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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?
He was trying to find new trade route to Asia.
Which countries were most explorers from?
spain
What is a conquistador?
Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in 1600 century.
Which explorer tore down Tenochtitlan and founded New Spain?
Hernán Cortes. -
Jan 1, 1519
Pineda Maps Texas coast
Describe Pineda's route and accomplishment.
Explored Gulf of Mexico from Florida to Cabo Rojo, Mexico. He discovered that Florida is not an island. -
Nov 1, 1528
Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecks
Which Native tribe captures Cabeza de Vaca?
Karankawa Indians,
What killed many Natives and explorers during the Age of Contact?
Disease.
When Cabeza de Vaca arrived in Mexico, what did people think about his stories?
People thought Cabeza De Vaca found 7 cities of gold, Cibola. -
Jan 1, 1541
Coronado sets out for Cibola
What is Cibola?
seven gold city.
Why did Coronado think Cibola was in Texas?
Because Cabeza De Vaca told people that he found Cibola. And he was trying to verify Cabeza de Vaca's statement.
Did they find Cibola?
No, he didn't.
What is one important landmark that the expedition did discover?
Grand Canyon. -
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?
A French colony established 1685 near Arenosa creek and Matagorda Bay by La Salle.
Who founded Ft. St. Louis?
Robert la Salle.
Name 2 reasons why Ft. St. Louis failed.
Indian ambush and disease.
How was La Salle killed?
a group of five mutineers shot and killed. -
Mission San Francisco founded
What is the purpose of a mission?
To covert Indians to Christianity. To speak Spanish. Get a job. And serve as a buffer against expansion by foreign invaders.
Who led missions?
People of church. Church leaders.
Which country is responsible for building missions?
Spain.
What religion were missions affiliated with?
Catholic.
Were most missions successful?
No.
Why did missions fail?
Because, they didn't get people to come and settle.
What buildings protected missions?
the fort. -
Marques de Rubi Inspects Texas
What was de Rubi’s mission?
To inspect mission is working or not.
Who sent de Rubi on his mission?
King Carlos III.
Name 2 recommendations that de Rubi made after his journey.
Kill all the Apaches. Abandon east Texas. -
Philip Nolan Expedition
What is a filibuster?
trouble maker.
Name 2 other filibuster besides Philip Nolan.
James Long and William Walker, Anthony Tlass, JeN Lafitte.
Who was Jean Lafitte?
He was pirate and privateer. he was stealing other country's ships and he was French. -
The Louisiana Purchase
What did the Louisiana purchase mean for US-Spanish relations?
united states got much bigger.
Which 3 countries still claimed land in North America after the Louisiana Purchase?
France, Britain, Spain. -
Moses Austin Asks Permission for Colony
Why did the Spanish grant Austin permission to establish a colony?
because Spanish wanted Austin to build land mines for profit. Barron Day persuaded to grant him permission.
What happened to Moses before he could establish his colony?
He caught pneumonia and died. -
Mexico gains Independence
Who did Mexico gain their independence from?
Spain.
Which Constitution did the Federalist’s establish for Mexico?
constitution based on united states constitution. constitution of mexican unites states.
Under the Constitution, which Mexican state was Texas joined with?
Coahuila in Mexico. -
Fredonian Rebellion
What was the goal of the Fredonian Rebellion.
not to kick out the land, secede from Mexico.
Who were the Edwards brothers upset with?
mexican government because they were stealing stuff from people.
How did the Rebellion end?
The Fredonians gave up even before Mexican military forces arrived in Nacogdoches. -
Mier y Teran Report
What was the goal of the Mier y Teran expedition?
Investigate of Texas.
Why was Mier y Teran sent?
Because Mexican government wanted investigate Texas.
What recommendations did Mier y Teran make?
Trade between Mexico and Texas should increase and trade between Texas abs US should decrease.
There are should be more soldiers sent to Texas so, Mexico has more controll liability. -
Stephen F. Austin Establishes His Colony
What were some challenges in establishing the colony?
Mexico gained its independence from Spain and Mexico didn't accept SFA legal docuement.
Name 2 other empresarios.
Moses Austin and Martin de Leon. -
Stephen F. Austin Establishes His Colony
What is an empresario?
land agent or land contracter. A person who was granted the right settle on Mexican land.
Where did SFA establish his colony?
lower Colorado and brazos river.
What were some of the requirements Mexico made SFA’s colony meet?
Mexico requirement that all settlers have to be Catholic. And people have to show passport to join colony.
Describe the “Old 300.” What kind of people were they?
297 families in SFA's colony. -
Law of April 6, 1830 passes
What did the law say about U.S. Immigration?
banned U.S. immigration to Texas and made it illegal for settlers to bring more slaves into Texas.
What did the law say about Empresario contracts?
to issue new contracts to bring more Mexicans and Catholic Europeans rather than U.S. families to Texas.
What did the law say about Mexican immigration?
Encourage Mexican European families to come Texas. -
Law of April 6 1830 passes
What did the law say about Slavery?
made it illegal for settlers to bring more slaves into Texas.
What did the law say about New Forts?
New forts and presidios were built to stop illegal immigration which is immigrate from U.S.
What did the law say about Import taxes?
Tax all the U.S. imports coming into Texas. -
Convention of 1833
What was the goal of the Convention?
draft a constitution for Texas. Draft series of petition to the Mexican government.
Who made the trip to Mexico City to present the resolutions?
SFA. -
Austin Arrested
Why was SFA arrested?
He was considered a suspect in trying to incite insurrection in Texas.
Because of his imprisonment, what did SFA change his mind about?
He no longer thought that remaining a part of Mexico was the best option. -
Battle of Gonzales
Why was the battle of Gonzales fought?
Mexican government wanted retrieve cannon that they were loading To Texas to rebell Indians.
Who won?
Texas.
Which important Texas slogan originated during the battle?
Come and take it. -
San Antonio de Bexar Siege
What is a siege?
When a castle, fort or city is surrounded and nothing is allowed to get in or out.
Who controlled San Antonio before the siege?
SFA.
Who controlled San Antonio after the siege?
Edward Burleson. -
Convention of 1836
Which 2 important documents were created at the convention?
Texas Declaration of Independence and the constitution of the republic of the Texas. -
The Alamo Falls
Name 3 notable Alamo defenders.
William Travis, David Crockett and Jim Bowie.
How many Alamo defenders were there? How many Mexican troops?
200 defenders and 6000 Mexican troops.
Why didn’t Sam Houston send reinforcements to the Alamo?
Because Houston was still gathering all his troops. If he goes to Alamo with troops what he has at that time, he wouldn't be able to win or fight.
Which side won the Battle of the Alamo?
Mexico. -
Goliad Massacre
Which battle did Fannin and his men lose to be taken prisoner?
Battle of Coleto.
Who ordered the massacre of Fannin’s men?
Santa Anna.
How many Texans died during the massacre?
342 people -
The Runaway Scrape
Which direction was everybody moving?
East, to Louisiana.
What was the goal/purpose of the Runaway Scrape?
To get Sabine River in Louisisana.
Why was everybody running away?
To get away from Mexican army.
What did people think about Sam Houston for running away from Santa Anna?
Angry, they wanted Sam Houston to face toward Santa Anna and fight against them. But, Houston was thinking the best time to fight. -
Battle of San Jacinto
What were 2 war-cries that the Texans shouted during the battle?
Remember Alamo and Remember Goliad.
What was the number of casualties for both sides?
630 people of Mexico and 9 people of Texas, 639 total.
Describe what Santa Anna did during the battle.
He was attempted to escape, but captured and identified by his men and was killed on April 26.
He was pretended to be a regular soldier and was captured.
Which side was victorious?
Texas.