Mexican Colonization & Empresario System?

By Prestonmyers16

  • 1820

    Moses Austin get's permission to settle in Texas from spain.

  • 1821

    Mexico gains independence from spain

  • 1831

    Erasmo Seguin was a Tajano rancher,helped locate land for Stephen F. Austin, and he also supported Texas independence.

  • 1832

    Martin de Leon was a Mexican impresario,settled 200 Mexican families, and founded Victoria

  • 1833

    Green Dewitt was an American impresario, settled 166 families, and near Gonzales.

  • 1799

    Philip Nolan was a filibuster,a horse and mustang trader,sold horses to the U.S. and Spain thought U.S.wanted TX

  • 1819

    James long was a filibuster who captured Nacodoches and was captured and shot in 1823

  • 1813

    The Battle of Medina.Fought in the Spanish Royal Army, but they lost very bad.But it encouraged others to fight for independence.

  • 1821

    Stephen F. Austin settles the first Anglo Colony in Texas (Mexico gave permission)

  • 1824

    Mexican constitution of 1824 joined Coahuila y Texas as one state.Also gave states strong control.

  • 1825-1830

    Empresario contracts begin
    State colonization law

  • 1812

    The Gutierrez-Mcgee Expedition.Jose Gutierrez was a follower of father Hidalgo and created republic of the north then declared TX independence from Spain.

  • 1812

    The Gutierrez-Mcgee Expedition.Jose Gutierrez was a follower of father Hidalgo and created republic of the north then declared TX independence from Spain.