Americans colonize Texas

Americans colonize Texas Texas History Chapter 6-7

Spanish Colonization Spanish legacy in Texas: • Town names • Ranching system: lariats, chaps, cattle drives by vaqueros • Roads

Americans Settle Texas Moses Austin was the first Anglo American to secure permission from the Spanish government to bring Anglo settlers to Texas.

Americans Settle Texas Moses Austin paved the way for Anglo settlement in Texas

Americans Settle Texas Baron de Bastrop helped Austin colonize Texas by convincing Governor Martinez to grant his request for colonization.

Americans Settle Texas Filibusters were adventurers who came to Texas.

Americans Settle Texas • Americans viewed filibusters as heroes. • Spanish viewed them as rebels or troublemakers.

Under Mexican Rule Father Hidalgo was the first person in Mexico to call for freedom from Spain.

Under Mexican Rule A republic is a government in which voters choose people to represent them.

Under Mexican Rule When Mexico became independent from Spain in 1821, San Antonio was the largest settlement in Texas.

Under Mexican Rule • Coahuila, a Mexican province, united with Texas to form a new Mexican state

Under Mexican Rule Centralists in the Mexican government believed power should be concentrated in the national government

Under Mexican Rule Federalists in the Mexican government believed power should be shared between the states and the national government

Under Mexican Rule Federalists supported the Mexican Constitution of 1824.

Under Mexican Rule Colonization law of 1824: Colonists must be Catholic, of good moral character, only permanent residents could get land contracts, and could not own more than 48,708 acres.

Under Mexican Rule Colonization law of 1824: A man who married a Mexican woman receivedextra land.

Austin Settlement Stephen F. Austin requested land along the coast because he needed a port so he could easily receive supplies.

Austin Settlement • Many settlers came to Texas because they wanted good farmland at a cheap price.

Austin Settlement • Original settlers to Austin’s colony were called the Old Three Hundred.

Austin Settlement • The majority of settlers were from the southernUnited States.

Austin Settlement Erasmo Sequin aided Stephen F. Austin in his quest to colonize Texas.

More Settlers • The first Irish settlement in Texas was Refugio. • Powers and Hewetson established the colony.

More Settlers • Green DeWitt establishedGonzalez as the headquarters for his colony.

More Settlers • Martin De Leon established Victoria as a major center of trade between Texas and Mexico.

More Settlers Slaves were used to clear the land, plant and harvest crops, and help make profits.

United States Grows As a result of the Louisiana Purchase, the United States doubled in size.

United States Grows The Adams-Onis Treaty settled the boundary dispute between Spain and the United States.

United States Grows Manifest Destiny is the belief that Americans were predestined to conquer the area from coast to coast.

Ch. 6-7 REVIEW • The first Irish colony in Texas was: • A. Gonzales • B. Saltillo • C. Refugio

Ch. 6-7 REVIEW • The first Irish colony in Texas was: • C. Refugio

Ch. 6-7 REVIEW Who supported the Mexican Constitution of 1824? • Republicans • Federalists • Centralists

Ch. 6-7 REVIEW Who supported the Mexican Constitution of 1824? B. Federalists

Ch. 6-7 REVIEW • Many Anglo Americans settled in Texas because they: • A. wanted to become citizens of Spain • B. knew life would be easy there • C. wanted good farmland at a cheap price

Ch. 6-7 REVIEW • Many Anglo Americans settled in Texas because they: • C. wanted good farmland at a cheap price

Ch. 6-7 REVIEW • Who was the first person in Mexico to call for freedom from Spain? • A. Baron de Bastrop • B. Erasmo Sequin • C. Father Hidalgo

Ch. 6-7 REVIEW • Who was the first person in Mexico to call for freedom from Spain? • C. Father Hidalgo

Ch. 6-7 REVIEW • The original settlers to Austin’s colony: • A. came mostly from Mexico • B. were called the “Old Three Hundred” • C. totaled about 21,000

Ch. 6-7 REVIEW • The original settlers to Austin’s colony: • B. were called the “Old Three Hundred”

Ch. 6-7 REVIEW • Centralists in the Mexican government believed ___________. • A. power should be concentrated in the national government • B. Texas should be part of Mexico • C. states should share power with the Mexican government

Ch. 6-7 REVIEW • Centralists in the Mexican government believed ___________. • A. power should be concentrated in the national government

Ch. 6-7 REVIEW • Texas colonists thought they needed slaves for all of these reasons EXCEPT: • A. to fight for Mexico’s independence • B. to clear the land • C. to make good profits

Ch. 6-7 REVIEW • Texas colonists thought they needed slaves for all of these reasons EXCEPT: • A. to fight for Mexico’s independence

Ch. 6-7 REVIEW • According to the colonial laws of 1825, a man who married a Mexican woman • A. had to learn to speak Spanish • B. received extra land • C. was not allowed to colonize

Ch. 6-7 REVIEW • According to the colonial laws of 1825, a man who married a Mexican woman • B. received extra land

Ch. 6-7 REVIEW • Most of the immigrants to Texas during the 1820s were from ___________. • A. Ireland • B. the southern U.S. • C. the Canary Islands

Ch. 6-7 REVIEW • Most of the immigrants to Texas during the 1820s were from ___________. • B. the southern U.S.

Ch. 6-7 REVIEW • What was the difference between Spanish and Anglo settlements? • A. no difference • B. Spanish wanted to convert Native Americans to Christianity • C. Anglos wanted to convert Native Americans to Christianity

Ch. 6-7 REVIEW • What was the difference between Spanish and Anglo settlements? • B. Spanish wanted to convert Native Americans to Christianity

Ch. 6-7 REVIEW • Stephen F. Austin asked for land along the coast for his colony because: • A. he needed a port • B. it had a mild climate • C. the soil was rich

Ch. 6-7 REVIEW • Stephen F. Austin asked for land along the coast for his colony because: • A. he needed a port

Americans colonize Texas