Wars Affect Spanish TexasMain Idea: The French and Indian War

and American Revolution affect Spanish Texas and change the landscape of North

America.

THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR (1754-1763)

A. Fought on 2 fronts: EUROPE and NORTH AMERICA

i. Called the FRENCH and INDIAN WAR in North America

ii. Called the SEVEN YEARS WAR in Europe

vs.

1754 - 1763

The French and English Collide

• The “French and Indian War”, the colonial part of the “Seven Years War” that ravaged Europe from 1754 to 1763, was the bloodiest American war in the 1700’s. It took more lives than the American Revolution, involved people on three continents, including the Caribbean.

“The Last of the Mohicans”(setting during the French & Indian War)

• Mr. Anthis recommends this movie based on the famous American novel written by James Fenimore Cooper. The film captures vivid imagery of the bloodshed of the war as well as the emotion displayed by Indians who longed to protect their land and culture from intruders.

THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR (1754-1763)

B. TREATY of PARIS (1763) ended war (England defeats France)

i. GREAT BRITAIN: got Canada and all French land EAST of Mississippi River

ii. SPAIN: got all land WEST of Mississippi River, New Orleans, and Florida

THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR (1754-1763)

C. How did this war affect Texas?i. FRANCE no longer a threat to

Spanish Texas; so Spain closed down East TX missions and moved East TX settlers to SAN ANTONIO

ii. GIL YBARBO founded NACOGDOCHES; he was homesick in San Antonio, so he moved some Spanish settlers east w/out permission

Where is Nacogdoches?

Gil YbarboFounder of Nacogdoches

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION(1776-1781)

A. In a nutshell, the 13 COLONIES overthrow BRITISH rule; Spain and France support the American colonists

* You’ll learn more about these 13 colonies next year!!!

13 Original Colonies

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION(1776-1781)

B. BERNARDO GALVEZ: Spanish governor who helped the American colonists

i. FED American troopsii. Opened the port of NEW

ORLEANS for supplies

Bernardo Galvez

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION(1776-1781)

C. TREATY of PARIS (1783) ended war; established peace b/w Great Britain and U.S. (America wins!)i. Britain recognizes American

INDEPENDENCEii. New BOUNDARIES of

America

North America After theNorth America After theTreaty of Paris (1783)Treaty of Paris (1783)

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE (1800)

A. Emperor of France conquers most of EUROPE

B. He forces SPAIN to give Louisiana territory back to France

NOT this Napoleon!!!

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE (1800)

C. He later loses some battles and needs MONEY; so he sells land

D. The LOUISIANA PURCHASE (1803)

i. U.S. President THOMAS JEFFERSON buys Louisiana territory (14 current states) from France for $15 MILLION

* Equal to $270 million today!

LOUISIANA PURCHASE (1803)(see green shade)

BOUNDARY DISPUTE B/W U.S. AND SPANISH TEXAS OVER LOUISIANA

A. U.S. claimed boundary was SABINE River and possibly all of TEXAS

B. Spain claimed boundary was the ARROYO HONDO, near the Calcasieu River (east of the Sabine River in Louisiana)

NEUTRAL GROUND DISPUTE

BOUNDARY DISPUTE B/W U.S. AND SPANISH TEXAS OVER LOUISIANA

C. NEUTRAL GROUND - disputed land b/w Sabine and Arroyo Hondo riversi. NO GOVERNMENT or ruling

authorityii. Becomes a HIDEAWAY for

criminals/outcasts* Early Texans occupy this territory!

BOUNDARY DISPUTE B/W U.S. AND SPANISH TEXAS OVER LOUISIANA

D. ADAMS-ONIS TREATY (1819) – ended the dispute, set boundary at SABINE River and…i. U.S. gets FLORIDA and gives up

claim to Texasii. Spain gets all land west of the

Sabine River (i.e., all of TEXAS)iii. Spain allows AMERICANS to settle

Texas

Adams-Onis Treaty (1819)