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2nd 6 Weeks PRT SS
Question | Answer |
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What was the Battle of Medina? | Rebels are defeated by Spain which leads to another 7 years of Spanish rule in Texas. |
Who is Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara? | Formed the Revolutionary Army of the North. |
What are two reasons Mexico wanted independence from Spain? | 1.) Colonists were excluded from good jobs 2.) King was taking money from the churches |
What was the significance of San Antonio being settled? | It began Spanish colonial rule in Texas. |
What were some Mexican methods of settlement? | 1.) Must be catholic 2.) Good moral character |
Who is Charles Francois Lallemand? | French colonist who attempted to start a colony along the Trinity River. |
What was the Plan de Iguala? | Declared Mexican people would be united and equal. |
What is the treaty of Cordoba? | Treaty that ended Spanish rule of Texas. |
Texas and Coahuila were united after what event? | Mexican Constitution of 1824. |
What document made settlers become permanent residents of Texas to receive land? | 1825 Mexican Colonization Law. |
How could settlers gain land after the State Colonization Law of 1825 took place? | Through an Empresario. |
Who was the individual that told Moses Austin that his request to colonize in Texas had been approved? | Erasmo Seguin |
Who was the first man to gain permission from Spain to bring Anglo American settlers into Texas? | Moses Austin |
What year did Moses Austin get permission to settle families in Texas? | 1821 |
What event doubled the size of the United States in 1803? | Louisiana Purchase |
What country was the first to start the empresario system? | Spain |
What term is used for someone who had been granted permission to settle families in Texas under Spanish and Mexican rule? | Empresario |
What is a person called if they settle somewhere illegally? | Filibuster |
What was a part of Mexican methods of settlement? | Colonization Laws |
Why was Martin de Leon's colony given preference over others? | He was a native Mexican. |
Who did Moses Austin meet with to gain permission for a settlement? | Baron de Bastrop |
How did Mexico attract settlers? | With cheap land |
What were some problems Stephen F. Austins colony faced? | Drought, Native American raids, crop failures |
What kind people were not encouraged to move to Texas? | Gamblers and Criminals |