Treaty of Paris 1763Ends the French and Indian War

France relinquishes Canada to EnglandFrance cedes the Louisiana territories to Spain

What do you think this will mean???

MARQUES DE RUBI AND THE RUBI

REPORT1766-1768

MISSION SAN SABA

LA BAHIA

LOS ADAES

SAN ANTONIO DE BEXAR

• Agent of the Spanish government who toured missions and presidios in Spanish territory

He recommended:1. Spain should abandon all missions and presidios in Texas except those at La Bahia and

San Antonio1. San Antonio should replace Los Adaes as the capital

of Texas2. The Spanish in East Texas should be moved to San

Antonio 3. Spain should ally with the Comanche in order to win

a war against the Apache• His report was endorsed by the Spanish government

THE BATTLE OF MEDINAAUGUST 1813

ON THE MEDINA RIVER15 MILES SOUTH OF SAN

ANTONIO

• Republican Army of the North vs. Spanish Colonial Army

• Caused by joint American and Mexican forces issuing the “Declaration of

Independence for a state of Texas”• Spanish colonial leaders sent General

Arredondo to put down this uprising in San Antonio

• Colonial Army wins decisively and executes American/Mexican prisoners

• From this point forward, Spanish forces in Texas are brutal and oppressive• General Arredondo now acts as

governor of Texas• This is the beginning of the Mexican

struggle for independence from Spain

MEXICO GAINS INDEPENDENCE

1821

• Now, the people living in Texas (Americans and others) will be dealing with the Mexican government, not the

Spanish• This revolution influences the men and

women coming into Texas from the US and its territories………

Why?