Unit 2 Test Review Flashcards
Cabeza de Vaca
Launched Spanish interest in TX
De La Salle
Made the first French settlement in TX
De Pineda
Mapped the TX coastline
Hernan Cortes
Established a foothold for Spain in the Americas (central Mexico)
Marques de Rubi
Toured the Spanish missions and suggested that all settlers move to San Antonio
Agustin De Iturbide
Led the Mexican revolution and made his three part plan (1. Mexico will be independent 2. Roman Catholic 3. Equality)
What was the impact of Fort St. Louis on the Spanish?
-It pressured the Spanish to have more of a presence in Texas because Spain doesn’t want France anywhere near central Mexico because of all the gold there.
What was the primary goal of the Spanish Missions?
-The primary goal was to convert Native Americans to Roman Catholicism.
Why did the Spanish Missions fail?
-Lack of supplies, bad location, crops fail, people die, lack of native interest in the spanish lifestyle.
What were the terms of the Adams-Onis Treaty?
-The Sabine river is now the boundary between Spain and the U.S, Also, the U.S. gets Florida. In return, the U.S. surrenders all claims to Texas.
What were the terms of the Mexican Colonization Law of 1824?
-allows states to make their own decisions about land grants
Federalists
-think the government should share power with the states.
Centralists
-think all the powers should stay with the government.
Depression
-an economic depression, is where everyone doesn’t have a lot of money. The economy can barely function and cycle all of the money around.
Militia
-An army for a country or state. (works for the government)
