Study Guide: Exam 1
36 Cards in this Set
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Jumano
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This native group in Texas that played an active role as middlemen between the Spanish and other tribes
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Carlos II
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War of the Spanish Succession began when _________ of Spain named Phillip of Anjou his successor
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Adelantado
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Middle class Spanish that came to new world and "broad governmental powers over the conquered domain."
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Tryels and Trubbles
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Written to dispel myth of frontier women as saintly heroines of men's imagination
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Jose de Galvez
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Toured Spain's northern frontier and made recommendations about making the institutions more efficient, issued bourbon reforms
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Bartolome de las Casas
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Spanish bishop who wrote an account of the conquistadors' brutality to the Indians aka "the black legend"
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Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara
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Attempted to lead a revolution against Spanish colonialism with the aid of a U.S. Army officer
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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
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Searched for the Seven Cities of Gold on the strength of Cabeza de Vaca's account of Spain's frontier
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Miguel Hidalgo y Castillo
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Parish priest from the small town of Dolores who led a revolution against Spanish colonialism
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Beringia
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First migrations 20 to 30 thousand years ago through the Bering Strait
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Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
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One of first Europeans to see coastal TX
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Panfilo de Narvaez
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Followed Pinade's initial exploration. and was given license to explore, conquer and settle the northern gulf coast
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The black legend
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Refers to a view of Spain and its people as particularly cruel, prejudiced and greedy
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Presidio
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Spanish for a military fort
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Failures of mission life
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Impact of epidemics, and the inability of the Spanish to guarantee protection from raids by Apaches and later Comanches
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Coahuiltecans
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Missionaries came closest to establishing permanent communities with these people
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Karankawas
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Accepted only temporary or seasonal mission life, somewhat stronger economy
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Caddoes
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Large and powerful indian group, well-developed trade system
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Apaches
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Hostile to missionary efforts, and remained resistant
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The bourbon reforms
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The major push of the reform movement in Spain's colonies was an attempt to centralize colonial administration to make it more efficient
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La Bahia and San Antonio de Bexar
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Two major missions and presidios left after the implementation of the Intendant system
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Mercantilism
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Term for keeping your goods in your country and colonies
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Augustin de Iturbide
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Creole general who seized the capital of Mexico and named himself the emperor, gained Mexican independence in 1822
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Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
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Removed Iturbide from power in 1822 and names Mexico the "Republic of Mexico"
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Louisiana purchase
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With this land purchase, disputes over U.S.-Mexican boundaries increased
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Fillibuster
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Men who revolt or go against the government
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Moses Austin
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Man given emprassario title and authority to oversee the settlement of 300 Texas families by Mexico
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Stephen F Austin
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Took over Texas venture, by the end of 1824 summer, the Old Three Hundred had settled in austins colony, took over for his father Moses Austin
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San Felipe de Austin
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Colonization law that required that all lands be occupied and improved within two years
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Tejanos
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Settlements concentrated in central and southern Texas, farm land and cities of San Antonio and Goliad
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Constitution of 1824 (Mexican)
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Federalist constitution that divided the country of Mexico into states
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Haden Edwards
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This man proclaimed Nagadoches as an independent republic "the Republic of Fredonia"
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Fredonian Rebellion
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Short lived rebellion in Texas, that was squashed very quickly by the Mexican government
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Law of April 6, 1830
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A law in response to rebellions in TX, the gvt of Mexico implemented this law that curtails immigration and suspended empressario contracts, also NO NEW SLAVES
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William Barret Travis
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Unsuccessful lawyer, heavy drinker, Texas tall tale, among those upset with the anti-immigration policy were Anglos at Anahuac
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Turtle Bayou resolutions
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Peace party negotiates with Mexican government in these resolutions stating that their fight was for good reasons not to fight the Mexican government
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Study Guide: Exam 1