Mexican National Era 2021

Mexican National Era 2021

Mrs. Garza

​North America in the 1700s

• ​Spain needs to expand colonies in New Spain (north territory)

  • Missions are failing!

• French and Indian War (7 years war) – 1754 to 1763

  • France cedes North American territory to Britain (east of Mississippi Rv) and Spain (west of Mississippi Rv)

• USA wins its independence in 1783

  • Spain sends aid – sides with the USA – fighting in Louisiana

• 1801: Spain return Louisiana territory to France 

  • 1803- France sells Louisiana to the USA! – doubles the size of USA

• USA and Spain – neighbors!

  • Tension increases!

Multiple Choice

What year does USA officially wins its independence?

• 1821

• 1783

• 1519

• 1718

Open Ended

Why does the Spanish Mission System Fail?

​Missions fail...now what?!?

• Why?

  • Native American raids

  • Disease

  • Drought

  • Far from main settlements in New Spain (present day Mexico)

  • Lack of supplies

• ​Answer = immigration!

​Moses Austin

​Empresario System?

• ​SPAIN: opens TX to US immigrants to boost population!

  • Moses Austin - 1st empresario to receive a land grant

• ​OUTCOME:

  • Tension and Rivalry between the USA and Spain

​Stephen F. Austin

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the Blank: ______ Austin becomes the first empresario to receive a land grant to settle colonists in Texas.

​Unrest in New Spain

• ​Mexico – talks of independence break out

• Issues:

  • Economic and social division

  • Political corruption

  • US independence 

As you watch the video below, answer the questions that follow.

​Link:

https://tinyurl.com/3jaxpc4s

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the Blank: Mexico on the other hand was firmly under Spanish control, but its society was organized around ____.

Multiple Select

Who were the 2 rulers of Spain that were forced to abdicate by Napoleon

• King Charles the 4th

• Napoleon the 1st

• Ferdinand the 7th

• Napoleon the 8th

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the Blanks: Miguel _____, a criollo priest in Dolores, began to speak against Spanish policies.

Multiple Choice

What Spanish military leader decided to switch sides and join the rebel army to fight FOR Mexican Independence?

• Iturbide

• Hidalgo

• Magee

• Gutierrez

Multiple Select

What are the 2 days of Mexico's Independence?

• September 16

• September 17

• September 28

• September 27

​Empresario System

• ​System to colonize territory used under Mexican rule of Texas.

• Land agents/contractors were given land grants to settle families in a Mexican territory/state.

​Green Dewitt

​Texas Empresarios

• Moses Austin

  • 1st empresario to receive a land grant

• ​Stephen F. Austin

  • ​Father of Texas

  • ​established the first 300 Anglo-American families in Texas - Old 300

• ​Green Dewitt

  • ​established the town of Gonzales, Texas

• ​Martin De Leon

  • ​established the town of Victoria, Texas

  • ​only Mexican empresario to settle Mexican families in Texas

As you watch the video below, answer the questions that follow.

​Link:

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https://tinyurl.com/2ept8h8r

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Multiple Choice

What is the definition of an empresario?

• person given permission to settle an area

• pirate

• king

• in charge of a rebellion

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the Blank: In ____, Mexico won its independence from Spain.

Multiple Choice

Who was Mexico worried would take over Texas?

• Spain

• United States

• France

• England

Multiple Select

What two empresarios had issues with their land grants overlapping?

• Green Dewitt

• Martin De Leon

• Moses Austin

• Stephen F. Austin