Chapter 6 Flashcards
What is a filibuster?
Person who carries out rebellious activity
What is the Louisiana purchase, and when did it happen?
1803; US paid $15 million to France for the land known as the Mississippi River valley.
Who is James Long?
LAST filibuster who tried to free Texas from Spain
Who is Jean Laffite?
A PIRATE who refused to help James Long because he didn’t think Texas wouldn’t win
Who is Father Hidalgo and what is his special year?
1810; began movement for Mexican independence
Who is Joaquin de Arredondo?
A Spanish General who defeated the Republican Army.
Who is Gutierrez de Lara?
He led the Republican Army after Father Hidalgo’s death
Who is Philip Nolan?
A filibuster/musta get killed by Spanish soldiers while capturing mustangs in Texas
Why Did Spain lose Texas?
Spain neglected Texas for 300 years without establishing any major settlements
What is the French and Indian war/treaty of Paris 1763?
Changed the balance of European power in the Americas as France lost their land to England and Spain
What is the Adams onis treaty of 1819?
Settled boundary dispute between Spain and the US
What is the location and influence of neutral ground?
Area between the Sabine River and arroyo Hondo that was a safe haven for criminals
What is the Mexican independence 1821?
After 11 years of fighting, Mexico gets their independence from Spain
