Empresarios

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Which person best fits this description: empresario and leader of the Old 300

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Stephen Austin

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Which document created the first constitutional government in Texas, gave Texans certain rights, and split Mexico into 19 territories?

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Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824

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How was Martin De Leon's colony unique?

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Settled by mainly Mexican families

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Spanish settlements in Texas were mainly

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Missions

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Anglo-American settlements were mainly

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ranches and farms

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What important event happened for Mexico in 1821?

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Mexico gained independence from Spain

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How did the Gutierrez-Magee expedition impact the Spanish colony of Texas?

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The expedition failed, but the revolutionary spirit stayed strong in Texas.

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How did the State Colonization Law of 1825 hurt the relationship between Texas and Mexico?

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Americans wanted the Texas government to be more like the US and not Mexico

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Most Anglo-American settlements were

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Permanent ranching and farming communities on huge grants of land

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How did Moses Austin benefit from the economic problems caused by the War of 1812?

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Many Americans wanted cheap land and Spain wanted settlers in Texas