Unit 5 Flashcards
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the founding of Nacogdoches
In 1779 Nacogdoches was founded in Texas by a person named Don Antonio Gil Y’barbo the reason why it was founded was for Spain to maintain their ownership of east Texas.
what was the Louisiana purchase
the united states paid France 15 million for the Louisiana territory this happened in 1803 the reason why Napoleon was selling his land in north America was because he was losing interested in north America and he needed money to fight the British.
what was the neutral ground
Spain and the united states they couldn’t figure out a border so they put it as neutral ground the neutral ground was the New Orleans toponym used for street medians where they both couldn’t send military or police in to that ground the neutral ground was located in Louisiana the neutral ground was there form 1806 to 1821 the reason they established the neutral ground was established was because they did not want to have an armed clash happen
what was the Adams oins treaty
John Quincy Adams was the person who created the AdaAdams State Department office in Washington coin’s treaty Under the Onís-Adams Treaty of 1819 also called the Transcontinental Treaty and ratified in 1821 the United States and Spain defined the western limits of the Louisiana Purchase and Spain surrendered its claims to the Pacific Northwest the adam coin’s treaty was established in Adams’ State Department office at Washington the reason the adam coin’s treaty was established was that It settled a standing border dispute between the two countries
what was the Grito de Dolores
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was the person who did the speech the speech was the battle cry of the Mexican War of Independence from Spain the speech was in 1810 in Dolores, Mexico the reason why he did the speech was because he called for the end of Spanish rule, for racial equality, and for redistribution of land
what was the Gutierrez-Magee expedition
there were Americans, Tejanos, former Spanish soldiers, and Lipan and Tonkawa Indians in the Gutirrez Magee expedition the Gutierrez Magee expedition was an early filibustering expedition against Spanish Texas the Gutierrez-Magee expedition was in 1812 to 1813 the Gutierrez-Magee expedition was in Natchitoches, Louisiana the reason the Gutierrez-Magee expedition was formed was that it against the background of growing unrest in Mexico against Spanish rule
what was the battle of medina
The battle of Medina was fought between the republican forces of the Gutiérrez-Magee expedition under Gen. José Álvarez de Toledo y Dubois and a Spanish royalist army under Gen. Joaquín de Arredondo The battle of Medina was fought on August 18, 1813, the battle of medina took place in multiple places including Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Medina County, and in Yanbu the reason why the battle of medina took place was because The Midianites had hurt the Israelites for many years. They stole their crops and animals. The Israelites were so frightened that they hid in caves in the hills away from their homes god chose a man named Gideon to help the Israelites fight the Midianites
what was the plan de ligula
the plan de ligula was to sign the Convention of Córdoba The data of this was in February 24 1821 Iguala, Mexico proclaimed Mexico’s independence from Spain, social and political equality for all inhabitants of Mexico regardless of birthplace, and Roman Catholicism as the official religion
What was the treaty of Cordoba?
The Treaty of Córdoba established Mexican independence from Spain at the conclusion of the Mexican War of Independence. It was signed on August 24, 1821 in Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico. The signatories were the head of the Army of the Three Guarantees, Agustín de Iturbide, and, acting on behalf of the Spanish government, Jefe Político Superior Juan O’Donojú.
Who was Moses Austin?
Moses Austin was an American businessman and pioneer who played a large part in the development of the lead industry in the early United States. He was the father of Stephen F. Austin, one of the earliest American settlers of Texas, which was at the time part of Mexico. Austin’s primary intention was to create a trading venture on the coast of Texas to allow the United States to trade with New Spain. On December 23, 1820, Austin arrived in San Antonio to begin negotiations with the Spanish government to establish a trading post.
What was Stephen F. Austin’s Colony?
Austin’s Colony was the first and largest Anglo-American settlement in Mexican Texas and was established by Stephen F. Austin in 1821. It was authorized by the Mexican government and allowed for the introduction of 300 families into Texas. The economic panic of 1819 led his father, Moses Austin (1767–1821), to leave his lead-mining business in Missouri and embark upon a scheme of colonization in Texas. Moses obtained a grant of land from the Mexican government but died soon thereafter, and in 1821 Stephen went to Texas to carry out his father’s project
What is Mexico’s Government?
After a long history under the Spanish Empire (1521–1821), Mexico gained its independence in 1821 and became the First Mexican Empire led by royalist military officer Agustín de Iturbide. Three years later, a federal republic was created under the Constitution of 1824
What is the Constitution of 1824?
The constitution of 1824 set a number of democratic goals and provided for a federal republic, consisting of 19 states, four territories, and the Mexico City federal district. Stephen F. Austin conferred with the Mexican leaders who framed the Constitution of 1824, and Juan José María Erasmo Seguín represented Texas in the constituent assembly; the farmers of Austin’s colony contributed several hundred bushels of corn to help pay Seguín’s expenses. The 1824 constitution was the result of the war of independence against the Spanish empire and the collapse of the monarchy of Agustin I de Iturbide who established the First Mexican Empire. This constitution presided over the government of Guadalupe Victoria, who was the first president of Mexico
What is the State Colonization Law of 1825?
On August 18, 1824, the Mexican government passed a new national colonization law. This law allowed foreigners to settle on any vacant public land in Mexico, but restricted foreigners from settling within twenty leagues of the border with another country and within ten leagues of the coast. After the fall of Iturbide, Mexico adopted a federal system similar to that of the United States, and the federal Congress passed the national colonization law on August 18, 1824. It incentivized people to move to both Texas and a nearby state within Mexico.
