Unit 4 Test Review Flashcards
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Who is Father Hidalgo known as?
The Father of Mexican Independence
When did Father Hidalgo give his Grito de Dolores?
September 16, 1810
Why was Philip Nolan in Texas?
To capture wild horses and sell them for a profit
What did Spain think Philip Nolan was?
An American Spy
What is Philip Nolan known as?
The first filibuster
What is a filibuster?
People who go to another country and try to take it over by waging war
Which two people created the Republic Army of the North?
Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara and Augustus Magee
What did General Arredondo do with the survivors of the Republican Army after the Battle of Medina?
He executed the survivors of the Republican Army
What was the result of the Battle of Medina?
The Spanish killed all of the Mexican soldiers and Texas remained under Spanish rule for another seven years
Why was Galveston an ideal base location for the rebels?
It was in a remote location
What claim did Jean Lafitte make when he went to Galveston?
He claimed that he supported the rebels
What was Jean Lafitte actually interested in when he went to Galveston?
He was interested in stealing valuable Spanish cargo
What is James Long known as?
The last filibuster in Texas
What did James Long do?
He and his group declared Texas independent and James Long served as the president
What happened to James Long?
He was shot and killed by a guard
What happened in 1820?
Agustin de Iturbide issued a plan to establish a Mexican Empire
What was the Plan de Iguala?
A plan formed by Iturbide in order to establish a Mexican Empire. Includes declaring Mexico independent from Spain, equal rights for all, and that Catholicism would be the official religion
What happened in August 21, 1821?
The Treaty of Cordoba was signed, declaring Mexico independent from Spain
What happened in 1824?
Mexico writes its constitution
What is written in the Mexican Constitution of 1824?
The Mexican Constitution states that the country is a Federal Republic (elect people), the official religion is Catholicism and created the state of Coahuila y Tejas
What is an empresario?
Land agents that helped recruit and bring in settlers to an area
What did Moses Austin want to do?
He wanted to bring Anglo American families to settle in Texas
Why did Moses Austin think that Americans would come to Texas?
Cheap land
What was the nickname of Moses Austin?
The Grandfather of Texas
