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Mexican Colonization / Empresario System
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1) Why is Miguel Hidalgo known as the Father of the Mexican Revolution?
A
He wrote the Mexican constitution.
B
He was a prominent general of the rebel army.
C
He founded many missions and spread settlement.
D
He gave a speech that encouraged rebellion against the Spanish rule.
2) The Gutierrez-Magee Expedition was formed to -
A
Continue the rebellion started by Father Hidalgo
B
Convince the United States to support Mexico
C
Defend settlers from attacks from American Indians
D
Suppress any attempts by settlers to rebel in Texas
3) During the Mexican war for independence, the Battle of Medina resulted in -
A
Defeat of the Gutierrez-Magee expedition and the Republican Army of the North
B
Calls for the filibusters to invade Texas
C
Victory for the Republican Army of the North
D
Arrests of many revolutionary fighters
4) The year 1821 is important in the history of Texas because it was the year that -
A
Juan Seguin migrated to Texas with Mexican settlers
B
Moses Austin received permission to settle Texas
C
Spain granted independence to the colony of Mexico
D
Austin was established as the capital of Texas
5) Why did Philip Nolan concern Spanish leaders in Mexico?
A
He was responsible for stealing wild mustangs from northern Texas prairies.
B
He was suspected of mapping and plotting to claim land in Texas for the United States.
C
He was thought to be helping pirates stash stolen gold along the Texas coast.
D
He was known for spying on Spanish activities for French forces in Louisiana.
6) Which filibuster was captured and executed in 1822 after leading an army into Nacogdoches and declaring Texas independent from Spain?
A
William Magee
B
James Long
C
Philip Nolan
D
Peter Bean
7) Which empresario founded the city of Gonzales?
A
Lorenzo DeZavala
B
Martin DeLeon
C
Green DeWitt
D
Stephen F. Austin
8) What was a main goal of the filibusters?
A
To bring Anglo settlers to Texas
B
To gain personal wealth
C
To overthrow the Spanish authority in Texas
D
To gain Texas for the United States
9) Which of the following attracted Anglo-American settlers to Texas?
A
Inexpensive land
B
A chance to earn money to repay their debts
C
Freedom of religion
D
Abolition of slavery
10) Which of the following is best definition of an empresario?
A
A speculator who hoped to get rich selling land in Texas to settlers
B
A debtor who fled to Texas in order to receive a land grant and start a new life
C
A local militia leader who defended a colony against Indian attacks
D
A land agent or land contractor who had been granted the right to settle on land in exchange for recruiting and taking respon
11) Which of the following is a contribution of Stephen F. Austin to the development of Texas?
A
He established a mission at Galveston Bay.
B
He explored the Rio Grande and West Texas.
C
He founded the first large Anglo colony in Texas.
D
He helped draft the Mexican Constitution of 1824
12) Settlers who received land grants in Stephen F. Austin’s first colony are known as—
A
Old Three Hundred
B
Bastrop
C
Austin Colony
D
Empresarios
13) How much did a Texas settler pay for an acre of land?
A
50 cents
B
$12.50
C
12.5 cents
D
$1.25
14) One way Mexican officials tried to maintain Mexican culture when issuing land grants to Anglo empresarios was by -
A
Requiring settlers to practice the Catholic religion
B
Introducing Spanish foods to the new settlers
C
Expecting Anglo settlers to wear Spanish clothing
D
Administering Spanish language tests to settlers
15) According to Austin’s rules, once a settler received their land he must -
A
Wait a year before they could move on it
B
Dig a water well
C
Sell it to the highest bidder
D
Build on it and farm it
16) What was the name of the war fought between the French and British over the Ohio River Valley?
A
The Civil War
B
The American Revolution
C
The French and Indian War
D
The Texas War for Independence
17) After the British won the French and Indian War, what river was the boundary between England and Spain?
A
Mississippi
B
Colorado
C
Ohio
D
Rio Grande
18) What was Spain doing to anger their colonies enough to revolt?
A
Made all Spanish citizens move back to New Spain
B
Made all men join the Spanish Army
C
Increased taxes which included taxing the church
D
Changed the religion from Catholic to Protestant
19) What was the name of the speech given by Father Hidalgo that sparked the Mexican Revolution ?
A
Join or Die
B
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death
C
Declaration of Independence
D
Grito de Dolores
20) Why did the Mexican gov't allow impresarios to bring United States settlers into Texas instead of Mexican settlers?
A
Too far from Mexico City and too many Native Americans in the area
B
They wanted Mexican citizens to only settle South of Mexico City
C
The U.S. promised to protect Mexico if it was invaded
D
Mexico wanted to increase trade with the U.S.
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