USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

SPANISH COLONIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
After a long and difficult war, why is the year 1821 important to the history of Texas?
A
Mexico gained its independence from Spain.
B
The first Texas mission was built.
C
Stephen F. Austin brings 300 families to settle in Texas.
D
Filibusters controlled parts of Texas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On August 24, 1821, with the signing of the Treaty of Córdoba, Spain finally recognized the independence of the First Mexican Empire, led by none other than Iturbide himself.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Mexico wanted independence from Spain because Mexico’s creole elites were growing increasingly wary of Spain. Furthermore, Napoleon’s invasion of Spain in 1808 knocked the Spanish monarch off the throne and cause a legitimacy crisis that Mexico took advantage of.

Detailed explanation-3: -Then, in 1821, Agustín de Iturbide, a Spanish-supporting soldier who flipped to become a leader in the Mexican independence movement, led troops into Mexico City, decisively seizing control of the city and declaring the country’s independence.

Detailed explanation-4: -Long. The war had a huge impact on the development of Texas. When Mexico gained independence, they wrote and approved of the Constitution of 1824. The creation of a federal democratic government was the reason many Americans decided to move to Texas as colonists.

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