Work of preparing the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
Agriculture
A settlement founded to spread Christianity to the people in the area
Mission
What was the role of an empresario in Texas
Responsible for settling people in Texas
What ended the Spanish rule in New Spain?
Treaty of Cordoba
On his sick bed, what was one of Moses Austin's dying requests?
His son to continue settling people in Texas
Mexican government would grant people a piece of land
Title
A military post or guarded settlement in an area under Spanish control
Presidio
Native group moved inland and found American settlers in their land
Karankawa
Who benefited from the plan of Iguala?
Conservatives
Who are the “Old Three Hundred”?
First families of Austin’s colony in Texas
Buys large area of land and sells the land bit by bit
Speculators
A person who wages an unofficial war on a country
Filibuster
Who will most likely say this "Carved “GTT” on our front door after purchasing 10 acres"
A. Spanish farmer
B. Anglo farmer
C. Anglo merchant
B. Anglo farmer
Father of Mexican Independence
Miguel Hidalgo
DeWitt and officials did not realize that his grant included the land of De Leon
Jane Long
Spanish word for contractor. Responsible for settling people in Texas
Empresario
People who wanted to limit changes and keep the old ways
Conservatives
Who will help Moses Austin influence the governor in order to let him settle families from the United States to Texas?
Baron de Bastrop
What did King Ferdinand promise the people of Spain he would do in order to be crowned and take the throne?
Constitution of 1812
How could having American settlers in Texas help the Spanish?
They could create a buffer zone between the Spanish and Natives and keep filibusters out
Armed citizens who serve as soldiers
Militia
Formally give up ownership
Cede
When Moses Austin's lead business crumbled in the U.S. he asked Spain for help. What is Spain going to give him and make him do?
Was given a lead mine and had to get 30 families to settle in Louisiana
Who was the leader of the conservative faction in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution?
Agustin de Iturbide
DeWitt was trying to sell land but there was an issue
DeWitt and officials did not realize that his grant included the land of De Leon