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Jan 1, 1400
Age of Exploration begins
What reasons did Europeans explore? (3) God,glory, and gold. What was Columbus looking for when he found America? Asia Which countries were most explorers from?Spain What is a conquistador? A person who wants to conquer land Which explorer tore down Tenochtitlan and founded New Spain? Hernando Cortes -
Jan 1, 1519
Pineda maps Texas coast
Describe Pineda’s route and accomplishments? He went in to the gulf coast of Mexico and went around the whole thing. -
Nov 1, 1528
Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecks
Which Native tribe captures Cabeza de Vaca? Karankawa
What killed many Natives and explorers during the Age of Contact? Illness
When Cabeza de Vaca arrived in Mexico, what did people think about his stories? They thought he was crazy. -
La Salle lands in Texas
Which country began challenging Spain for Texas? France
Which river delta did La Salle discover? Mississippi River delta -
Fort St. Louis founded
Where is Ft. St. Louis? Texas
Who founded Ft. St. Louis? Robert Cavelier de La Salle
Name 2 reasons why Ft. St. Louis failed? Indian attacks, and they left
How was La Salle killed? five mutineers shot La Salle -
Marques de Rubi Inspects Texas
What was de Rubi’s mission? To inspect the northern frontier
Who sent de Rubi on his mission? King Charles III
Name 2 recommendations that de Rubi made after his journey? Reorganize its frontier defense , and that Spain maintain only San antonio and sant a fe . Abandon east Texas completely -
Mission San Francisco founded
What is the purpose of a mission? To colonize
Who led missions?
Which country is responsible for building missions? California
What religion were missions affiliated with? Catholic
Were most missions successful?no
Why did missions fail? Every one got desesise
What buildings protected missions? -
Phillip Nolan expedition
What is a filibuster? A long speech the prevents legislation
Name 2 other filibuster besides Philip Nolan. Anthony glass and Jean lafitte
Who was Jean Lafitte? A filibuster and a pirate -
The Louisiana purchase
What did the Louisiana purchase mean for US-Spanish relations? It hurt them because Spain controlled Louisiana
Which 3 countries still claimed land in North America after the Louisiana Purchase? The u.s , Spain, and Britain -
Mexico gains there independence
Who did Mexico gain their independence from?spain
Which Constitution did the Federalist’s establish for Mexico? United Mexican states
Under the Constitution, which Mexican state was Texas joined with? Coah y Tejas -
Moses Austin Asks Permission for Colony
Why did the Spanish grant Austin permission to establish a colony? Loyalty to Spanish government
What happened to Moses before he could establish his colony? He died -
Stephen F. Austin Establishes His Colony
What is an empresario? A person who can settle on Mexican land
Where did SFA establish his colony? Fort bend county
What were some of the requirements Mexico made SFA’s colony meet? Loyalty to Mexico
Describe the “Old 300.” What kind of people were they?familes given rights to land in a colony
What were some challenges in establishing the colony? Getting to the colony and getting permission
Name 2 other empresarios. Moses Austin -
Fredonian Rebellion
What was the goal of the Fredonian Rebellion? Gain independence from Mexico
Who were the Edwards brothers upset with? Mexican government
How did the Rebellion end? Mexican army gain control -
Mier y Teran Report
What was the goal of the Mier y Teran expedition? To keep Mexican boarder in control of Mexico
Why was Mier y Teran sent? To asses the province
What recommendations did Mier y Teran make? Additional garrisons and increase trade -
Law of April 6, 1830 passes
What did the law say about
U.S. immigration? Many U.S citizens moving into Texas
Empresario contracts? Means for colonization
Mexican immigration? Stop immigration from U.S to Mexico
Slavery? Stop slavery
New Forts? That that can have new forts for protection
Import taxes? More people as an import items -
Convention of 1833
What was the goal of the Convention? Independent state hood
Who made the trip to Mexico City to present the resolutions? Stephan F Austin -
Austins arrest
Why was SFA arrested? Because he tried to gain Texas independe from Mexico
Because of his imprisonment, what did SFA change his mind about? That Texas could remain apart of mexico -
San Antonio de Bexar Siege
What is a siege? A army takeover
Who controlled San Antonio before the siege? Mexico
Who controlled San Antonio after the siege? San Antonio and all of Texas under their control -
Battle of Gonzales
Why was the battle of Gonzales fought? Mexicans trying to get the cannon back
Who won? The Texans
Which important Texas slogan originated during the battle? Come and take it -
The Alamo falls
Name 3 notable Alamo defenders? David Crockett , William b Travis, and Bowie
How many Alamo defenders were there? How many Mexican troops? 300,and 6,000
Why didn’t Sam Houston send reinforcements to the Alamo? So they could have more help
Which side won the Battle of the Alamo? Mexican -
Convention of 1836
Which 2 important documents were created at the convention? Declaration of independence and constitution -
The Runaway Scrape
Which direction was everybody moving? East
What was the goal/purpose of the Runaway Scrape?to tire out Santa Anna and his troops
Why was everybody running away? Cause Santa Anna was coming there way
What did people think about Sam Houston for running away from Santa? Cause they thought he was scard -
The Goliad massacre
Which battle did Fannin and his men lose to be taken prisoner? Battle of agua dulce
Who ordered the massacre of Fannin’s men? Santa anna
How many Texans died during the massacre? 342 -
Battle of San Jacinto
What were 2 war-cries that the Texans shouted during the battle? Remember the Alamo and rember Goliad.
What was the number of casualties for both sides? Mexico- 630 killed, 280 wounded, and 730 captured Texas- 9 killed, 30 wounded.
Describe what Santa Anna did during the battle. He ran away on his horse
Which side was victorious? Republic of Texas -
Coronado sets out for cupola
What is Cibola? It is a old painting done by Frederic Remington
Why did Coronado think Cibola was in Texas?
Did they find Cibola? No
What is one important landmark that the expedition did discover? Grand Canyon