Empresarios

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Miguel Hidalgo

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Mexican priest who fought for independence from Spain

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Agustin de Iturbide

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leader of the wealthy Mexicans rebelling against Spain

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Moses Austin

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first person to get permission to bring Anglo settlers to Texas

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Stephen F. Austin

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most successful empresario, known as the “Father of Texas”

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Martin De Leon

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empresario who brought Mexican families to live in Texas

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What was required of Anglo settlers coming to live in Texas during the 1820s?

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They had to become Catholic, pledge allegiance to Mexico, and become Mexican citizens.

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What was the “Old Three Hundred”?

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it was the nickname given to the first 300 families to move to Texas

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“A person who wanted power to be shared between the states and the national government” was known as a -

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federalist

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How did the new Mexican Constitution of 1824 affect the Anglo settlers in Texas?

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It supported a democratic government in Mexico and shared power between states.

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Which of these was a part of the new Colonization Law of 1825? settlers could live anywhere in Texas, settlers had 20 years to pay off their land, settlers never had to pay any taxes, settlers had to be loyal to Mexico

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settlers had to be loyal to Mexico