What best describes the Mexican National Era?
Why did most Anglos come to Texas?
The opportunity for cheap land
Who was Green Dewitt?
Empresario who brought families to Texas. Established the town of Gonzales
Why was the Gutierrez-Magee expedition so important?
Even after being defeated it rallied more citizens to the cause for independence
Who was James Long?
Filibuster who tried to declare Texas as independent from Spain. Captured and killed in Mexico City
What was the biggest threat to Spanish and Anglo settlers?
Hostile Native Americans that did not want them there
Who was Martin De Leon?
Mexican empresario who brought Mexican families to settle in Texas
What two things happened in 1821?
Mexico gains its independence from Spain Stephen F Austin brings the first Anglo settlers to Texas
What were the 3 requirements for establishing a colony in Mexican Texas?
Must become a Mexican citizen, Must convert to being Catholic, must learn to speak Spanish and have good character
Who was Phillip Nolan?
Mustang trader who was accused of spying on Mexico for the French
What happened in the year 1519?
Pineda mapped the Texas coastline
What did the Mexican Constitution of 1824 state?
That Catholicism would be the official religion of Mexico
Why did most missions fail in Texas?
The Native Americans did not want to be converted. They wanted to live their life as they had for hundreds of years.
What was the major difference between the US Constitution and Mexican Constitution?
The US allowed Freedom of Religion by the 1st Amendment Mexico did not, made all citizens become Catholic
Who was Stephen F. Austin?
Three Hundred, established Austin's colony
What did the Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo settlers all have in common in Texas?
To claim land
