Louisiana Purchase - doubled the size of the United States in 1803, Neutral Ground - land that Spain and the U.S. agreed would not be occupied by either country; became a place of lawlessness, Filibuster - military adventurers who wanted to free Texas or all of Mexico from Spanish rule, Philip Nolan - U.S. citizen that captured mustangs and was believed to be a filibuster by the Spanish government, Father Miguel Hidalgo - issued the Grito de Dolores calling for Mexican independence from Spain, Grito de Dolores - Cry of Dolores, a declaration of war, calling for Mexican independence from Spain and equal rights for all citizens, Gutiérrez-Magee Expedition - Fought the Spanish Army south of San Antonio at the Battle of Medina; although they lost, the battle encouraged others to revolt against Spanish rule and push for Texas’ independence, Battle of Medina - battle between the Gutiérrez-Magee Expedition and Spanish Army, Dr. James Long - angered by the loss of Texas to Spain in 1819 under the Adams-Onís Treaty, he led a group that declared Texas independent from Spain; he was later killed while looking for additional military support,

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