821?

300

First battle of the Mexican War for Independence was called? 

What is the Battle of Medina?

300

1. settlers couldn't settle along the Gulf Coast           2. settlers couldn't settle near the U.S. border         3. settlers must take an oath of loyalty to Mexico

4. settlers could pay off their land over 6 years

The statements above are a list of rules from which document?

What is Mexican Colonization Law of 1825

400

The first American Empresario in Texas. 

Who is Stephen F. Austin?

400

The goal of the Gutierrez-Magee expedition.

What is getting independence for Texas?

400

The law that gave Mexican state governments control over who lived in them. This gave the states the ability to grant land to empresarios.

What is the Colonization Law of 1825?
400

Only Mexican empresario.

Who is Martin De Leon?

400

The POLITICAL reason Mexico wanted settlers near the US-Mexico border.

What is keeping the United States from claiming Texas?
400

Name of Border Treaty signed by both the United States and Spain?

What is Adams-Onis Treaty

500
Name of empresario who settled Germans near present day Gonzales?

Who is Green DeWitt? 

500
The priest that inspired Gutierrez and Magee.
Who is Father Hidalgo?
500
The restrictions placed on settlers from America.
What is be Catholic, become a Mexican citizen and be of good moral character?
500

The reason DeLeon was different than the other Empresarios.

What is settling Mexican settlers in Texas?
500

Main characteristic that led to tensions between Texas (anglo) settlers and Mexico?

What are slave owners?

500

These three guarantees were made in what document?

Immediate independence from Spain                       Catholicism as the official religion                      Equal rights for all Mexican citizens, regardless of social class 



What is the Plan of Igula