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Juan Bautista Elguezabal, the governor of Texas, warned Nolan not to come back to Spanish lands or he'd be arrested. Nolan ignored and returned to Texas with 17 men and invaded Texas.
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The Spanish soldiers killed Nolan and another man. They captured the rest of Nolan's party and took them to a Mexican prison.
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The title says it all. Father Miguel Hidalgo calls for independance from Spain in his speech "The Cry of the Dolores."
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Hidalgo, on his way to meet with supporters, was seized by Spanish authorities and executed.
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The army made up of Tejanos, Native Texans, Anglo Americans, and other volunteers, including Nacogdoches
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The expedition party was finally defeated by General Joaquin de Arredondo. The battle was fought near the Medina River,. Arrendodo's soldiers nearly killed all of the filibusters and many residants of San Antonio.
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Spanish troops arrived in Texas and marched on Nacogdoches. Over 40 men were captured.
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Austin traveled to Texas in 1820 with an ambitious plan in mind. He wanted to bring 300 families from the US into Texas to begin a colony.
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Seguin escorted Austin into the city. Governor Martinez legally transferred Moses Austin's grant to his son Stephen.
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A treaty was signed, making Mexico independant from Spain. Texas became part of the new Republic of Mexico
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He became ill and was dying when he learned that his plan had been approved. On his deathbed, he asked that his son, Stephen, carry out his dream of colonizing Texas.
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In 1821, settlers began to arrive.
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This meant that Mexico, Not Spain, ruled Texas.
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Austin was awarded Grants under the national colonization laws of 1823 and 1824.
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The state colonization law of 1825 passed by the government of Coahuila y Tejas
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He also influenced laws that made colonists free from taxes! He obtained homestead rights for the colonists.
