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Mexican Independence
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Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris Required Spain and France to give up terriotory to Britain. Spain gave up Florida and France gave up Canada and their east side of the Mississippi Rivier. -
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American Revolution begins
<a href='http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/revolutionarywar1.htm' >American Revolution War between Great Britain and British colonies in North America. -
United States gain Independence
United States gain Independence Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Frankilin and John Adams all wrote the Delclaration of Independence. The Declaration was a statement which announced that the thirteen american colonies that were at war with Great Britain should break free and become their own independent states. -
French Revolution Begins
French Revolution begins The monarchy that ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years. -
Louisiana Purchase
Lousiana Purchase
http://www.gatewayno.com/history/LaPurchase.html France forced Spain to return Louisiana and then sould it to the U.S. The U.S. paid 15 million for the Louisiana Territory from France. It doubled the size of the young nation. -
Cry of Delores
Cry of Delores Event that marks the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence. Hidalgo and several other people were involved in a planned revolt against the Spanish colonial government. -
Green Flag (Gutierrez-Magee Exp.)
Green Flag (Gutierrez Magee Exp.) Was and early filibustering expedition against Spanish Texas. Had 300 men when she marched against Santísima Trinidad de Salcedo. -
Battle of Medina
Battle of Medina The battle took place twenty miles South of San Antonio. The battle was between the forces of the Gutiérrez-Magee expedition under Gen. José Álvarez de Toledo y Dubois and a Spanish royalist army under Gen. Joaquín de Arredondo. -
James Long
One of the best known filibusters. Long was angry about the Adams Onis Treaty. 1819 Long and more than 120 invaded Texas and captured nacogdoches. -
Panic of 1819
[Panic of 1819](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_of_1819) Was the first major financial crisis in the United States. -
The "Old Three Hundred" Colony
Refer to the settlers who recieved land grants in Stephen F. Austins first colony. In 1821 Austin's father, Moses Austin, had received a permit from the Spanish to settle 300 families in Texas, but he died in Missouri a short time later before he could realize his plans. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/umo01 -
Mexican Independence
Mexican Independence Father Hidalgo started a revolt against Spanish rule. He and his untrained Indian followers fought against the Spanish, but his revolt was unsuccessful and Father Hidalgo was executed. Spain was finally defeated in 1821. -
Coahuila y Texas
Coahuila y Texas One of the newly established United Mexican States under its 1824 Constitution. It had two capitals. -
Constitution of 1824
Constitution was a combination of United States Constitution and the Spanish Constitution of 1812. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/ngc02
