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Name the two issues that Mexico had with Spanish rule
1. Expansion of the US (Louisiana Purchase)
2. Spanish Heirarchy
Who is known as the Father of Mexican Independence?
Father Hidalgo
1821
Which country were immigrants mostly coming from?
United States
What was an empresario in Spanish Texas?
A real estate agent/realator
Which event sparked the beginning of the Mexican War for Independence?
What is the date (month/day/year) did Father Hidalgo give his speech Grito De Dolores?
September 16, 1810
Which revolution inspired the war for Mexican Independence?
American Revolution
What were the immigrants called who settled in Texas?
Anglo-Americans
This empresario is known for bringing the "Old 300" to settle in Texas
Stephen F. Austin
Which social class was at the top of the Spanish heirarchy?
Peninsulares
Who led the Republican Army of the North during the Battle of Medina? Last name only
Gutierrez and Magee
Under the Mexican Constitution of 1824, Mexico became what form of government?
Republic
Which law allowed immigrants to settle in Spanish Texas?
State Colonization of 1825
This empresario is known for creating the city of Gonzalez, which was burned down by Comanche Indians but was rebuilt.
Green DeWitt
How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the relationship with the United States and Spain?
It caused border disputes between the two countries
What year did the Battle of Medina take place?
1813
What was the state that was merged under the Mexican Constitution of 1824?
Coauhila y Tejas
Immigrants were allowed to bring ___________ which __________ population in Spanish Texas
Enslaved persons, increased
This empresario was the only empresario that was not Anglo-American and not from the United States
Martin De Leon
How did the Adams-Onis Treaty affect Spanish Texas?
1. Created clear borders between the United States and Spain
2. It gave Spain control over Texas
In which historical event were José Gutiérrez de Lara and Augusta Magee involved?
The Gutierrez-Magee Expedition
Name one difference between the Mexican Constitution of 1824 and United States Consitution?
1. Term years for Senate
2. Mexico outlawed slavery
3. National religion is Catholic
What was Mexico offering to immigrants that were causing them to migrate to Spanish Texas?
1. Cheap land
2. Better economic opportunity
Because he was so successful, Stephen F. Austin was named.....
The Father of Texas