Mission/Presidios
What was the main purpose of Spanish missions in Texas?
To spread Catholicism and strengthen Spanish control of Texas.
What is a filibuster in the historical military sense?
A person who leads an unauthorized military expedition into foreign territory to promote political change or separation.
Between which years did the War for Mexican Independence last?
1810–1821.
What word means “not allowed”?
Prohibited.
What were Spaniards born in Spain called? They held the highest positions of power in New Spain.
Peninsulares.
What Spanish mission is also known as the Alamo?
Mission San Antonio de Valero.
Which filibuster from Kentucky entered Texas to capture wild horses for illegal trade?
Philip Nolan.
What battle on August 18, 1813, was considered the bloodiest battle in Texas history?
The Battle of Medina.
What word means moving goods illegally into or out of a country?
Smuggling.
What were people of Spanish heritage born in the Americas called?
Criollos.
What was a presidio?
A Spanish military fort built to protect missions and settlements.
Which French pirate and privateer established a colony in Galveston in 1817?
Jean Lafitte.
Which Spanish general defeated the rebels at the Battle of Medina?
Joaquín de Arredondo.
What word means payback or retaliation?
Retribution.
What term describes people of Spanish and Indigenous heritage?
Mestizos.
What foreign power's threat helped convince Spain to establish its first missions in Texas?
France.
Which filibuster from Virginia entered Texas in 1819 with about 300 men to take control of Texas?
Dr. James Long.
What plan helped bring Mexico independence from Spain as a constitutional monarchy?
The Plan of Iguala.
What word means putting someone to death as a form of punishment?
Execution.
Which two leaders joined forces to help bring the War for Mexican Independence to an end?
Agustín de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero.
Name two reasons many Spanish missions in Texas failed.
Indigenous peoples' disinterest, Comanche and Apache raids, or Spain's failure to provide enough support.
Which two leaders were involved in the expedition that captured San Antonio and executed Spanish officers?
José Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara and Augustus Magee.
On what date was the Treaty of Córdoba signed?
August 24, 1821.
What word describes a Mexican who calls Texas home?
Tejano
What type of government has a king or queen who shares power with a government organized by the people?
Constitutional monarchy.