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Where did Green DeWitt bring families from?
Missouri
What did Stephen F. Austin do?
settled Texas for his father
What did Gutierrez/Magee do?
Sought to free Texas from Spanish rule
Why was Martin De Leon well known?
only Texas colony settled mainly by Mexican families
What does Empresario mean?
land agent
Where was the Old 300 located?
Coastal Plains near Houston, Baytown and Galveston.
Why was the Old 300's location good?
Fertile soil, fresh water, good climate and close to the coast line
Why did Spain fear the US would take over their land?
US was gaining new territory close to the US border and their population was booming. Additionally, not enough Spanish citizens were available to block anyone from coming into the land. Basically they felt intimidated.
What year did Mexico gain Independence?
1821
What did Father Hidalgo do?
Led the lower class in their quest to overthrow the Spanish government
Who was the first American interested in Spanish Texas?
Moses Austin
Why was Mexico impressed with Stephen F. Austin?
He learned Spanish, and got to know the Mexican Culture. He was willing to take over his father’s quest.
Texas was divided into what 3 departments?
Bexar, Brazos and Nacogdoches
What happened in 1829?
Mexico passed a law to end slavery
Anglo
American – white American
Depression
A period of low economic activity and high unemployment rate.
Survey
to measure the boundaries of something, such as land
Empresario
a Spanish word for land agent whose job it was to bring settlers into an area
Militia
a group of citizens acting as a military force
Federalist
someone who believes in sharing powers between the state and national government
Centralist
someone who believes the power should be concentrated in the national government
Dowry
the money, property, and goods a bride’s family gives her groom upon marriage
Pioneer
someone who travels to unclaimed territory to settle
Department
an administrative unit or division of land in Texas, similar to a territory
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