10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt VocabularyPeoplePlacesColonists SFA

a person who believes in sharing power between the states and the national government

federalist

a person who believes power should be concentrated in the national government

centralist

A leader who controls an area through absolute power

dictator

A tax placed on goods Coming into the country

customs duty

A person in a foreign country for the purpose Of overthrowing it’s Government; a pirate or adventurer

filibuster

Mexican president who was supported by the Texans at first, but soon considered a dictator. He was known as the “Napoleon of the West.”

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

The capital of Stephen F. Austin’s colony

San Felipe

The first Anglo families to settle in Texas through an empresarial contract

Old Three Hundred

Empresario who declared his colony, Fredonia, independent of Mexico

Haden Edwards

The most successful empresario; nicknamed “The Father of Texas”

Stephen F. Austin

Stephen Austin situated his colony between what two rivers?

Colorado and Brazos

What is the reason why many Mexicans did not want to colonize Texas?

They were afraid of hostile Indians

Many Anglo-Americans wanted to settle in Texas because

They wanted good fertile land at a cheap price.

Why were the merchants (store owners) and settlers of Anahuac angry at the Mexican government?

They felt like the new custom duty laws were unfair. (Remember they were placed on goods from the U.S. and were very high and settlers had to go a long way to pay them.)

Most immigrants to Texas were from what part of the United States? (because of the similar climate and crops)

The Southern United States (like Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi)

Name two reasons why Anglo settlers usually came to Texas through an empresario’s contract.

Empresarios generally spoke Spanish and held the best land.

List four requirements for colonists to settle in Stephen Austin’s colony.

1. good moral character 2. become a Spanish citizen 3. become Catholic 4. take oath of allegiance

Dos Culturas: What were 5 Differences between the Mexicans And the Anglo colonists that caused Conflict in the early 1800’s?

1. different languages 2. different religions 3. disagreements over slavery (Texans – yes / Mexicans – no) 4. disagreements over government (Texans – democracy / Mexico – dictator) 5. Taxes (Texans – unfair / Mexico – to stop trade with the U.S.)

Why was the empresario Haden Edwards angry with the Mexican government?

The Mexican government insisted he give land free of charge to squatters who had built their farms there.

What did the Mexican government do about Texans who owned slaves, since slavery was illegal in Mexico?

Mexico allowed Texans To keep their slaves – It “exempted” them from this law.

All of the following are reasons that contributed to Stephen F. Austin’s success as a colonizer EXCEPT a. He had access to the most fertile land. b. The Mexican authorities trusted him to follow Mexican laws. c. He outlawed slavery in his colony. d. He organized a militia to deal with American Indian attacks.

c. he outlawed slavery in his colony

Which of the following is NOT a true fact about Stephen F. Austin? a. He studied to be a lawyer. b. His father died bringing colonists to Texas on the “Lively.” c. He spent one year in prison accused of treason. d. He worked for a newspaper in New Orleans.

b. His father died bringing colonists to Texas on the “Lively.”

The Law of April 6, 1830 Angered the Texas colonists. What were two big reasons why?

1. No more immigration from the United States 2. High customs duties on goods from the United States

Why was Stephen F. Austin arrested and accused of treason?

He advised Texans to write A constitution for the new Mexican state of Texas, even though he didn’t have permission.

The Turtle Bayou Resolution stated that…

Texans were loyal Mexican citizens (but they were protesting against a Dictator.)