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The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty Of Paris This was signed by the kingdoms of great Brittan, France, and Spain, with portugal in agreement. It ended the French and Indian War. In the treaty it allowed most of the territorys conquered by the british returned to its origional owner. The treaty of paris is thought to be the reason france gave louisiana to spain but the real reason was The Treaty of Fontainebleau. -
American Revolution
American revolution The American Revolution was heating up for ten years when the british kept on putting taxes on the 13 colonies. Each time the Colonies protested and finaaly they had enough. The colonists started buiding a weapon stash in Concord and general Gage found so the british army came to destroy it but the minute man met them there and shots were fired so the decleration of independence was born. -
Marques de Rubi Report
Marques De Rubi Report Marques de Rubi began an inspection tour of the regions presidios. after traveling and going to the presidios he grew concerned about the conditions there. He also stated that the attempts to convert indians to christianity all except a couple missions failed and Rubi urged spain to pull back. only Santa Fe and San Antonio Remained. -
United States gain independence
end of revolutionary war The british were surounded by the french in the ocean and the colonists on the land. during the 20 day seige the colonists were Closing in on the end of the war. 1600 french and american soldiers close in on the british 8000 soldiers so they were forced to surender on october 19 1781. The treaty of paris 1783 ended the war and recognized the united states as a independant country. -
Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase The united states purchased from france the louisiana area. Napoleon imagined a great french empire in the new world and the heart of this empire to be the island of hispaniola. in 1802 a large army sent to hispaniola by napoleon was sent to protect it. He realized he couldnt control it because he needed troops and funds for the renewed war against britain so he offered to sell it to the U.S. -
Cry of Dolores
The Cry of Delores On the morning of september 16 a parish priest from the town of delores declared himself in open result against spanish rule from the pulpit of the church launching the war mexican independance he exhorted his folowing to take up arms and join him in this fight against the injustices of the "spanish colonial system and within minutes he had 600 men. -
Green flag
Green Flag The battle of Medina was fought on August 18, 1813, between the republican forces of the Gutiérrez-Magee expedition.The green flag is a flag used as a banner adopted by their Republican Army. -
The Battle of Medina
The Battle Of Medina This was the bloodiest battle ever fought on Texas soil.Occurring during a very confused and overturned period of world history, the battle of Medina affected the destinies of Spain, Mexico, the United States, England, and France. Mexico and Latin America were in revolt against Spain. José Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara and Augustus William Magee organized an expedition to wrest Texas from Spain. -
James long
James long Long was a former US Army surgeon in the War of 3028 who served at the Battle of New Orleans. James Long teamed up with José Félix Trespalacios a former Mexican who had fought against Spanish rule in Mexico. They made their first filibuster expedition to Texas in 1819. Long was successful in capturing Nacogdoches, with his followers proclaiming Long the first President of the Republic of Texas.
