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Anglo Colonization of Texas

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people whose ancestors moved to the United States from Europe and who now share a common culture and language
Anglo America
Why were the Spanish officials alarmed at the growing number of people coming to Texas?
officials were afraid the Americans would out number them. They were alarmed because the more the population grew, the easier it would be for them to take over Texas.
What 2 requirements did Spain establish for U.S. immigrants settling in Texas?
Pledge loyalty to Spain and become Roman Catholic
a person that makes all arrangements to legally bring people to Spain's land with Spain's permission.
Empresario
Who was the first empresario EVER to recruit settlers from the U.S. and broght them to MISSOURI
George Morgan
rebels on land - they go to land without permission to take land or to settle there; rebelled
filibuster
first filibuster. He was looking for horses but was later told by Spain not to come back. He came back anyway. He was killed by the Spanish.
phillip Nolan
What was the goal of the Gutierrez-Magee expedition?
to create a new country separate from Spain
What was the result of the Gutierrez-Magee expedition?
It encouraged others to come and do the same.
Why did Spain and the United States create the Neutral Ground Agreement?
They couldn't decide on the border so they decided to have land in between that was the Neutral Ground Agreement land.
in the Adams Onis Treaty was river became the border between US and New Spain?
Sabine River
Spain got this from US in Adams Onis Treaty
Promise not to move west of border
US got this from Spain in Adams Onis Treaty
Florida
In the Adams Onis Treaty, what effect did it have on the filibusters.
Closed down neutral ground land and they no longer had a hideout place = No more filibusters
upset over the Adam-Onis Treaty. James Long became a filibuster and took Nacadoches. He became captured and was killed.
Long Expedition
Who was the first empresario to get permission from Spain to come to Texas?
Moses Austin
Who helped Moses Austin get his land grants from Spain?
Baron de Bastrop
Why did Moses Austin ask his son, Stephen F. Austin, to take over for him?
Because he was going to die.
When Stephen F. Austin found out Mexico had won independenc from Spain, who help him get his land grants reestablished in Mexico?
Erasamo Sequin
What location did Stephen F. Austin select for his first settlement? Why?
His first settlement was along the Colorado River. He chose this area because it is by the Gulf, it had a mild climate, water, sources, rainfall, lots of trees, and good soil to farm.
What requirements did Stephen F. Austin establish for people who wanted to go with him to Texas?
* pledge loyalty to Spain
* become Catholic
* must be a person of good character
* be willing to accept hard times
How many families was Stephen F. Austin allowed to bring to Texas?
300
Why was Austin's colony successful? They had natural resources near where they lived to help them. (water, trees, good soil to farm, etc.)
*excellent natural resource
*Stephen F. Austin was an excellent leader
By what name were these families known?
the OLD THREE HUNDRED
What location did Stephen F. Austin select for the capital of his colony?
San Felipe De Austin
Stephen F. Austin is known as the "_____ of Texas"
Father
2nd best known empresario in Texas .
Green DeWitt
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