Timeline

By DavidMomoh

  • Philip Nolan killed for being a filibuster from the United States that was sent to Texas with spanish approval, but Spain was suspicious of the U.S. taking control of Texas.

    Philip Nolan killed for being a filibuster from the United States that was sent to Texas with spanish approval, but Spain was suspicious of the U.S. taking control of Texas.

  • Father Hidalgo - Cry of Delores/ Father of Mexican Independence/ Inspired Gutierrez and Magee

  • Battle of Medina, Gutierrez-Magee expedition, the Spanish Royalist Army Fought with the Army of the North. Even though they lost they inspired many to continue the fight.

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  • Moses Austin gets permission from Spanish authorities to colonize (with the help of Baron de Bastrop) Texas with Americans but dies before he completes his plans

  • James Long Expedition to Nacogdoches

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  • Mexico is independent from Spain

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  • Stephen F. Austin continues his father's dreams by settling 300 families from the United States. They are known as the "Old Three Hundred."

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  • Mexican Federal Constitution written- giving citizens liberties (rights)...

  • Martin de Leon - The only Mexican Empresario. He settled 200 Mexican families in South Texas

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  • State Colonization Law (30 more empresarios)

  • Green DeWitt an important American empresario who settled 166 families in South Texas

  • Mexican National Era (settling Mexico's land with colonist).

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