These Notes will cover Mexico’s
Independence.
 Colonization-
one or more people populating
an area.
 Republic- a government in which voters
choose people to represent them.
 Liberation- Freeing people of something.
 Filibusters- Americans who came to Texas to
settle.
 Great
Britain's victory over the French in the
Seven Years’ War (1756-1763) changed the
balance of power in the Americas.
 Spain takes control of Louisiana in 1763.
 French was no longer a threat in North
America at the time.
 Marques
de Rubi, a Spanish officer suggested
that Spain close all its Missions except those
in San Antonio and Goliad.
 The East Texas Missions closed because there
was constant threat from the Apaches and
Comanche, and Spain could not afford to
keep the Missions.
 In 1773 Spain closes its East Texas Missions
and relocates 500 settlers to San Antonio.
 In 1779 the city of Nacogdoches is founded.
 Spain
tried to colonize Texas during the
1700s but fighting the Apaches with very few
troops became difficult.
 In 1790 Spain stopped funding the Missions.
 Since the French gave its settlers more
independence, Spain had little control over
its settlers.
 While
Spain was struggling with its colonists,
the American Colonists was fighting for its
Independence from England.
 Spain supported the American Colonists, and
once the war was over Spain was reassured
control over Florida.
 U.S. and Spain disputed over their
boundaries, and in 1819 the two signed the
Adams-Onis Treaty, forcing Spain to give
Florida to the U.S. and the Sabine River
became the new boundary.
 Many
Mexicans became unhappy with the
Spanish rule, because; the best jobs in
Mexico was for the Spanish, Spain increased
Mexican Taxes to help pay for European
Wars.
 On September 16, 1810 Father Miguel
Hidalgo y Costilla, issued a call for Mexican
independence from Spain.
 Hidalgo’s army was eventually captured and
his attempt to capture Mexico City failed; he
was later captured and executed.
 Bernardo
Gutierrez de Lara, a supporter of
the Mexican Independence movement went
to the U.S. to ask for money and supplies.
 Gutierrez began recruiting soldiers to
liberate Texas.
 In 1812 the newly formed Republican Army,
captured the city of Nacogdoches.
 In March 1812, Spanish official surrendered
San Antonio to the Republican Army.

Wanted a
government that
was Similar to
New Spain, with
appointed
officials.
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
Mexican (Republican Army)
Wanted Texas to have a
Republic, with elected
officials voted on by the
settlers.
Mexico gains its
Independence from
Spain in September of
1821. Texas becomes
apart of Mexico.
Mexico is the third flag
to fly over Texas.
Americans (Republican Army)
 Spain
was in control of Texas for 300 years,
but there was little growth, only three
settlements was established, (San Antonio,
Goliad, Nacogdoches).
 Spain was unable to attract many settlers
into Texas, because there was no gold, and
no filibusters from America.
 Many towns and roads in Texas have Spanish
names, and the language is still used today.