People
When did Mexico gain its independence from Spain?
1821
What is an empressario?
Someone who brings new settlers into Mexican Texas.
Where did empressarios come from?
Mexico and Texas
Who was Stephen F. Austin's father?
Moses Austin
When did Stephen F. Austin sign his first empressario contract?
1823
What is a land grant?
the land given to an empresario to
settle colonists
What is a "moral citizen?"
people who made
”good choices"
Who was the first Tejano empressario?
Don Martin de Leon
When was the new capital of Texas established?
1823
What is Coahuila y Tejas?
a state in the United Mexican
States formed in 1824
What does Sober mean?
someone who refrains from drinking alcohol.
Who was the Catholic priest that helped start the Mexican Revolution?
Miguel Hildalgo y Costilla
Who were the old 300?
The first 300 families to settle in Texas under Stephen F. Austin
What is the
capital city of Coahuila y Tejas?
Saltillo
Where was the new Capital of Texas established?
Along the Brazos and Colorado Rivers
Who was capable of receiving additional privileges in the newly formed colonies in Texas?
Mechanics or Men of Capitol
What was the name of the city Don Martin de Leon helped Establish?
Victoria
What is a Filibuster expedition?
a privately funded army
trained specifically for attacking foreign nations
in order to take control of all/part of their land
Who was George Poindexter?
Governor of Mississippi.