1. Spanish Rule Ends in Texas
6-2 Power Notes
Spanish Rule Ends in Texas
Main Idea: Spain begins to lose its control of Texas as American filibusters, French pirates, and Mexican revolutionaries threaten Spanish authority.

2. AMERICANS MIGRATE TO TEXAS
FILIBUSTERS – individuals who carried out rebellious activities in a foreign country
Plotted to seize CONTROL of Texas
PHILIP NOLAN – Irishman and MUSTANGER from Louisiana

3. “MUSTANGER” – one who captures and sells wild horses

4. The modern mustanger… 2012 FORD MUSTANG GT

5. AMERICANS MIGRATE TO TEXAS
NOLAN Suspected of SPYING for U.S. army
Ordered to leave TEXAS, but returns anyway and is killed in battle
His men are captured and taken to prison in MEXICO CITY; PETER BEAN only survivor; later set free

6. PETER BEAN

7. MEXICO CLAIMS INDEPENDENCE FROM SPAIN
September 16, 1810 – FATHER HIDALGO issues the GRITO de DELORES, or “Cry of Delores” for INDEPENDENCE from Spain

8. A painting of FATHER HIDALGO

9. MEXICO CLAIMS INDEPENDENCE FROM SPAIN
He asks the Mexican people to REVOLT
He is captured in 1811 and EXECUTED
He INSPIRES others to take up arms

10. GUTIERREZ-MAGEE EXPEDITION
JOSE GUTIERREZ de LARA is a rebel (former Hidalgo supporter) from Mexico; recruits American MAGEE from U.S. Army for help in LIBERATION, or freeing of TEXAS from Spain

11. GUTIERREZ-MAGEE EXPEDITION
Inspired by AMERICAN Revolution, they want to form a REPUBLIC where voters choose people who represent them
Call force “REPUBLICAN ARMY of the NORTH”
WON a few battles, and declared independence from Spain
Overall expedition FAILED

12. BATTLE OF MEDINA (1813)
Fought between REPUBLICAN ARMY and SPANISH Army.
Battle took place near the MEDINA RIVER north of San Antonio.
Significance: This battle STOPPED the early TEXAS REVOLUTION in its tracks being a major DEFEAT for the REPUBLICAN Army.

13. Pirates
French pirates helped against Spanish resistance along the Gulf Coast.
Louis Michel Aury transported an expedition of Mexican rebel troops along the coast
Jean Laffite was more interested in capturing Spanish vessels for their cargo than fighting for Mexican independence.

14. JEAN LAFITTE – A REAL PIRATE

15. CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW – A FAKE PIRATE

16. JAMES AND JANE LONG
James is a FILIBUSTER from Mississippi who tries to free TEXAS from Spain
Captures NACOGDOCHES, declares Texas free and independent; elected president
Tries to recruit help from JEAN LAFITTE
He is later captured at GOLIAD, taken to Mexico City; killed by a guard

17. JAMES LONG

18. JAMES AND JANE LONG
JANE, his wife, along with KIAN, her servant, hold off KARANKAWA Indians
She later becomes wealthy LANDOWNER in Texas
Known historically as the “MOTHER of TEXAS”

19. JANE LONG