Louisiana Purchase Notes
Jamestown
1. In ___1607________, Jamestown was established by the __English_________________ in
__Virginia________________.
2. There were some problems such as _swampy- can’t grow crops_______________, _mosquitoescarried diseases______, and ___Indians- attack settlers___________.
3. However, John Rolfe introduced tobacco causing the colony to be ____succusseful________.
4. Many more _English___ men came and the 13 colonies eventually grew to the
__Mississippi_ River.
Missions
5. Meanwhile…back at home. The Spanish started to abandon the missions. The _San Antonio de Valero
(Alamo) and the _La Bahia (Goliad)_____ are the only two missions left.
6. _1718_____ was the year the San Antonio de Valero (Alamo) was established.
7. Critical Thinking: Why did the other missions fail? Can’t get supplies to them, most Natives dying of diseases
Louisiana Purchase
8. _Napoleon_ comes to rule France.
9. Thomas Jefferson, president_ the US, was worried that the French would close the _Port of New Orleans __.
10. Critical Thinking: Why was Port of New Orleans important to the United States? Trade to the Mississippi R.
11. __Napoleon____________ needed money for war, so instead of just selling the _Port of New Orleans, to
_US______________he sold all the __Louisiana_______Territory.
12. _Napoleon_____ sold the land _15_dollars or _3___ cents an acre.
13. In _1803_, Thomas Jefferson bought the __Louisiana Territory.
14. This purchase _doubled__ the size of the United States.
15. Spain’s new neighbor is now __US_______________________.
16. Critical Thinking: Why did Spain feel threatened by their new neighbor?
17. Critical Thinking: How did the Louisiana Purchase strengthen the US?
Neutral Ground
18. Neither sides wanted to go to war, so they decided that in between the Arroyo Hondo River and the _Sabine
River would be _neutral____________. Neutral means ___not belonging to either sides.
19. The Sabine River is a _border__ river between _TX________ and _Louisiana.
20. In the Neutral Ground, people called _Filibusters_______ lived in that area.
21. Filibusters are _rebels____________ (overthrow Spanish government).
22. Critical Thinking: Why do you think the Filibusters wanted to overthrow the Spanish government?
Empresario- Moses Austin
23. Moses Austin was an __empresario_____. An Empresario is _ An agent who makes all arrangements to bring settlers
to a colony.
24. He was eventually given permission from the _Spanish__________ government to bring __300______ settlers
from __USA___________.
25. The 3 reasons why Moses was allowed to bring settlers was because:
1. Friends with the Spanish Viceroy (_Governor of a colony who rules in the name of the king _)
2. Immigrants would be good money for Spain
3. Immigrants would act as shields with the _Native Americans_______
26. On his way back from Missouri, _Moses_______, he caught pneumonia and ___died_________.
27. Moses Austin wanted his son ____Stephen F. Austin___ to take over and colonize _Spanish Texas_______.
Empresario- Stephen F. Austin
28. In _1821______, Mexico won its independence from __Spain_____________.
29. _SFA_________ now has to get permission from the __Mexico___________________ government.
30. He did because he is _trustworthy_________. In __1821_____ Stephen F. Austin brought __300_____
families. He got them from the __USA_________. They are known as the “_Old 300____________”. They
came to Texas because was __cheap__. Stephen F. Austin becomes known as the “ __Father of Texas_”
31. Critical Thinking: Why do you think he is known as the “Father of Texas”?
32. He chose the area between __Brazos _________________ and _____Colorado_____________ Rivers.
33. The land had 4 things to offer:
a. Fertile soil- to grow crops
b. Plenty of trees – for shelter
c. Rain- to help crops grow
d. Animals- plenty to eat
34. Early Problems of SFA’s Colony
a. Lack of food because _flood ruining crops______________________________________
b. Native Americans because _raid settlers__________________________
c. Outlaws and Criminals because _threaten the settlers_______________________________
d. Fighting over land because ___want more to grow and no fences_______________________