TX 24-25 - TR Preview

Match each event to the correct year.

• 1685

• Cortes established a Spanish settlement in the "new world"

• 1718

• San Antonio was established in south-central Texa

• 1821

• La Salle established a French fort on the coast of Texas

• 1519

• Mexico signed the Treaty of Cordoba and became independent from Spain

Which THREE of these answers are reasons why Mexico distrusted the U.S. and the Anglo settlers living in Texas? [hint: this distrust eventually led to conflicts between the Anglos and the Mexican authorities]

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• YOU MUST CHOOSE THREE [3] CORRECT ANSWERS

• most of the Anglos were former Americans and were not loyal to Mexico

• there were many places in Texas that had Spanish names, showing the Texans' loyalty to Spain

• the U.S. was expanding westward, and Mexico feared the U.S. would try to take Texas

• many of the Anglos chose to live in the missions and learn about the Spanish religion and culture

• the U.S. attempted to buy Texas from Mexico, offering $1 million

Put each item into the correct ERA category.

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• WHEN COMPLETED, THERE SHOULD BE TWO [2] ITEMS IN EACH CATEGORY

Groups:

(a) AGE of CONTACT

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(b) SPANISH COLONIAL

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(c) MEXICAN NATIONAL

• 1718 - San Antonio was established

• Spanish explorers arrived in Texas

• Texas settlement was encouraged by Mexican officials

• 1821 - the Treaty of Cordoba gave Mexico independence

• missions and presidios built in Texas

• 1519 - Cortes built Mexico City

1519 - ​ (a)  

1685 - ​ (b)  

1718 - ​ (c)  

1821 - ​ (d)  

• Cortes  builds Mexico City
• La Salle builds a French fort
• Mexico builds a new country
• Spanish friars build San Antonio

The Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 created the Mexican state of "Coahuila y Texas".

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Which circle on this map is located in "Coahuila y Texas"?

Stephen F. Austin is known as the "​ (a)   " because he brought the first large group of Anglo settlers to Texas - a group known as the "​ (b)   ". He chose an area near the gulf, between the Colorado and ​ (c)   rivers, and built a ​ (d)   called San Felipe de Austin.

• Father of Texas
• Old Three Hundred
• Brazos
• colony capital
• Red
• mission
• El Camino Real

FACT: Dr. James Long did not agree with the Adams-Onis Treaty [1819] and gathered armed men to invade Texas, hoping to make Texas independent from Spanish rule. On his second invasion, Long was captured and executed by Spanish authorities.

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QUESTION: Where did these men in the "Long Expedition" come from?

• mostly from the Southern U.S. - places like Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi

• they came from South America - places like Brazil, Argentina, and Peru

• they traveled across the Pacific Ocean from Australia and New Zealand

• they were from European countries like England, France, and Germany

In the 1820s, Mexican and American immigrants migrated to Texas for cheap land.

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• Which of these men was the Mexican empresario who brought more than 200 Mexican families to live in Texas?

a

Alonso Alvarez

Martin de Leon

Baron de Bastrop

Miguel Hidalgo

• * created the first constitutional government in Texas

• * created the state of Coahuila y Texas

• * supported by the Texans because it shared power

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Which of these documents is described above?

• Adams-Onis Treaty

• Treaty of Cordoba

• Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824

• Plan of Iguala

During which era of Texas History did Mexico attempt to peacefully maintain control of Texas by working with empresarios to encourage new settlements?

• Natural Texas and Its People

• Age of Contact

• Spanish Colonial

• Mexican National