Missions
Inside a Spanish mission complex, this group held the highest power and authority.
Who were the Padres / Spanish Priests (Friars)?
A land contractor hired by the Mexican government to recruit and settle families in Texas in exchange for large land grants.
What is an empresario?
Mexican officials canceled this empresario's contract in 1826 after he threatened existing Tejano and Native families who could not produce land titles.
Who is Haden Edwards?
In 1828, the Mexican government sent this general on a 1,500-mile inspection tour of Texas.
Who is General Manuel de Mier y Terán?
The Law of April 6, 1830 completely banned future immigration into Texas from this country.
What is the United States?
In a mission, this group performed the vast majority of the hard physical labor, such as farming, building, and tending livestock.
Who were Native Americans?
Under Mexican colonization laws, all new settlers had to pledge an Oath of Allegiance to Mexico and practice this religion.
What is Roman Catholicism?
he Edwards brothers and their rebels declared the creation of this short-lived independent republic.
What is the Republic of Fredonia?
Mier y Terán reported that Anglo settlers in East Texas outnumbered Tejano citizens by this alarming ratio.
What is 10 to 1?
Under the Law of April 6, 1830, this happened to all existing, uncompleted empresario contracts.
What is they were suspended / canceled immediately? (they were fired)
The name "Texas" comes from the Hasinai/Caddo word táysha', which translates to this English word.
What is "friend"?
This term refers to settlers of English descent/lineage who migrated to Texas, mostly from the United States.
What is an Anglo (or Anglo-American)?
Stephen F. Austin took this action when the Fredonian Rebellion broke out in East Texas.
What is staying loyal to Mexico and sending his colony's militia to help Mexican troops crush the revolt?
Mier y Terán was shocked to find that Anglo settlers were ignoring Mexican laws and failing to learn or speak this language.
What is Spanish?
The Law of 1830 was a direct cause of these events.
What is the Ferdonian revolt, the Mier y Teran report, and the increasing American influence on Texas?
This Spanish mission was established in East Texas in 1690 to convert the Caddo and secure Spain's claim against France.
What is Mission San Francisco de los Tejas?
Empresarios had strict guidelines. Including that colonist must do what with their land?
The Fredonian Rebellion was historically significant because it made Mexican leaders deeply suspicious of this government's intentions.
What is the United States government?
Mier y Terán warned the Mexican president that unless strong action was taken immediately, Texas would do this.
What is "pull away from Mexico forever" (or revolt/rebel)?
The Law of 1830 angered Anglo plantation owners by prohibiting the further importation of these individuals into Texas.
Who are enslaved persons?
This term refers to a military force made up of civilian citizens gathered for emergency defense.
What is a militia?
Stephen F Austin, Haden Edwards, and Moses Austin are all examples of.
What is an Empresario?
The Ferdonian Rebellion led to an important Mexican General writing a report and warning about the growing American Influence.
Who is Mier y Teran?
During his 1,500-mile inspection tour of Texas in 1828, General Manuel de Mier y Terán identified several major problems concerning the region's lack of Mexican influence and integration
What is Texas was not paying taxes, they had no Mexican influence, they were importing more American goods than Mexican, US was increasing their land, and rebellions were breaking out?
To enforce laws and collect customs duties strictly, Mexico sent military troops to build these in Texas.
What are military forts (garrisons / presidios)?