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