Unit 5: Gone to Texas

Anglo

• Japanese-speaking settler in Texas

• German-speaking settler in Texas

• English-speaking settler in Texas

• Spanish-speaking settler in Texas

The first 300 American families to move to Mexican Texas, brought by Stephen F. Austin.

• The Old 300

• The First Families

• The Oregon Trail

• Cowboys

Known as the Father of Texas, led the second and ultimately successful colonization of the region by bringing 300 families from the United States.

• Moses Austin

• Green DeWitt

• Stephen F. Austin

• Martin DeLeon

Mexico gains independence from Spain

• 1876

• 1821

• 1836

• 1519

First American to receive Spanish land grant in Mexico, later Texas. He died and passed land to his son.

• Green DeWitt

• Martin DeLeon

• Moses Austin

• Stephen F. Austin

An empresario who started a colony of about 200 Tejano Mexican families in Victoria, Texas. Was also a successful cattle rancher.

• Stephen F. Austin

• Martin DeLeon

• Moses Austin

• Green DeWitt

Given land grants from Mexico to bring new people into Mexican Texas.

• Empresario

• CEO

• Middle Management

• Real Estate Agent

Banned U.S. immigration to Texas, taxed all U.S. imports, outlawed slavery, cancelled unfilled empresario contracts.

• Law of April 6, 1830

• Conflict at Anahuac

• Turtle Bayou Resolutions

• Mier y Teran Report

Investigation of Texas that concluded there needed to be more trade between Mexico and Texas, more Mexican soldiers in Texas, and more Mexican settlers to counter the growing American influence in Texas.

• Fredonian Rebellion

• Law of April 6, 1830

• Austin is arrested

• Report of Mier y Teran

The Law of April 6th 1830 was Mexico's attempt to-

• Remove all Texans from San Antonio
• Strengthen the Texas Government
• Give more empresario land grants to Anglos
• Weaken American influence in Texas