Exploration/ Colonization
Who were the first two countries who explored and claimed parts of Texas?
Spain and France
What religion did Spain bring with them?
Catholicism/Christianity
What did the flag at the battle of Gonzalez say?
Come and Take It
What is agriculture?
Farming
What was used to attract settlers from the U.S. to Texas?
Cheap land
What was one requirement of American Colonists living in Mexican Texas?
Become a Mexican citizen, practice Catholicism and learn Spanish
What is an ANGLO settler?
A white, English-speaking settler from the U.S.
What is the coastal plains region?
What are the three G's of Exploration?
God, Gold, and Glory
Which Empresario was most successful at bringing colonists to Texas?
Stephen Austin
This was the location of the last battle of the Texas Revolution
What is the Battle of San Jacinto?
What is geography?
The study of land and its features
What is the name for Spanish Explorers who wanted to gain wealth and glory from expeditions to the New World?
Conquistadors
Who wrote the speech that started the Mexican Revolution?
Father Miguel Hidalgo
Who was the commander of the Texas forces?
Sam Houston, 1st President of Texas
What is an empresario?
Land agents who brought Anglos from the U.S. to Texas (which was part of Mexico).
Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecked and was captured by Native Americans in Texas, living with them for 8 years before escaping. What does he do that makes him well known among other explorers and the world?
He writes a book about his adventures/experiences (La Relacion, or Shipwrecked)
1st empresario to get permission from Spain to bring settlers to Texas
Moses Austin
What is important about the year 1821?
Mexico gained its independence from Spain.
Who was the leader of the Tejano forces who fought against Santa Anna at the Alamo?
Juan Seguin
What is a Constitution?
A written plan for government that lists the laws, rights, and principles of a country