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Jan 1, 1400
Age of Exploration begins
What was Columbus looking for when he found America?
Columbus was looking for a faster way to asia to get gold, spice and riches. -
Jan 1, 1400
Age of Exploration begins
Which countries were most explorers from?
Most explorers where from Spain,France,and portagle. -
Jan 1, 1400
Age of Exploration begins
What is a conquistador?
A conquistador is a conquer. -
Jan 1, 1400
Age of Exploration
Hernán Cortés tore down the Tenochtitlan and founded new Spain. -
Jan 1, 1492
Age of Exploration begins
What reasons did Europeans explore? (3)
Europeans explored for God,Guts,Glory. -
Jan 1, 1527
Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecks
Which Native tribe captures Cabeza de Vaca?
kananwaka tribe -
Jan 1, 1527
Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecks
What killed many Natives and explorers during the Age of Contact?
Disease -
Jan 1, 1527
Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecks
When Cabeza de Vaca arrived in Mexico, what did people think about his stories?
People thought that his story's where about Cibola. -
Jan 1, 1540
Coronado sets out for Cibola
What is Cibola?
Cibola is 7 cites of gold. -
Jan 1, 1540
Coronado sets out for Cibola
Did they find Cibola?
Yes. -
Jan 1, 1540
Coronado sets out for Cibola
What is one important landmark that the expedition did discover?
Grand Canyon -
Jan 1, 1540
Coronado sets out for Cibola
Why did Coronado think Cibola was in Texas?
Because he read Cabaza de vaca book. -
Jan 1, 1570
Pineda maps Texas coast
Describe Pineda’s route and accomplishments.
Pineda accomplishments are making the first map of the gulf. And his route was Gulf of Mexico cost from Florida to Cabo Rojo, Mexico. -
La Salle lands in Texas
Which country began challenging Spain for Texas?
France -
La Salle lands in Texas
Which river delta did La Salle discover?
Missippi -
Fort St. Louis founded
Where is Ft. St. Louis?
Texas. -
Fort St. Louis founded
Who founded Ft. St. Louis?
La Salle -
Fort St. Louis founded
Name 2 reasons why Fort St. Louis failed. Indian attacks and abandoned. -
Fort St. Louis founded
How was La Salle killed
La Salle was killed by Pierre Duhaut -
Mission San Francisco founded
What is the purpose of a mission? Convert to Christianity
Who led missions? Franciscan
Which country is responsible for building missions? Spain
What religion were missions affiliated with? Christianity
Were most missions successful? No
Why did missions fail? Indian attacks
What buildings protected missions? Churches. -
Marques de Rubi Inspects Texas
What was de Rubi’s mission? Explor norther fronter and make defiance recommendations.
Who sent de Rubi on his mission? King Carlos the III
Name 2 recommendations that de Rubi made after his journey Spain reorganize defense, abandon east Texas. -
Philip Nolan Expedition
What is a filibuster? A military adventure who wanted texas to become detached from Spain.
Name 2 other filibuster besides Philip Nolan. Father hidalgo, Peter E. Bean
Who was Jean Lafitte? Not a filibuster. -
The Louisiana Purchase
What did the Louisiana purchase mean for US-Spanish relations?deterated relationships.
Which 3 countries still claimed land in North America after the Louisiana Purchase? Spain Mexico France. -
Moses Austin Asks Permission for Colony
Why did the Spanish grant Austin permission to establish a colony? Spain passed a regularity over immigration to the states.
What happened to Moses before he could establish his colony?he died -
Mexico gains Independence
Who did Mexico gain their independence from? Spain.
Which Constitution did the Federalist’s establish for Mexico?1824 constitution.
Under the Constitution, which Mexican state was Texas joined with?coahuila. -
Fredonian Rebellion
What was the goal of the Fredonian Rebellion to come away from Mexico.
Who were the Edwards brothers upset with? Mexican goverment.
How did the Rebellion end? by a peace treaty. -
Mier y Teran Report
What was the goal of the Mier y Teran expedition? The goal was to have him tell mexico what needed to be fixed.
Why was Mier y Teran sent? Inspect Texas and tell what was wrong.
What recommendations did Mier y Teran make? Reconmendations for the law of April 6th. -
Law of April 6, 1830 passes
What did the law say about
U.S. immigration? The law said that no more Americans could go there.
Empresario contracts? Suspended them.
Mexican immigration?There should be more Texas immigration and less Mexican immigration.
Slavery? No new slaves.
New Forts?They should build more Forts.
Import taxes? tax all U.S. imports. -
Stephen F. Austin Establishes His Colony
What is an empresario?erson granted to settle land on mexico.
Where did SFA establish his colony?Brazos and Colorado Rivers
What were some of the requirements Mexico made SFA’s colony meet?settlers had to be loyal to the goverment & relegion of Spain.
Describe the “Old 300.” What kind of people were they?They were the first settlers to live in Austin's colony
What were some challenges in establishing the colony?Indian attacks,draught
Name 2 other empresarios.Green DeWitt, Martín de León -
Convention of 1833
What was the goal of the Convention?discuss the requests of Texan citizens.
Who made the trip to Mexico City to present the resolutions? SFA -
Austin Arrested
Why was SFA arrested? inciting insurrection
Because of his imprisonment, what did SFA change his mind about? Austin abandoned his hope that the Anglo Texans could somehow remain a part of Mexico. -
Battle of Gonzales
Why was the battle of Gonzales fought? Because it was the start of the Texas Revolution.
Who won? Texas.
Which important Texas slogan originated during the battle? Come and take it. -
San Antonio de Bexar Siege
What is a siege? a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies.
Who controlled San Antonio before the siege? Mexico
Who controlled San Antonio after the siege? Texas -
Convention of 1836
Which 2 important documents were created at the convention?Texas Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution of the Republic of Texas. -
The Alamo Falls
Name 3 notable Alamo defenders. Davy Crockett, William B Travis, Jim Bowey
How many Alamo defenders were there? How many Mexican troops?185-260 Texas. 1800 Mexican.
Why didn’t Sam Houston send reinforcements to the Alamo? Because he knew that if Texas lost then the army would be smaller and Texas would lose the wars.
Which side won the Battle of the Alamo? Mexico -
Goliad Massacre
Which battle did Fannin and his men lose to be taken prisoner?The Battle of Goliad.
Who ordered the massacre of Fannin’s men? Santa Anna.
How many Texans died during the massacre? All Texans died. -
The Runaway Scrape
Which direction was everybody moving? Up to American.
What was the goal/purpose of the Runaway Scrape? To get away from Mexico and to slow Mexico down.
Why was everybody running away? Because Mexico was threatening Texans
What did people think about Sam Houston for running away from Santa Anna? People thought that he was a chicken. -
Battle of San Jacinto
What were 2 war-cries that the Texans shouted during the battle? Remember the Alamo, remember Goliad.
What was the number of casualties for both sides? 9 Texans , 630 Mexico.
Describe what Santa Anna did during the battle. Left.
Which side was victorious? Texas.