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43 Cards in this Set
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What transaction doubled the size of the United States in 1803? |
Louisiana Purchase |
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Name the first provision of the Adams Onis Treaty. |
Eastern border of Spanish Tx was set at the Sabine River |
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Name the second provision of the Adams Onis Treaty |
Spanish Florida was ceded to the United States |
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Name the third provision of the Adams Onis Treaty |
The United States promised not to take any other Spanish territory |
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Name three filibusters in Tx |
Philip Nolan; Augustus Magee; James Long |
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Why are the filibusters important, even though they failed at their attempts to control Texas? |
Their attempts encouraged other US citizens to come to Texas |
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Did any of the filibusters we discussed survive their expeditions? |
No |
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Who is known as the Mother of Texas because of her ability to weather personal tragedy and pioneer life? |
Jane Long |
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Why did Moses Austin first come to Texas? |
Settle a colony and pay off his debt |
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Why was Moses Austin not able to fulfill his dream of colonizing Texas? |
He became ill with pneumonia and died. |
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Who eventually carried out Moses Austin's plan? |
His son, Stephen Fuller Austin |
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What two events occurred in 1821? |
-Mexico gained its independence from Spain
-Stephen F Austin began anglo colonization in Texas |
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Where did Stephen F Austin go to recruit colonists? |
New Orleans |
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What kind of people did Stephen F Austin recruit to colonize Texas? |
-People willing to accept hard times -People who were able to provide for themselves -People of good character |
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Stephen F Austin's first group of settlers were called: |
The Old Three Hundred |
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What problems faced Austin's first colony? |
-Drought -Karankawa Quitters |
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Who is known as the Father of Texas? |
Stephen F Austin |
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Texas was a part of what Mexican state? |
Coahuila y Tejas |
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Moses Austin, Stephen F Austin and Martin de Leon were all: |
empresarios |
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What industries began to flourish in Texas in the early 1800's? |
cotton and cattle |
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What does G.T.T. mean? |
Gone to Texas and it represented that someone had taken the opportunity to start a new life in Texas. |
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Why did people move to Texas? |
-To seek adventure -To escape problems in the US -For cheap land |
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What was Stephen F Austin's most significant accomplishment? |
He founded the first significant anglo colony in Texas |
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If Spanish settlers came to Texas to establish missions, why did Anglo settlers come to Texas? |
Chap land grants |
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What is a states' rights constitution? |
A constitution in which more power is given to the state government |
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Did Texas settlers support the Mexican Constitution of 1824? |
Yes |
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What did Haden and Benjamin Edwards take over during the Fredonian Rebellion? |
The Old Stone Fort near Nacogdoches |
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How did the Fredonian Rebellion make Mexican officials feel about anglo settlers? |
It confirmed their fears that anglo settlers were trying to take over Texas. |
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What did Mier y Teran report about East Texas? |
The United States had too much influence in East Texas. |
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List the provisions of the Law of April 6, 1830 |
-Raised taxes on US goods coming into Mexico -outlawed immigration from the US -Put more troops in East Tx to enforce the law -Cancelled all unfulfilled land grants -Slaves could no longer be brought into Mexico |
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Why did Texas settlers protest at Anahauc? |
Mexican officials had violated the Mexican Constitution of 1824 |
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What was the outcome of the incident at Anahauc? |
Col. Jose de las Piedras traveled to Anahauc and released Travis and Jack and dismissed Bradburn |
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List the provisions of the Turtle Bayou Resolutions |
-Stated that the Texans were loyal supporter of the Mexican Constitution of 1824 -Condemned the violations of the Constitution by President Bustamante -Encouraged others to support the patriots fighting under Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna |
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Why did the Texans write the Turtle Bayou Resolutions? |
To explain the reason the Texans took up arms against Mexican soldiers at Anahauc |
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Why was the Battle of Velasco important? |
It was the first time shots were fired between Texans and Mexican forces. |
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How did the Battle of Velasco end? |
The Mexican soldiers ran out of ammunition and surrendered. |
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Was the Battle of Velasco the beginning of the Texas Revolution? Why or why not? |
No. Because Mexican officials were busy in Mexico City with Santa Anna's attempt to take over the government.
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What were the petitions of the Convention of 1832? |
-Pledged support for the Mexican Constitution of 1824 -Asked for repeal for the Law of April 6, 1830 -Asked for more protection from American Indians -Asked for creation of public schools -Asked to have Coahuila y Tejas divided and have territorial governments |
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How was the Convention of 1833 different from the Convention of 1832? |
They drafted a constitution for the new Mexican state of Texas |
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How did the actions of the Texas delegates at the Convention of 1833 appear to the Mexican government? |
These actions looked like rebellion to the Mexican government |
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Why was Stephen F Austin arrested and jailed? |
For sending a letter to the Texans telling them to prepare to become a separate Mexican state. |
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Why did Texans place a flag on a cannon during the Battle of Gonzalez? |
To dare the Mexican Army to try to "Come and Take It" |
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How is the Battle of Gonzalez important to the Texas Revolution? |
-It showed that the Texans were willing to fight and defy the Mexican government -It is considered the beginning of the Texas Revolution |