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Philip Nolan invaded Texas with the pupose of catching and selling mustangs.
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Unrest in Texas
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Philip Nolan was executed and his mustangers were dispersed by the Spanish in fear of them taking over Texas.
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Father Miguel Hidalgo calls for Mexico's independence from Spain, by giving his speech "Cry of Dolores" in which he told Mexicans to stand up and to fight Spanish tyranny.
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Fr. Hidalgo is executed and Spain reestablishes control over Texas.
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The Gutierrez-Magee Expedition captures the city Nacogdoches, but they were not able to establish a government.
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Spain reclaims Texas with a larger Republican army and most of the Gutiérrez-Magee expedition is killed.
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James Long captures the city Nacogdoches, but was imprisoned himself and executed by the Spanish.
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Moses Austin leaves for Texas, with three hundred families to establish a colony in Texas.
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Moses Austin gets sick and dies before he was able to bring the three hundred families to Texas.
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Stephen F. Austin meets with Governor Martinez to get permission to colonize, and bring the first Anglo Americans to Texas.
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Mexico gains independence from Spain, and Stephen F. Austin’s land grant was no longer valid in the new government.
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The Old Three Hundred arrive inTexas, and it became Austins colony.
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Mexican law sets up the empresario system, and the title was given to Austin.
