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Jan 1, 1400
Age of Exploration Begins
What reasons did Europeans explore- Gold, Glory, God What was Columbus looking for when he found America- Route to Asia Which countries were most explorers from- Spain, Italy, France, and Portugal Which explorer tore down Tenochtitlan and founded New Spain- Hernan Cortez -
Jun 2, 1519
Pineda Maps Texas Coast
Describe Pineda’s Route And Accomplishments Pineda first made a round on a map to Texas from Cuba Pineda's accomplishments were to find Texas and to find some gold there -
Jun 5, 1527
Cabeza de Vaca Shipwrecks
Which Native tribe captures Cabeza de Vaca- Kwandka 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- Wowing -
Apr 22, 1532
Coronado Sets Out For Cibola
What is Cibola- Cities Of Gold Why did Coronado think Cibola was in Texas- Because of Cornado Did they find Cibola- No 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 -
Fort St. Louis Founded
Where is Ft. St. Louis- Texas Who founded Ft. St. Louis- La Salle Name 2 reasons why Ft. St. Louis failed
1. Not A Lot Of Supporters
2. Ground Not Rich Enought To Grow How was La Salle killed- By Rocks -
Marques de Rubi Inspects Texas
What was de Rubi’s mission- To Inspect Texas
Who sent de Rubi on his mission- Viceroy Cruillas
Name 2 recommendations that de Rubi made after his journey
1. Spain Reorganize Its Frontier Defenses
2. A War Of Extermination Against The Lipan Apaches -
Philip Nolan Expedition
What is a filibuster- Person Having A "War" Against A Country Name 2 other filibuster besides Philip Nolan
1. Jean Lafitte
2. Aury-Perry-Mina Who was Jean Lafitte- French-American Pirate In The Gulf -
Mission San Francisco Founded
What is the purpose of a mission- To Colonize The Territory
Who led missions- Friars
Which country is responsible for building missions- Spanish
What religion were missions affiliated with- Christinanity
Were most missions successful- No
Why did missions fail- The People Who Changed Rejected It
What buildings protected missions- Forts -
Mier y Teran Report
What was the goal of the Mier y Teran expedition- To See Why was Mier y Teran sent- To Check On The Missions What recommendations did Mier y Teran make
1. Missions Were Very Dirty
2. Missions Were Bad -
The Louisiana Purchase
What did the Louisiana purchase mean for US-Spanish relations- The Spanish And The US Are In Peace Which 3 countries still claimed land in North America after it- France, Spain, And Britain -
Mexico gains Independence
Who did Mexico gain their independence from- Spain Which Constitution did the Federalist’s establish for Mexico- Federal Constitution Of The United Mexican States Of 1824 Under the Constitution, which Mexican state was Texas joined with- New Mexico -
Moses Austin Asks Permission for Colony
Why did the Spanish grant Austin permission to establish a colony- Because No Grant = No land Happened to Moses before he could establish his colony- Died -
Stephen F. Austin Establishes His Colony
What is an empresario- Granted To Settle Mexico Land Where did SFA establish his colony- Texas What kind of people were the "Old 300"- Louisiana Christ Some challenges establishing the colony- Too Less Preople Name 2 other empresarios
1. David G. Burnet
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Fredonian Rebellion
What was goal of Fredonian Rebellion- Texas Ceced Mexico Who were the Edwards brothers upset with- Mexican Government How did the Rebellion end- By A Treaty -
Austin Arrested
Why was SFA arrested- For No Apparent Reason Because of his imprisonment, what did SFA change his mind about- About The Settlements -
Law of April 6, 1830 Passes
What did the law say about:
U.S. immigration- Needs Perrmition From Somone Inside Empresario contracts- Must Be Renewed Mexican immigration- Needs A Contract Or Permission Slavery- No New Slaves, But Kept Old Ones New Forts- Bigger And Stronger Import taxes- Pay More Money -
Convention of 1833
What was the goal of the Convention- To Address The Mexican Who made the trip to Mexico City to present the resolutions- Meir -
Battle of Gonzales
Why was the battle of Gonzales fought- Because The Mexican Government Needed The Canyon Back Who won- The Texans VS The Mexicans Which important Texas slogan originated during the battle- Come And Take It -
San Antonio de Bexar Siege
What is a siege- Operation Enemy Forces Surround A Town Who controlled San Antonio before the siege- Mexicans Who controlled San Antonio after the siege- Texans -
Convention of 1836
Which 2 important documents were created at the convention
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The Alamo Falls
Name 3 notable Alamo defenders.
1. James Bowie
2. W. B. Travis
3. David Crocket How many Alamo defenders were there- 200 How many Mexican troops- 1,800 Why didn’t Sam Houston send reinforcements to Alamo- Army Which side won the Battle of the Alamo- Mexican -
Goliad Massacre
Which battle did Fannin lose taken prisoner- Battle Gonzolis Who ordered the massacre of Fannin’s men- Santa Anna How many Texans died during the massacre? -
The Runaway Scrape
Which direction was everybody moving- East What was the goal of the Runaway Scrape- To burn anything Why was everybody running away- Fear And Scared People think about Sam Houston for running Santa- Coward -
Battle of San Jacinto
What were 2 war-cries that the Texans shouted at the battle
1. For Texas
2. For The Alamo What was the number of casualties for both sides
Texan- 39
Mexican- 848 Describe what Santa Anna did during the battle- Fled Which side was victorious- Texans