Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Mexican War of Independence
Empresario system
Important characters
100

a state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state

WAR

100

a particular system of faith and worship.

RELIGION

100

The Mexican War of Independence was a war between the people of Mexico and the __________ colonial government.

SPANISH

100

After Mexican independence in 1821, the Mexican government contracted "__________" to aid the settlement of Texas.

empresarios

100

4. Miguel Hidalgo turned to his parishioners in the town of Dolores. Around 6:00 am he declared independence from the Spanish crown, and war against the government in what was known as the ___________

GRITO DE DOLORES

200

the fact or state of being independent.

INDEPENDENCE

200

that which is morally correct, just, or honorable.

RIGHTS

200

The Mexican War of Independence started on...

16 September 1810

200

An empresario was ...

a person who brought settlers into a colony, divided up the land and enforced the law.

200

Who carried a banner with the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe and  started the revolt and, accompanied by Allende, managed to gather an army made up of more than 40,000 Mexicans.

Padre Miguel Hidalgo

300

a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.

REVOLUTION

300

 a state of affairs in which all individuals within a specific society have equal rights, liberties, and status

Social equality

300

The Mexican War of Independence was started by Mexican-born Spaniards (criollo people), Mestizos and Amerindians who wanted, what?

independence from Spain

300

Stephen F. Austin founded a thriving city he called....

San Felipe de Austin

300

Stephen F. Austin brought Anglo Americans to _____

TEXAS

400

an organized military force equipped for fighting on land.

ARMY

400
  • adherence to the forms of Christian doctrine and practice which are generally regarded as Catholic rather than Protestant or Eastern Orthodox.

CATHOLICISM

400

On August 24, 1821, representatives of the Spanish crown signed the _______________. This recognized Mexican independence under the terms of the Plan of Iguala.

TREATY OF CORDOBA

400

the first 297 families who settled in Austin's colony were called as...

Old three hundred

400

Who was the first American Empresario to colonize Texas?

Stephen F. Austin

500

a formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries.

TREATY

500

absence of subjection to foreign domination or despotic government.

FREEDOM

500

The Plan of Iguala established three central principles for the Mexican state:

the primacy of Roman Catholicism

the absolute political independence of Mexico

full social equality for all social and ethnic groups in the new country

500

Who founded the town of Villa de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Victoria Nombre de Jesús (now known as Victoria)

Martin de Leon

500

Who is known as Father of Texas?

Stephen F. Austin