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Philip Nolan Killed
Philip nolan was killed for being a filibuster. He was going to unknown lands that Spain did not know about They got a very suspicious that he was going to a illegal place. So they warned him but he IGNORED the warning and killed him -
Father Hidalgo
Was in lots of Historical Events such as Cry of Dolores/ Father of Mexican Independence/ Inspired Gutierrez and Magee -
Gutierrez Magee Expidition
The Spanish Army fought the north but still lost but after this event happened people did not give up and were still inspired to beat the north. -
James Long Expidition
James Long made an expedition to nacogdoches in 1819 He was placed with the Responsibility and control of taking spain’s land -
Moses Austin
He gets permission from the spanish authorities to colonize he got help from (Baron de Bastrop.) Texas with Americans but dies before he completes plans. His last request was for Stephen F Austin to carry on his will. -
Mexico Finally Gains Independence
Mexico Finally Gains Independence and went to an illegal place and sent them a letter saying "we are no longer parts of spain We shall leave". After this big event happened they completely just left Spain -
Stephen F Austin Continuing His Father's Dream
After the death of Moses F Austin, Shortly later Stephen F Austin decides to carry his father’s dream He settled over 300 families in the US Their Also known as ‘’The Old 300 Hundred’. -
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Mexican National Era
The original people that settled Mexico and colonized it for people to be able to come This took a while and was finally completed in 1836, 15 years later! -
Mexican Federal Constitution
When Mexico decided to give the people certain laws that are not to over powered and not to under powered (Very Similar to our Laws) Just the Perfect Amount of Power for everyone. Everyone was happy with this rule -
Martin De Leon
A great man who was important to Spanish History He was the Only Mexican Empresario He settled over 200 Mexican families
Which was in south Texas and received land grant in 1824 -
Green De Witt
Another important man was also a important American Empresario settled 166 families in present day Gonzales and received land grant in 1825. -
State Colonization Law (about 30 more Empresarios)
People could come to the land if they promised to convert to catholicism be a good moral character and promise to the pledge their loyalty to spain. They would be provided with Acres of land Horses and some money.
