1. Wars Affect Spanish Texas
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Wars Affect Spanish Texas
Main Idea: The French and Indian War and American Revolution affect Spanish Texas and change the landscape of North America.

2. What was the French & Indian War (1754-1763)?
Fought on 2 continental fronts: Europe and North America
British vs. French
Called the French and Indian War in North America
Called the Seven Years War in Europe

3. How did the French & Indian War Affect Spanish Texas?
Treaty of Paris (1763) ended war (Britain defeats France)
Great Britain: got Canada and all French land East of Mississippi River
Spain: got all land West of Mississippi River, including Louisiana and New Orleans

5. How did the French & Indian War Affect Spanish Texas?
France was no longer a threat in North America.
Marques de Rubi, a Spanish officer who investigated Texas, recommended that Spain close their Texas missions except for those in San Antonio and Goliad (La Bahia).

6. How did the French & Indian War Affect Spanish Texas?
In 1773, Baron de Ripperda, the Spanish governor of Texas, closed the East Texas missions and ordered all settlers west to San Antonio
One settler, Gil Ybarbo, was permitted to stay as he established Nacogdoches.

7. What was the American Revolution (1776-1783)?
In a nutshell, the 13 American Colonies overthrow British rule; Spain and France support the American colonists

8. How did the American Revolution Affect Spanish Texas?
Bernardo de Galvez: Spanish governor of Louisiana who helped the American colonists by opening port of New Orleans for supplies: weapons, clothing, money, medical supplies
Spanish efforts kept New Orleans and the lower Mississippi Valley out of British hands

9. How did the American Revolution Affect Spanish Texas?
Treaty of Paris (1783) ended war; established peace b/w Great Britain and U.S. (America wins!)
Britain recognizes American Independence
New boundaries of America
In 1790s, Spain stops funding all Texas missions
Begins to inspire Mexican Revolutionaries for freedom from Spain

10. Who was Napoleon Bonaparte (1800)?
Emperor of France conquers most of Europe
He forces Spain to give Louisiana territory back to France

11. NOT this Napoleon!!!

12. How did Napoleon affect Spanish Texas?
Napoleon later loses some battles in Europe and needs money; so he sells land in North America
He is forced to sell the Louisiana Territory to the U.S.

13. How did the Louisiana Purchase affect Spanish Texas?
U.S. President Thomas Jefferson buys Louisiana territory (14 current states) from France for $15 million
Result: Anglos pushed across the Mississippi River towards Spanish held Texas

14. What was the Neutral Ground Dispute (1806-1819)?
U.S. claimed boundary was Sabine River and possibly all of Texas
Spain claimed boundary was the Arroyo Hondo, near the Calcasieu River (east of the Sabine River in Louisiana)

15. How did the Neutral Ground Dispute Affect Spanish Texas?
No government or ruling authority
Becomes a hideaway for filibusters and mustangers such as Philip Nolan and Peter Bean.

16. What was the Adams-Onis Treaty (1819)?
Adams-Onis Treaty (1819) – ended the dispute, set boundary at Sabine River and…
U.S. gets Florida and gives up claim to Texas
Spain gets all land west of the Sabine River (i.e., all of Texas)
Spain allows Americans to settle Texas