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When did Spanish colonial rule in Texas begin?
when San Antonio was settled
when the first missions were opened
when the first conquistadors mapped Texas
when civil war in Spain began
What was one reason Mexico wanted independence from Spain?
Spanish king gave money and land to colonial churches
colonists were excluded from the best jobs
colonists resented Spain's half-hearted attempt to rule them
Spain wanted to support public churches exclusively
What troops were involved in the Gutierrrez-Magee Expedition?
British forces from the Seven Year's War
Spanish forces
Republican Army of the North
French forces from the Seven Year's War
Why were the people who moved to the Neutral Ground free from legal authorities?
Spain had no interest in controlling it
no nation governed it
fugitives outnumbered the legal authorities
US had no interest in ruling it
What was the purpose of the Marques de Rubi's tour of the frontier provinces?
recommend a course of action for the E. TX settlements
evaluate resources available in E. TX for export to Spain
cultivate important relationships with settlers of E. TX
determine possibilities for exploration in E. TX
What is a filibuster?
person who was warned to stay out of TX
a person who settles somewhere illegally
someone who represents a nation's govt
someone fighting another country w/o govt permission
Why did Philip Nolan to stay out of Texas?
he caught wild horses in central TX
he was a smuggler in the Neutral Ground
they thought he was a spy for Britain
they thought he was a spy for the US
What was the cause of dispute between the United States and Spain?
opening of the port of New Orleans
Louisiana Purchase
tributary of the Arroyo Hondo River
boundary between TX and LA
