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Marques de Rubi Report Rubí advised that only San Antonio and Santa Fe be maintained, and he urged the complete abandonment of East Texas.
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American Revolution Begins The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America.
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United States gain Independence In 1775, fighting broke out between the British and Americans, and the next year the American colonies declared their independence from Britain.
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T.O.P The Treaty of Paris required France and Spain to officially give, or cede territory to Britain. France gave up Canada and all its claims east of the Mississippi River. Spain also ceded Flordia.
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French RevolutionThe French Revolution, also known as the Great French Revolution, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe.
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James LongJames Long led the unsuccessful filibuster Long Expedition to Texas. José Félix Trespalacios and James long, made their first filibuster expedition to Texas in 1819. He was killed by being imprisoned, then shot in Mexico by a guard 6 months later.
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Louisiana Purchase United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France. The total price was about 15 million dollars and was 800,000 square miles.
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Cry of Delores Cry of Delores is an important holiday poeple celebrate in Mexico that marks the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence. This cry was said by a Catholic priest by the name of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
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Mexican Independence The people fought for eleven years before they finally won their freedom. Everyone fought together, including the Criollos (wealthy Mexicans of Spanish descent), Mesizos (children born from the marriage of a Spaniard and an Indian), and Indians.
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Gutierrez-Magee Expedition The Gutiérrez-Magee or Magee-Gutiérrez expedition of 1812–13 was an early filibustering expedition against Spanish Texas.
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Battle of MedinaBattle of Medina was the deadliest battle in Texas history that took place in San Antonio. This war involved the Republican Army of the North and the Spanish Royal Army Forces. Only 55 Spanish troops were killed.
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Panic of 1819The Panic of 1819 was the first major financial crisis in the United States, which ended during the end of Era of Good Feelings. During this time, banks failed, mortgages were foreclosed, and agricultural prices fell by half the price.
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Constitution of 1824The constitution written in 1824, was signed by the members of Congress, and the Supreme Executive Power. The new government had trouble getting its people to accept its constitution.
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Coahuila y TejasCoahuila y Tejas, (Coahuila and Texas) was one of the constituent states of the newly established United Mexican States under its 1824 Constitution.
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The “Old Three Hundred” ColonyThe Old Three Hundred is a term used to describe the 297 grantees, made up of families and some partnerships of unmarried men, who purchased 307 parcels of land from Stephen Fuller Austin and established a colony near present day Brenham in Washington County, Texas .
