Vocab
Definition of Land Grant
document that prove ownership of a parcel of land
Name the 3 types of settlements
Spanish
Anglo
Mexican
What role did empresarios play in Mexican settlements in Texas?
Brought families to settle in land grant areas
When did Mexico declare its independence? Who did they get it from?
1821 and Spain
Definition of Empresarios
businessmen gained land grants from Mexico and sold to incoming settlers
Motivation for Anglo settlements
Inexpensive Land
What were the criteria for families coming to Texas?
Catholic and adopting Mexican citizenship. Good moral character and knowledge of farming.
What were the imperial colonization laws?
The Mexican government passed this law in January of 1823. Its purpose was to secure SFA’s (Stephen F. Austin’s) land grant so he could continue to bring in U.S. settlers into Texas.
Definition of Federalism
form of government that distributes power between national and local governments
Motivation for Spanish settlements
Spreading Religion
What country used the empresario system?
Mexico
What were the National Colonization Laws?
It allowed each state to set up its own colonization policies in an effort to encourage more immigration.
Definition of Tejano
Mexican-born Texas citizen
Why did people settle in Texas?
Inexpensive land
New opportunities
Spread religion
Who settled the old 300?
SFA
Mexican Constitution
October 4th of 1824 Mexico adopted their constitution.
It was very similar to the U.S. Constitution in that it created a federalist government.
The differences were that Mexico made Catholicism the official religion and state lawmakers, not the people, would elect the president.
Definition of Presidio
Rancho
Mission
Town
Military barracks, Soldier's Residence
Ranch, outside of town
Church, Preist residence
Economic center of activity
Who were the first to settle in Texas?
Spainsh
What was the religion Mexico used?
Catholic
State Colonization Law
in 1824 Mexico formed the state Coahuila y Texas.
This new state would create the State Colonization law of 1825.
In an effort to raise land values and provide new business for tejano merchants, this law further opened Texas to immigration
Texas did allow slavery - it was major component of their economy - and continued to support slavery even after Mexico abolished it in 1829.
(This will become one of the major reasons for revolt in 1835-36)