End of Spanish End of Spanish RuleRule

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Spain Acquires Spain Acquires LouisianaLouisiana Great Britain gained control of all Great Britain gained control of all

the land east of the Mississippi the land east of the Mississippi River after the French – Indian War.River after the French – Indian War.

Great Britain did not gain New Great Britain did not gain New Orleans.Orleans.

Spain received New Orleans and all Spain received New Orleans and all the French land west of the the French land west of the Mississippi River. Mississippi River.

France was no longer a colonial France was no longer a colonial power in North America. power in North America.

Spanish officials questioned the Spanish officials questioned the need of the East Texas Missions.need of the East Texas Missions.

Nacogdoches FoundedNacogdoches Founded

5 years later settlers moved 5 years later settlers moved back to East Texas without back to East Texas without government approval. government approval.

They built the town They built the town NacogdochesNacogdoches near the abandoned mission near the abandoned mission Guadalupe.Guadalupe.

Spain had little control over Spain had little control over what the settlers did. what the settlers did.

Settlers Face Many Settlers Face Many DangersDangers

Fighting with Apache and Fighting with Apache and Comanche Indians interfered Comanche Indians interfered with colonization of Texas.with colonization of Texas.

Spain did not have enough Spain did not have enough troops to make the province troops to make the province safe.safe.

In 1790, Spain stopped In 1790, Spain stopped funding the Texas missions. funding the Texas missions. They were forced to fund They were forced to fund themselves.themselves.

Spain helps the American Spain helps the American ColonistsColonists

France and Spain help the American France and Spain help the American colonists in the American colonists in the American Revolutionary War. Revolutionary War.

Spain opened the Spain opened the New OrleansNew Orleans port to port to American ships and supplied weapons, American ships and supplied weapons, clothing, money, and medical clothing, money, and medical supplies. supplies.

When America won their independence, When America won their independence, the boundaries were set at the boundaries were set at CanadaCanada in in the North, the the North, the Mississippi RiverMississippi River in in the West, and the West, and FloridaFlorida in the South. in the South.

The United States buys The United States buys LouisianaLouisiana

In 1800, Spain was forced to In 1800, Spain was forced to give Louisiana back to France. give Louisiana back to France.

In 1803, the United States In 1803, the United States bought the bought the Louisiana PurchaseLouisiana Purchase from France for 15 million. from France for 15 million.

This purchase doubled the size This purchase doubled the size of the United States. of the United States.

Anglos pushed across the Anglos pushed across the Mississippi River toward Mississippi River toward Spanish-held Texas.Spanish-held Texas.

Disputes about Disputes about BoundariesBoundaries Controversy between the United States Controversy between the United States

and Spain over the boundary between and Spain over the boundary between Louisiana and Spanish Texas. Louisiana and Spanish Texas.

Spain and America compromised that Spain and America compromised that the land between the Sabine River and the land between the Sabine River and Arroyo Hondo stream will be Arroyo Hondo stream will be Neutral Neutral GroundGround – meaning neither will settle – meaning neither will settle there. there.

Between 1806 and 1819 no nation Between 1806 and 1819 no nation governed this land. governed this land.

It became a land to where fugitives It became a land to where fugitives and smugglers escaped.and smugglers escaped.

Adams-Onis TreatyAdams-Onis Treaty In 1819, the United States and Spain In 1819, the United States and Spain signed the Adams-Onis Treaty signed the Adams-Onis Treaty settling the boundary dispute.settling the boundary dispute.

Spain transferred Florida to America Spain transferred Florida to America and agreed to the Sabine River as and agreed to the Sabine River as the eastern boundary of Texas. the eastern boundary of Texas.

The United States surrendered all The United States surrendered all claims to Texas. claims to Texas.

The Neutral Ground was not in U.S. The Neutral Ground was not in U.S. Territory.Territory.

Americans Migrate to Americans Migrate to TexasTexas

Some American Some American filibustersfilibusters, or , or adventurers went to adventurers went to Texas.Texas.

Some Americans migrated Some Americans migrated to Texas as farmers and to Texas as farmers and traders. traders.

Using your writing Using your writing utensil, label, utensil, label,

date and shade the date and shade the Louisiana Purchase Louisiana Purchase

section on the section on the map.map.