Trouble in Mexico
The movement began by the Grito de Dolores
The Mexican Revolution, or Mexican Independence Movement
The year Mexico Won Independence
1821
Spain and the United States agreed that neither country could occupy land until a permanent border was determined between Texas and Louisiana. What was this called?
The Neutral Ground Agreement
Man who created the first successful Anglo settlement
Stephen F. Austin
Which country bought the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, which made the Spanish nervous?
The United States
What happened to the U.S. when President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory for $15 million in 1803?
The U.S. doubled in Size
A person who waged unofficial war against a country.
Filibuster
Land agent who brings settlers to Texas
Empresario
Three things Anglo settlers had to do before coming to Texas.
Become a citizen of Mexico, oath of allegiance to Mexican government, and become Catholic.
What is the difference between creoles and peninsulares?
Creoles- Spanish born in Mexico
Peninsulares- Spanish born in Spain
Mexican priest who led a revolt against Spanish Rule over Mexico in 1810 but was captured and executed by Spanish authorities.
Father Miguel Hidalgo
Leader of the wealthy Mexican citizens that eventually rebelled against Spanish Rule
Augustine de Iturbide
First anglo "land agent" in Texas
Moses Austin
Who are the "Old Three Hundred?"
What was an issue in Texas that Mexico had a law against?
Slavery
The treaty that settled the boundary dispute between the U.S. and New Spain in 1819.
The Adams-Onis Treaty
Bernardo Gutierrez, Augustus Magee, Dr. James Long, and Phillip Nolan are all examples of a--
Filibuster
How did Mexico plan to convince people to move to Texas?
cheap land and low tax rates
The empresario who founded a colony of mainly Mexican citizens in Texas.
Martin de Leon
Give two examples of how many Texan settlers ignored Mexican laws
They spoke English and did not follow the Catholic Religion. They also allowed slavery.
Why was the outcome of the Battle of Medina significant?
Spain achieved military control over Texas by defeating the filibusters
Why do you think the upper classes in New Spain were afraid of the democratic changes taking place in Spain?
They feared that democratic changes would come to New Spain and threaten their power.
Compare the similarities and differences between an Anglo and a Tejano
Anglo is a settler who came from America to live in Texas. Tejano is a settler of Mexican heritage who lives in Texas.
Name 3 rules from the Mexican Colonization Law of 1825
Settlers couldn't settle along the Gulf Coast, couldn't settle close to the U.S. border, settlers must take an oath of loyalty to Mexico, exempt from taxes for 10 years, settlers could pay their land off over 6 years.
Predict what will happen as a result of Anglo and Tejano frustration with the Mexican government
Texas Revolution