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Spain Loses Land to Native Migrants.
Within the last decade of the eighteenth century, bands of Native American immigrants (such as Native Alabamas,
Apalaches, Biloxis, Coushattas, Pascagoulas, and Shawnees.) lead into Spanish land in east Texas. In doing so, hostility increases between the Spaniards and the Native Americans, and Spain begins to lose land. (De La Teja, 110) -
Pickneys Treaty
As Spain began to struggle in wars in the homeland, it became increasingly difficult to keep others from invading their territory. To keep others from invading, Spain signed a treaty allowing Americans to use the Mississippi River and New Orleans dock as long as both countries watched their sides of the border and fixed its position. This displayed a somewhat lack of control over their borders overseas. (De la Teja, 104) -
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Napoleon Forces Spain to Give Up Louisiana
Napoleon forces Spain to give up Louisiana in an attempt to expand the French empire in America. Napoleon ultimately fails and ends up selling the land to America. This is another example of how Spain was actively losing land in this period. (De la Teja, 101-102) -
Spaniards Struggle to Fund War Efforts
Because the Spaniards were struggling to fund their war against France, they were forced to cut funds towards missionaries. This left many Spanish friars without money, barely letting Spain fund their fights with France. (De la Teja, 115) -
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The Neutral Ground in Nacadoches
Us began to claim land in specific Spain-owned territories, forcing Spain to compromise with America and agree to make the disputed land a "neutral ground" where neither power could shoot or attack the other. This event shows how Spain was forced to compromise because of its weakened state. (De la Teja, 106-107) -
Social Unrest and Abdication in Spain
The French, led by Napoleon, overthrew the Spanish government. They made Ferdinand the king instead of Charles VI (the rightful heir). This caused social unrest and eventually created a war for their independence. They fought so their rightful king would be put back on the throne and the French invaders would be pushed out of Spain. This led to a coup, causing Spanish Peninsularies to temporarily assign a viceroy to power. (De la Teja,115-116) -
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Father Hidalgo's Revolution
Father Hidalgo, a missionary priest, made a speech against bad government and in support of religious freedom. This was to Rally troops like Nuevo Santander troops and the Nuevo Leon troops for a revolution. Before he could act, Hidalgo and other chiefs were executed on the 17th of 1811. Hidalgo would serve as a symbol of the rebellion to many revolutionists for years to come. This event is just one of the many revolutions attempted against Spain. (De la Teja, 116-117) -
Texas Joins the Revolt
Even with Governor Sabedo's attempts to keep the Tejano's from revolting against Spain, they ultimately join Mexico in the revolt against the crown. The revolution was led by Juan Bautista de las Casas on January 21st 1811. He, like many Texans in his time, was very angry with Spain for its unresponsiveness to Texas. Ultimately, Casas would be overthrown on the 27th of March. (De la Teja, 117-119) -
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Gutierrez de Lara's Revolution
A revolution against Spain, led in 1812 by Gutierrez was a decently long revolt against the Spanish in which they managed to take hold of a presidio in "La Bahia" or modern-day Goliad. At the presidio, the battle of La Bahia ensued. Many people valiantly fought but it ended with the surrender of Gutierrez on April 1st. (De la Teja, 119) -
Final Stage of Mexican Independence
A royal officer, Agustin de Iturbe, was hired to kill a Mexican rebel named Vicente Guerrero but instead struck a deal to separate Mexico and Spain. The claim came with a declaration of specific Mexican rights. While still unofficial until several months later, these rights and ideals would make their way into the first Mexican Declaration of Independence. Spain struggled to keep the Mexican and Texan populations from fighting against Spain, eventually losing Mexico altogether. (De la Teja, 129)