U.S. attempts to purchase this region were damaged by the incompetent diplomat Anthony Butler, who spoke no foreign languages and revealed his own speculative interests here.
An abortive French attempt to colonize this region in the late 17th century ended with the massacre of settlements by the Karankawa people. Colonial officers in this region mutually agreed with an eastern neighbor to not dispute an area of Neutral Ground sometimes known as the Sabine Free State. U.S. attempts to purchase this region were damaged by the incompetent diplomat Anthony Butler, who spoke no foreign languages and revealed his own speculative interests here. This region was settled by colonists called the Old Three Hundred who immigrated under an (*) empresario contract. Haden Edwards attempted to kick off a secessionist movement in this region with the Fredonian Rebellion, which was defeated by an ex-Tennessee Congressman who was adopted by Cherokee. Residents of this region were killed in the Goliad Massacre. For 10 points, name this region, which became its own Republic after Sam Houston's victory at San Jacinto.
An abortive French attempt to colonize this region in the late 17th century ended with the massacre of settlements by the Karankawa people.
(Republic of or Mexican) Texas [prompt on Gulf Coast by asking for state]