Troubles in New Spain All good jobs are given to Spanish born citizens Mexican citizens were not given high paying jobs Increase Mexican taxes to help pay for wars Mexicans were paying taxes for wars they were not involved in. Do you think it was fair how the Mexicans were being treated by the Spanish? Hidalgos Cry for Independence September 16, 1810 Call or grito for independence from Spain Read pg Mexico should govern themselves Within minutes Hidalgo had an army of 600 On September 28, 1810, 30,000 rebels attacked and captured the city of Guanajuato. Over 500 Spaniards are slaughtered Hidalgos end Hidalgo was captured November 1810 Found Guilty of Treason Stripped of his priesthood Shot as a rebel July 30, 1811 Gutierrez-Magee Expedition Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara Follower of Father Hidalgo Filibuster Augustus W. Magee U.S. Army Helped clean out the Neutral Ground Gutierrez-Magee Expedition Gutierrez asked the US for help Gutierrez and Magee meet in Louisiana Organized Republic of the North TejanosAmericans MexicansNative Americans Texans Promised them $40 per month of fighting League of land (about 4,500 acres) Gutierrez-Magee Expedition August 8, 1812 Crossed the Sabine River with an army of 150 Took over Nacogdoches Proclaimed Texas independent from Spain November 1812 Moved on to La Bahia (Goliad) Magee dies of sickness February 6, April 1813 Occupies San Antonio with an army of 800 Spanish Royalist Army surrenders All Spanish officers are murdered Battle of Medina August 18, 1813 15 miles south of San Antonio Republican army of 1,400 vs. Spanish Royalist army of 1,830 Only 100 republican soldiers survived Nearly all filibusters are killed Ambushed - 4 hour battle The battle for independence is stopped again Known as the bloodiest battle ever fault on Texas soil Troubles in New Spain All good jobs are given to Spanish born citizens Mexican citizens were not given high paying jobs Increase Mexican taxes to help pay for wars Mexicans were paying taxes for wars they were not involved in. Filibusters Philip Nolan In 1791 came into Texas to capture wild horses Had permission at first Friendship with U.S. Army commander made Spain suspicious In 1800 was told not to come back March was killed by the Spanish Filibusters James Long Expedition June 1819 (after the Adams-Onis Treaty) Led a group to Nacogdoches Claimed Texas independent from Spain Tried to take over La Bahia/Goliad March 1822, Long was imprisoned in San Antonio Transferred to Mexico City Shot by a prison guard April 8, 1822 Pirates Louis Michel Aury Captured Spanish ships along the coast faught with Rebels against Spain Jean Lafitte Fighting for Mexican independence Was hoping to take valuable from Spanish ships Operated from Galveston Island CHAMPS C = level 1 H = raise your hand for help A = creating a wanted poster M = standard move around the room rules apply P = shoulder partner work. You can use your tablets. S = NO FAILURE!!! You can ONLY use theweb-site for research Directions Choose one of the following filibusters Jean Lafitte James Long Philip Nolan Create a wanted poster Include the following items Why this person is wanted (4 Sentence Min.)-50pts Amount for Reward-10pts Drawing of filibuster -30pts Neatness-10pts