What was the Louisiana Purchase? The U.S. doubled its size by buying a huge amount of land west of the Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains

Father Miguel Hidalgo Catholic Priest who called for a revolution in Mexico against the Spanish colonial government

What was the Grito de Dolores? Father Hidalgos cry, or call, for revolution in Mexico against Spain

What two rivers were the boundaries of Texas after the Adams-Onis Treaty? Sabine and Red Rivers

A person acting on their own who tries to start a rebellion in a place What is a filibuster? A person acting on their own who tries to start a rebellion in a place

Why was James Long upset about the Adams-Onis Treaty line Why was James Long upset about the Adams-Onis Treaty line? And what did he do about it? He didn’t want the U.S. to lose Texas, so when they gave it up in the 1819 treaty, he became a filibuster and tried to start a rebellion against the Spanish, so Texas could become a free, independent territory.

Who was Stephen F. Austin? Father of Texas: He was the empresario who helped settle the first Anglo-American families in Texas

United States Mexico What part of Mexico was Texas in during the 1800s? Coahuila y Tejas (Coahuila and Texas)

Why didn’t Mexico have the Mexicans move into Texas Why didn’t Mexico have the Mexicans move into Texas? Why did they bring in Americans? They would have been too far from Mexico City and “civilization” The Natives were hostile… it was safer to stay home They thought it would create a buffer zone between Mexico and an expanding U.S. Nacogdoches San Antonio Goliad Saltillo