The End of an Era

What does Neutral Territory mean?

• A strip of land that belongs to no country (No Man's Land)

• Pirate or Robber

What does Filibuster mean?

• Pirate or Robber

• No Man's Land

What does Mustang mean?

• Wild Horse

• No Man's Land

Why was the Neutral Territory created?

• The U.S. and Spain argued over the exact boundary between both countries.

• Philip Nolan spying.

Who was Philip Nolan?

• A man who captured mustangs but also made maps of Texas. He was considered a spy by the Spanish Government.

• A man who released mustangs into the wild but also made maps of Texas. He was considered a spy by the Mexican Government.

Who was Father Hidalgo?

• Declared independence from Spain.

• Declared independence from the United States.

What is a grito?

• A yell.

• A cry for social justice.

How was the Gutierrez and Magee expedition a success?

• The Republican Army of the North was created to free Texas.

• The People's Army of Mexico was created in Texas.

What was the Adams-Onis Treaty?

• The U.S. gave up all claims to Texas in exchange for Florida.

• The U.S. gave up all claims to Mexico in exchange for Florida.

Who was James Long?

• An American filibuster who wanted to invade Texas and create a New Republic of Texas.

• Left alone he fired a cannon everyday to keep the Karankawa Indians from attacking the fort.