Mexican National era

Philip Nolan

1801

Philip Nolan killed for being a filibuster from the United States that was sent to Texas with Spanish approval, but Spain was suspicious of the U.S. taking control of Texas.

Father Hidalgo

1810

Father Hidalgo – Cry of Delores/ Father of Mexican Independence/ Inspired Gutierrez & Magee

Gutiérrez-Magee expedition

1813

Battle of Medina, Gutiérrez-Magee expedition, the Spanish Royalist Army Fought with the Army of the North. Even though they lost they inspired many to continue the fight.

James Long

1819

James Long Expedition to Nacogdoches

Moses Austin

1820

Moses Austin gets permission from Spanish authorities to colonize (with the help from Baron de Bastrop) Texas with Americans but dies before he completes his plans (1820).

Mexico is independent

1821

Mexico is independent of Spain in 1821

Mexican national era

1821

Mexican National Era (settling Mexico’s land with colonists).

Mexican federal constitution

1824

Mexican Federal Constitution written- giving citizens liberties (rights)…

Martin de leon

1824

Martin De Leon The only Mexican Empresario. He settled 200 Mexican families in South Texas (what year received land grant).

State colonization law

1825

State Colonization Law (30 more empresarios) 1825

Green DeWitt

1825

Green DeWitt an important American empresario who settled 166 families in the area near present-day Gonzales (what year received land grant).

Stephen F. Austin

1836

Stephen F. Austin continues his father’s dream by settling 300 families from the United States. They are known as the “Old Three Hundred.”