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| Zacatecas & San Luis Potosi |
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| Sites in Northern Mexico of silver strikes in 1546 that led to the settlement of the area. Settlers came in conflict with indians (Chichimecas) which lead to the creation of Presidios |
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| Corpus Christi de la Isleta |
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| 1st permanent settlement in Texas. Just East of El Paso. Established after settlers were displaced by indians from NM |
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| San Francisco de los Tejas |
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| First mission in Texas. Established in East Texas by Father Massanet and Alonso de Leon. Was abandoned and later re-established by Domingo Ramon & Louis de Saint Denis |
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| Presidio San Juan Bautista del Rio Grande |
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| Established in 1703 around Eagle Pass. Among 4 missions that would become the "gateway to Spanish Texas" |
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Found in 1718 by Martin de Alarcon as a halfway point between East Texas and New Spain.
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| Established by Domingo Ramon's expeditions. Was attacked by the French during the chicken war and becomes the capitol of Texas and first line of defense against the French. It was closed after Rubi's recommendation. |
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| first established on old Site of Fort St. Louisin 1722, then moved to Guadalupe river in 1726 and then finally moved to Goliad in 1749 by Jose de Escandon |
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| Site of a mission and presidio meant to protect the Apaches. However Apaches only used them when the needed to escape the comanches. The mission was later destroyed by Comanches |
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| Nuestra Senora del Refugio |
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| Established in 1794 at the site of present day Refugio in an attempt to civilize the Karankawa. It was New Spains last attempt at using mission to pacify the natives in Texas |
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| Came to power right after the end of the Mexican revolution. Was made emperor by his supporters. He helped pass the Imperial Colonization Law of 1823 |
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| Texas' second empresario. Established a Guadalupe Victoria on the Guadalupe river |
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| Was given an empresario contract to settle near Nacogdoches in 1825. When he arrived in Nac. he demanded all residents produce their titles to their grants, which pissed off the old settlers. He then put his son in law as alcalde. Him and his people later tried to start a revolution when the old settlers tried to replace the son in law. They declared themselves independent as the nation of Fredonia which fell apart completely. |
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| Empressario that founded Gonzales. |
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| President of Mexico who called for the emancipation of all the slaves in 1829. but later excepted Texas from that decree |
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| Did the inspection of Texas after Fredonian rebellion. Said there were too many anglos |
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| President during Santa Anna's regime. Handled most of the governing until 1855 when Santa Anna centralized and gave himself tons of power |
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| General during Santa Anna's centralization of power and sent troops into Texas believing an uprising was about to occur. |
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