Chapter 7 Section 4: Spanish Rule Ends in Mexico
Mexico Wins Independence
• After Father _____________________ death, a priest named Father Jose
Maria Morelos y _____________________ led the fight for independence
• In 1815 he was captured and executed
• This seemed like the end of the revolution, but events in Europe
during _____________________ encouraged the revolution.
• A military officer named _____________________ de Iturbide joined
forces with a rebel leader Vicente _____________________.
• Together these forces defeated the Spanish in _____________________
and Mexico won its _____________________.
Impacts on Texas from the Mexican War for Independence
• Many _____________________ had fled or been killed.
• Relations with Texas Indians had worsened leading to more
attacks on settlements.
• Texas economy was in ruins- _____________________ was lost and
crops were ruined.
Effects on Population in Major Towns
• San Antonio (the _____________________)- Only 1500 people lived
there
• La Bahia (now renamed _____________________)- Only 1,000 Tejanos
lived there
• _____________________ - almost completely deserted
Tejano Ranchers
• To the south and west, several _____________________ settlers lived
along the Rio Grande, grouped mainly around El Paso del Norte
and _____________________.
• This area was great because it had lush grasslands.
• _____________________ included cattle, horses, and sheep.
Most Successful Ranchers
• Martin de Leon
• Tomas Sanchez (also served as the _____________________ of Laredo
for many years)
• Jose Narciso _____________________ (raised a variety of livestock on
his 470,000 acre ranch)
Ranching in the San Antonio River Valley
• Steady cattle trade market between _____________________ and
_____________________ to the South and Louisiana to the East
• Many wealthier _____________________ lived on ranches in stone
houses
• Many other Texas ranchers lived in _____________________ - small one
room huts made of sticks and mud.
• No matter what the Tejano lived in they faced many difficulties
and dangers on the frontier.
Mexican Policies in Texas
• Spain had begun to _____________________ the missions. After Mexico
won its independence it continued this process.
• To boost the _____________________ of Texas, Mexico began offering
free land. Unfortunately this only lured a few settlers.
• Many _____________________ citizens were concerned about living on
the rough frontier.
• Mexico would have to decide whether to continue this
_____________________ or not.