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Rubi Marques De
He arrived in Varacruz.He was sent there to organize the army and millitary.He stayed in the capital unil Viceroy told him to leave. -
Phillip Nolan
Came to Texas to get mustangs and market them Louisiana.Some peolpe reported him for suspicious activity and he got arrested.He got in a fight and died near Waco. -
Father Miguel Hidalgo
He is known as the father of independence,because he was the first to make a stand against the Spainish government.He arrested spainiards.Hidalgo rang the church bell,then made a speech named Cry of Dolores,and called a rebellion. -
Jose Gutierrez de lara
Jose was a merchant,blacksmith,and owned property. . Jose needed supplies so he left Saltillo to go to the United States.He arrived in December 11, 1811 and recived by secretary to list plans for the establishment. -
Constitution of 1824
It said that Catholic religion was the state faith.The congress had 2 houses.The president decided how long each session was.Senators had 4 year terms and Deputies had 2 year terms. -
Augustus Magee
Magee was a army officer he served as a under general.Then he recruited from the army to plan his invasion on Texas.He made a force called Gutierrez-Magee Expedition. -
Battle of Medina
The battle was between Gutierrez-Magee expidition and Jose Alvarez De Toledo y Dubols. This was one 1 of the bloodiest battles ever fought in Texas.This was later called the war of 1812 because it affected a lot of other countries. -
Jean Lafitte
He sailed in and took over Galveston.He was given money to make a rival base.Then he turned againist Spain and supported Mexico.He named the isand Galvezton in 1819. -
Dr.James Long
James was a leader in the Long expidition. He went to Spain and declared Texas free of Spain.Then one of the guards shot and killed him. -
State Colonization Law
Ituribide,Mexico made a federal system kinda like the U.S.It became the basis of colonization contracts.Congress agreed to not change any major colonization law until 1840. -
Merger of Coachuila y Texas
They met in Saltillo and passed the law of state colonization.It said the Americans could settle but Mexicans had first pick.It also encouraged ranching and farming.The immigrants were free of taxes for a while.
