mexican nationalism

Question 1

empresario

Answer 1

land agents helping recruit and bring in settlers

Question 2

Stephen F. Austin

Answer 2

Father of Texas, first empresario

Question 3

Old Three Hundred

Answer 3

wealthy, southern farmers with 3 motives: cheap land, escaping debt, or adventure

Question 4

Plan de Iguala

Answer 4

1. Mexican Independence
2. Official Religion: Catholicism
3. Mexicans have equal rights

Question 5

Constitution of 1824

Answer 5

a federal republic, Catholicism is the official religion, and in 19 states and 4 territories

Question 6

Neutral Ground

Answer 6

went from disputed area to no one’s claim, great place for crime

Question 7

Adam-Onis Treaty

Answer 7

USA gets Florida and Texas’s border becomes the Sabine River

Question 8

Jose Bernardo Gutierrez

Answer 8

helped make the republican army of the north

Question 9

Battle of Medina

Answer 9

the bloodiest battle in TX history, TX remained under Spain’s rule for 7 more years after this

Question 10

Louisiana Purchase

Answer 10

The USA bought the Louisiana Territory from France for $15m, the US has doubled in size and shares a border with TX

Question 11

Bernardo Galvez

Answer 11

The Spanish military governor, aided US in gaining independence

Question 12

Area Stephen F. Austin chose as his colong

Answer 12

rich soil, warm climate, and access to water as it’s between the Colorado and Brazo rivers

Question 13

Why would American want to move to the TX

Answer 13

cheap land

Question 14

1821

Answer 14

Treaty of Cordoba was signed

Question 15

Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

Answer 15

The priest who gave the Grito de Dolores speech inspiring many to fight for independence

Question 16

James Long

Answer 16

LAST filibuster

Question 17

Phillip Nolan

Answer 17

FIRST filibuster

Question 18

Moses Austin

Answer 18

grandfather of TX, was to be first empresario but died before he could

Question 19

Coahuila y Tejas

Answer 19

State in Mexico, merged 2 low populated provinces