Spanish Colonial Era
(Spain expands into Texas through Missions and Presidios)
Missions
Spread Christianity among local Native Texans
Presidios
Protect the Spanish settlers from Native Texans and other Europeans
Francisco Hidalgo
Wanted to rebuild the missions in East Texas. Wrote a letter to France asking them for their help
Fray Damian Massanet
Starts first mission in East Texas, San Francisco de los Tejas
Jose de Escandon
The Father of the Lower Rio Grande Valley
Built 20 missions
Mexican Independence
(Mexico fights for its independence from Spain)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
“Cry of Dolores”
Supported Mestizos and Native Americans
Called for Mexican Independence from Spain
Battle of Medina
Spain regains control of Texas
Gutierrez de Lara
Goes to America to ask for support
Starts the Republican Army of the North that captures Nacogdoches, San Antonio, and Goliad
Louisiana Purchase
1803
France sells the Louisiana Territory to USA
Adams-Onis treaty
Settles the border dispute between Spain and USA
Spain gives up Florida, but gains full control of Texas
Treaty of Cordoba (1821)
Ends Spain’s rule of Mexico
Mexico now rules Mexico
Mexican National Era
(Mexico rules Texas and gives land grants to Empresarios to settle the land)
Moses Austin
American businessman
Looked to Texas for an economic opportunity due to a depression in USA
Negotiated a contract for land but dies before he can complete it
Has his son Stephen F. Austin complete his dream
Stephen F. Austin
Starts colony in Texas
#1 Empresario
Chose great land and was a great leader
Does a lot more that we’ll talk about next week
Called the “Father of Texas”
Green DeWitt
Empresario that Created the city of Gonzales
Martin DeLeon
Mexican Native
“Captain Plenty of Cows”
Slavery in Mexican Texas
Mexico bans slavery
Doesn’t enforce it in Texas
In 1836 there was more than 5,000 enslaved African Americans in Texas
Mexican Constitution
Splits Mexico into 19 States
Texas combines with Coahuila to be Coahuila y Tejas
Federalists
Strong state governments
Centralists
Strong central government
State Colonization Law of 1825
Encourages people to move to Texas
Provides rules for giving land to settlers
Road to Revolution
(Texas gets frustrated by the rule of Mexico)
Fredonian Rebellion/Republic of Fredonia
An independent state set up by Haden Edwards, Benjamin Edwards, and a Cherokee Chief Richard Fields
Mier y Teran report
A man sent to Texas to evaluate the problems in the state. Listed many issues included too much American influence and the need for more troops in the state
Law of April 6, 1830
Law passed that limited the number of American settlers, suspended all empresario contracts, restricted slaves coming into Texas, and built forts to enforce Mexican law, taxed imports into Texas
Turtle Bayou Resolution
Agreement signed by the Texans saying that they supported the Mexican state but could no longer support the centralist led government and wanted Santa Anna, a supposed federalist as the new leader.
Convention of 1833
Texas state convention that established a basic government and wrote a basic constitution for the new state. They also sent Stephen F. Austin to Mexico to try and solve the issue before it came to a revolution
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