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1) Which of the following was a characteristic of the Spanish Colonial Era in Texas?
A
Native Americans were prevented from accepting Catholicism.
B
Missions were used as a way to claim land.
C
Forts were built to protect the Native Americans
D
Native Americans were discouraged from learning trades and skills
2) 1. Contracts are drawn. 2. Moses Austin gets permission to settle Texas. 3. Mexican Constitution of 1824 was drafted. 4. Mexico becomes independent from Spanish. What is the correct order for these events?
A
4,2,1,3
B
1,3,4,2
C
3,2,4,1
D
2,4,3,1
3) The year 1821 was significant to Texas history because
A
Texas declared its independence from Mexico
B
Father Antonio de Olivares started the first mission and presidio at San Antonio
C
Mexico achieved independence from Spain
D
The coast of Texas was first mapped by Spanish explorers
4) Many names of cities in Texas, such as El Paso and San Antonio, reflect the language of -
A
Spain
B
France
C
England
D
Portugal
5) Under the Mexican federal Constitution of 1824—
A
The central government held all political power
B
The president held more power than the legislature
C
The Catholic religion was the official religion of Mexico
D
Coahuila and Texas were two Mexican states
6) Which empresario established the only Texas colony settled mainly by Mexican families?
A
Green DeWitt
B
Martin De Leon
C
Stephen F. Austin
D
Lorenzo de Zavala
7) Which Catholic priest started Mexico’s war of independence from Spain by delivering a famous grito in 1810?
A
Fray Damian Massanet
B
Jose de Escandon
C
Agustin de Iturbide
D
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
8) In the 1820s and early 1830s, U.S. citizens wished to move to Texas because they
A
wanted to buy cheap land
B
preferred to speak Spanish
C
wanted to become Roman Catholics
D
opposed slavery in the United States
9) One expected action of Anglo Americans in order to receive land in Texas under Mexican law was to
A
Attend the church of their choice
B
Become a Mexican citizen
C
Pay cash for land in advance
D
Pay taxes immediately
10) Stephen F. Austin has often been referred as “The Father of Texas,” primarily because of his success
A
In dealing with the Mexican government on colonists behalf
B
As a commander in the Texas Revolution
C
In helping people settle in Texas
D
In finding the best farmland in all of Texas
11) Most settlers came to Texas in the 1820s and 1830s from which country
A
United States
B
Mexico
C
Germany
D
Ireland
12) To protect their claims to lands in Texas against French settlement, the Spanish
A
Asked the United States to join forces with them against the French
B
Built missions, presidios, and towns
C
Encouraged immigration by asking empresarios to recruit settlers
D
Negotiated a series of peace treaties and alliances with Native Americans
13) What event marked the beginning of the Mexican National era
A
The passage of the 1824 colonization law
B
Mexico’s independence in 1821
C
The unification of Coahuila and Texas into one state in 1824
D
The founding of San Felipe de Austin in 1824
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