Unit 4 Mexican Colonization And Empresario System Question Preview (ID: 39309)


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As an American empresario, Green Dewitt was able to...
a) Negotiate a treaty with the American Indian tribes
b) Establish a colony near what is present day Gonzalez
c) Continue the work that Moses Austin had started in Texas
d) Join with Martin De Leon doubling the size of his land holdings

While the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 created a representative government in Mexico, it specifically restricted the people's right to
a) own private property
b) start small businesses
c) freely practice any religion
d) settle north of the Rio Grande

Which successful Tejano rancher represented Texas at the Mexican Constitutional Convention, located land for the first Austin colony, and eventually supported Texas for independence?
a) Martin De leon
b) Jose Francisco Ruiz
c) Lorenzo de Zavala
d) Erasmo Seguin

Why did many Americans and Mexicans migrate to Mexican Texas in the 1820's?
a) To gain religious freedom
b) To build missions and forts
c) To search for cities of gold
d) To find cheap farmland

How did Anglo colonization of Texas differ from Spanish colonization of Texas?
a) Anglo settlers helped to build missions and presidios
b) Anglo settlers followed empresarios with land grants
c) Anglo settlers colonized along the border with Mexico
d) Anglo settlers hoped to claim land for the United States

As a result of the efforts of empresarios, how did the population of Texas change?
a) Indentured servants from Europe moved to Texas
b) Enslaved African Americans were brought to Texas
c) Mexican settlers outnumbered Anglo settlers in Texas
d) Migrants form Europe populated Texas in large numbers

Settlers in the Austin colony adapted to the climate conditions in Texas by...
a) Planting most of the land with cotton
b) Working only during the winter months
c) Building homes with a central breezeway
d) Construction some of the first public schools

The Gutierrez-Magee Expedition was formed to....
a) Convince the US to support Mexico
b) Continue the rebellion started by Father Hidalgo
c) Suppress any attempts by settlers to rebel in Texas
d) Defend settlers from attacks from American Indians

Which filibuster was captured and executed in 1822 after leading an army into Nacodoches and declaring Texas' independence from Spain?
a) Peter Bean
b) James long
c) William Magee
d) Philip Nolan

During the Mexican war for independence, the Battle of Medina resulted in...
a) victory for the Republican Army
b) Arrests of many revolutionary fighters
c) Calls for the filibusters to invade Texas
d) Defeat of the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition

Why did Phillip Nolan concern Spanish leaders in Mexico
a) he was suspected of plotting to claim land in Texas for the US
b) He was know for spying on Spanish activities for French forces in Louisiana
c) He was responsible for staling wild mustangs from northern Texas praries
d) He was thought to be helping pirates stash stolen gold along the Texas coast

How did the state colonization Law of 1825 contribute to the development of Texas?
a) It continued the empresario systems in Texas
b) It allowed English to be spoken in schools in Texas
c) It granted Anglo settlers the right to establish schools
d) It transferred land from Mexican settlers to Anglo settlers

The constitution of 1824 created the state of Coahuila and Texas. This merger of the two geographic regions eventually resulted in
a) an end to immigration to the region
b) political tensions that divided the region
c) the spread of slavery further into Mexico
d) increased conflicts with American Indian tribes

The colony established by Martin Deleon differed from the DeWitt colony because it was
a) farther north
b) twice as large
c) settled by Mexican families
d) home to Irish Catholic immigrants

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 helped draft the Mexican constitution of 1824
d) He founded the first large Anglo colony in Texas

Why is the year 1821 significant?
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

One way Mexican officials tried to maintain Mexican culture when issuing land grants to Anglo empresarios was by...
a) Introducing Spanish foods to the new settlers
b) Requiring settlers to practice the Catholic religion
c) Administering Spanish language tests to settlers
d) Expecting Anglo settlers to wear Spanish clothing

One major change that occurred in Texas society during the Mexican National Era includes...
a) introduction of cattle ranching
b) establishment of Anglo settlements
c) fighting of the American Revolution
d) conversion of American Indian tribes

In which region were most successful land grants in Texas located?
a) Mountain and Basin
b) Coastal Plains
c) Great Plains
d) Central Plains

Why were mos land grants located in East and Central Texas?
a) Land in northwest Texas was claimed by france
b) American Indian tribes had been pushed out of these areas
c) It was a prime location for establishing plantations and ranches
d) Mexican officials wanted to settle the area closest to the United States

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