Why did Mexico want to be independent from Spain?

A: Mexico wanted to be independent from Spain because Spain started heavily taxing Mexico and stopped sending support to it’s colonies.

1. What was going on in Spain at the time of the Mexican Revolution that made it hard for them to supply their colonies?

A:A civil war in Spain was making it hard on them to continue to 

support the colonies. 

1. What was the Caste System of New Spain?

A: Peninsulares, Criollos, Mestizos/Natives, Slaves.

Who is considered to be the father of the Mexican Revolution?

Father  Miguel Hidalgo

What was the famous decree of Father Miguel Hidalgo?

A: The famous decree of Father Miguel Hidalgo was the “Grito de 

dolores” or the “Cry of Dolores.” 

What two groups of people were affected by the Colonization Law of 1825?

A: - Anglo-American Selers and Empresarios were aected by the 

Colonization Law of 1825.

1. A major contribution of Jose Gutierrez de Lara was that 

A: He led the Gutierrez-Magee expedition to help Mexico gain 

independence.

1. What was the result of the Gutierrez-Magee expedition?

A:- The filibusters were captured and executed at the Bale of Medina 

in 1819. 

1. What did the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 allow?

A: The electing of representatives

1. What did Moses and Stephen F. Austin contribute to Texas? 

A: - Moses and Stephen F. Austin both had important contributions to 

Texas. Moses was gifted the first Empresario contract from Spain in 

1820 before his death, passing it on to his son Stephen. Stephen 

would eventually sele “the Old 300” in the San Felipe de Austin 

colony, the most successful Empresario colony of Texas, inspiring 

Mexico to expand the system. 

Who was Stephen F. Austin?

A: Stephen F. Austin was the first Empresario and leader of the “Old 

Three Hundred,” the first 300 families to sele in his colony San 

Felipe de Austin on the Brazos river.

1. Who was Martin De Leon?

A: - Martin De Leon was an Empresario who sealed the town of Victoria, 

the only colony sealed by Mexican families.

Who was Green DeWitt?

A:Green DeWitt was the Empresario who established the troubled but successful DeWitt colony that included the town of Gonzalez that would become famous during the Texas war for Independence.

1. Who was Erasmo Seguin? 

A:Erasmo Seguin was the representative from Texas at the 1824 

constitutional convention. 

1. Who was Hayden Edwards?

A: Hayden Edwards was an Empresario who seled south of 

Nacogdoches.

1. What did Hayden Edwards do after his land title was stripped?

A: He declared his territory the “Republic of Fredonia” as an 

independent nation until the Mexican army captured and executed 

him.

1. What method of settlement did the original Spanish settlers use?

A: - Spanish selers used the mission and presidio system to sele 

Texas.

What method of settlement did the Anglo settlers use?

A: The Anglo selers used land grants from the Mexican government.

1. What religion were Anglo settlers forced to be by the Mexican government?

A: The Anglo selers were forced to be Catholic.

1. What cash crop did some Tejanos believe would help Texas Economically?

A: Some Tejanos believed the Coon cash crop would be good for 

Texas and brought in experts from the American south to help them 

with their industry.

Who did Mexico allow Texas to be mainly settled by?

A: Mexico allowed Texas to be seled mainly by Anglo American 

immigrants. 

1. What Mexican state was the Territory of Texas merged with? How did Texans feel about this?

A:The territory of Texas was merged with the Mexican state of 

Coahuila to create Coahuila Y Tejas, Texans were excited about 

statehood but they were worried about Coahuila making the 

decisions for them.

1.  Were Anglo settlers allowed to bring their slaves with them to Texas? 

A: - No, slavery was not permied in the Mexican state of Texas y 

Coahuila so they could not bring their slaves.

1. What is the difference between Spanish and Anglo settlements in Texas?

A: The Spanish came to spread Catholicism and the Anglos wanted to 

sele permanently on cheap land. 

1. According to Mexican  colonization laws, where did the designation and distribution of land come from?

A: The Mexican government

1. What is a method of settlement? 

A: A method of settlement is a certain way that people select an 

uninhabited area.