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Gutierrez Magee Expedition Jose Gutierrez, follower of Miguel Hidalgo, and Agustus Magee, former U.S. soldier, organized the Republic of the north and proclaimed Texas independent of Spain.

Jose Gutierrez de Lara Leader of the Mexican Republican Army of the North and opposed Spanish rule Joined Agustus Magee and his men which became known as the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition

1821 Mexico declares Independence from Spain Anglo colonization in Texas begins

Philip Nolan A filibuster from the U.S. that was sent to Texas with Spanish approval but Spain was suspicious of the U.S. taking control of Texas

Long Expedition Dr. James Long led a group from Mississippi to Nacogdoches where he declared Texas independent from Spain. While looking for military support, he was captured, taken to Mexico City and shot.

Merger of Texas and Coahulia Merger stated in the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 Texas was not organized as a separate Mexican state, but merged with Coahulia as a Mexican state.

Father Miguel Hidalgo Mexican priest who wrote a speech called the Gritos de Delores, calling for Mexican Independence from Spain.

Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 Written after Mexico became independent from Spain Mexico was called the United Mexican States, and was defined as a representative federal republic, with Catholicism as the official religion Created the state of Coahuila y Tejas, merging the two provinces

Battle of Medina Fought August 18, 1813 along the Medina River south of San Antonio between the republican forces of the Gutierrrez-Magee Expedition and the Spanish royalist army The Republican army lost miserably but it encouraged other s to participate in the revolution

Jean Lafitte Glaveston Pirate who attacked Spanish ships

Slavery 1821- colonists could bring slaves to Texas and buy land depending on the number of slave brought 1823- The sale or purchase of slaves was forbidden in Texas 1827- the legislature of Coahuila y Tejas outlawed the introduction of additional slaves and grated freedom at birth to all children born to a slave 1829- Mexico abolishes slavery, but grants exception to Texas 1830- importation of slaves were illegal in Texas