Ch7
Did the treaty of Paris affect the US
Yes
In 1812, how did Moses Austin lose his fortune?
In depression
what is a centralist?
Someone that believed that governmental power should be concentrated in the central government of Mexico City
Where was Washington on the Brazos?
The Brazos river
Who was Ben Milam?
An empresario that gets 300 taxes and marches with them to San Antonio for the siege
Who was the new governor of Spanish Texas?
Baron de Ripperda
How did Moses Austin die?
Pneumonia
What is one difference between Texas and Mexico?
Spoke different languages/different religion/disagreed on slavery/Anglo settlers were unfamiliar with Mexican laws/Mexicans often suspected that the settlers were more loyal to US
General Cos, and how many soldiers came to help Mexico
650
How did Texas optimism work against them?
The government did not prepare to face Santa Anna
What river did the US insist to extend their territory to?
The Sabine River
Who was Erasmo Sequin?
He was a successful rancher who became active in Santa Ana’s policies. His influence promoted the interests of the settlers in Texas.
What happened when the colonist tried to get the cannon back to Anahuac
They were spotted by the Mexican army
What was the first battle?
The battle of Gonzales
Where did the Texans remaining in San Antonio move?
The Alamo
Who toured for over two years, closed all missions, except for San Antonio and Goliad?
De Rubi
Who is the most successful empresario?
Stephen F Austin
Did Santa Anna approve statehood of Texas?
No!
When did Cos surrender and return to Mexico?
December 9, 1835
After writing an adopting the Declaration of Independence, what did the delicates right next?
A constitution
What is a mustanger?
Someone who made money by capturing and selling mustang horses
what were the first 300 families who settled in Austin‘s colony called?
The old 300
what did Stephen F Austin do while waiting to see Santa Anna?
He wrote letters
Where did the Mexican army take refuge?
The Alamo
Who was the ad interm president?
David G. Burnet