FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Kemper and Gutierrez
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Dr. James Long
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Philip Nolan
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They are separated because the General James Wilkinson
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Detailed explanation-1: -Dr. James Long Long’s army marched into Texas, took Nacogdoches, and declared Texas free from Spain. Long then went to seek the help of Jean Lafitte (ZHAHN lah-FEET). Lafitte was a French pirate, a person who steals from ships on the sea.
Detailed explanation-2: -James Long (February 9, 1793 – April 8, 1822) was an American filibuster who led an unsuccessful expedition to seize control of Spanish Texas between 1819 and 1821.
Detailed explanation-3: -Main Idea – In Texas, American filibusters took advantage of Spanish weakness to increase their own power. Setting the Scene: Entrepreneurs like Philip Nolan and Peter Bean (filibusters) came to Texas in 1800 to make money capturing and selling wild horses. Unfortunately for them, this was against the law.
Detailed explanation-4: -Long established his headquarters at Point Bolivar, where he was joined by his wife, Jane Long, a niece of James Wilkinson. At Point Bolivar, beginning in April, 1820, Long attempted to reorganize his forces.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Mexican War of Independence (Spanish: Guerra de Independencia de México, 16 September 1810 – 27 September 1821) was an armed conflict and political process resulting in Mexico’s independence from Spain.