Mexican Colonization & Empresarios
Key People & Documents
Unrest & the Road to Revolution
The Texas Revolution
Republic of Texas & Annexation
100
It's the year Mexico gained independence from Spain.
What is the year 1821?
100
He started Mexico’s fight for independence with the “Grito de Dolores”.
Who is Father Miguel Hidalgo?
100
This report stated that the Anglos outnumbered Mexicans 10 to 1 in Nacogdoches, Texas.
What is the Mier y Terán Report?
100
This siege lasted for 13 days.
What is the Siege of the Alamo?
100
This Texas President's main focus was to reduce debt, keep peace with natives, deal with Mexico, and reestablish Texas Rangers.
Who is President Sam Houston?
200
This is the first American to work with Spain to bring settlers to Texas
Who is Moses Austin?
200
This document created a federal republic and set Catholicism as the official religion.
What is the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824?
200
This Law was the a major consequence of the Mier y Terán Report?
What is Law of April 6, 1830?
200
This meeting declared Texas as Independent and wrote their Constitution.
What is the Constitutional Convention of 1836?
200
This event destroyed trust between Texans and Comanche.
What is the Council House Fight?
300
He brought the first 300 families and successfully established Anglo settlement. (The Father of Texas)
Who is Stephen F. Austin?
300
Mexico did this when Texas didn’t have enough population to be its own state.
What is merge Texas and Coahuila?
300
This battle started when Mexican soldiers tried to take a cannon.
What is the Battle of Gonzales?
300
This event led to the execution of Texan soldiers after Colonel Fannin's Surrender.
What is this the Goliad Massacre?
300
Many Texans wanted to do this for protection, reducing the country's debt, and their cultural ties.
What is Annexation to the United States?
400
This law allowed Empresarios like Austin could receive land grants to bring settlers.
What is the State Colonization Law of 1825?
400
He helped organize efforts for Mexican independence in Texas.
Who is José Gutiérrez de Lara?
400
William B. Travis signed his letter from the Alamo with this.
What is “Victory or Death”?
400
This battle lasted 18 minutes and ended the Texas Revolution.
What is the Battle of San Jacinto?
400
The U.S. Congress rejected Texas Annexation into the United States because they feared that it would expand slavery & lead to this.
What is war with Mexico?
500
Mexico relied on this system that issued land grants rather than sending people to Texas themselves to increase its population.
What is the Empresario System?
500
This man in known as one of the most respected leaders of the Texas Rangers during the Republic Era.
Who is John Coffee Hays?
500
This man was a key leader at the Alamo and fought from his sick bed during final battle. Hint: He carried a big knife!
Who is James Bowie?
500
At the end of the Battle of San Jacinto this man was captured and surrendered Texas.
Who is Antonio López de Santa Anna?
500
This Texas President was known as the "Architect of Annexation".
Who is President Anson Jones?