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33 Cards in this Set
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The ________of mexico marked the start of the mexican national period in tx |
Independence |
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__________was an important goal for mexico as an independent nation |
Attracting new settlers |
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Define frontier |
A region mark the farthest edge of settelmet by a county or group of people |
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Mexico thought frontiers were important because_____ |
they thought it would protect Mexico on the northern border touches us are the Indians |
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Define buffer |
Zone of protection |
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A buffer was needed because |
To protect Mexico and give them time to respond |
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Mexican government try to get people from _______ and into_____ Texas |
Mexico and the US |
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Those eager to move to Texas |
The American farmers |
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Define Anglos |
Mostly white settlers from the US |
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Three groups involved in settling Texas |
Spaniards Mexicans and anglos |
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Spaniards purpose |
Wanted to spread Christianity adopt Spanish way of life with missions and predios |
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Mexicans purpose |
Defense get free or cheap when two people to go there |
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Anglo's purpose |
Economic reasons create farm and ranches throughout Texas NBA ports to ship goods to us |
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Moses Austin's reason for wanting to establish a colony in Texas |
Develop a plan to establish a colony |
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Did he succeed why |
Yes he made himself a fake title and settled in Texas and became a businessman |
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Stephen F Austin takes over: As the son of Moses Austin he wanted to carry out his father's plan he met with___________ |
Erasmo Seguin |
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_______ a rancher of the town that took Austin to Governor __________ (the governor of Spain) |
He met with___Erasmo Seguin. Gov_____ Martinez |
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However Governor Martinez needed a new contract from the Mexican Government because |
Moses Austin had received his contract |
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Define cotton gin |
Devices that separate cotton fibers from seeds |
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People getting extra Land by providing______ |
Cotton gins |
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Austin attractive potential sellers by offering _________then in the US |
Paying fees over time |
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Early settlements of Austin Colony: The first settlers came in______ |
1821 |
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As Austin was waiting for Mexico to approve his Colony he made good use of time by_________________ |
Looking at the land in East Texas anteverted from settling went to Louisiana and found Hawkins and he gave him money and a ship |
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1823 the _______ was passed by ________ |
Mexican government/ imperial colonization |
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Which secured his land grant and he could continue to____________ |
Bring settlers from us |
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Define militia |
Army made up of citizens who serve when necessary |
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8.3 |
Chapter |
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What were early problems in Austin's colony |
Bad droughts ruined the colony's first crop ,low on food karankawas, tonkawas,and local american Indians didn't like the colonist on their land and had raided the colony |
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What was the old three hundred |
About 300 familes had received land...there mostly from Louisiana,most farmers and slave holders.first ppl to enter mainland,most could read,needed 300 ppl to fulfill the contract |
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Who was Jane long |
Held of filibuster,received land in Austins land grant Conley in 1824 |
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What is San Felipe de Austin |
Became heart of TX ,worked as a surveyer and inventor...also first capital |
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Why did it thrive |
Second Largest building in tx...height hills and made many needed services |
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Total nu!Ber of Austin's colonies |
5 |
