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Why was San Antonio/Alamo mission located where it was?
a) It was close to the Mexican government
b) It was in the midst of rich silver mines
c) It was half way between the Rio Grande and East Texas
d) It was at an excellent port on the coast

What is the purpose of a presidio?
a) The protect a mission from unfriendly Native Americans
b) To teach the catechism to Native Americans
c) To serve as a storage facility for missions
d) To protect settlers' land rights

Why did France cede Louisiana to Spain?
a) To improve relations between the two countries
b) To keep it from falling into British hands
c) It was a trade for San Antonio
d) To keep it from falling into U.S. hands

Which was NOT an issue still facing Mexico after becoming independent from Spain?
a) The lower classes were able to get out of poverty
b) They were concerned about its neighbor, the U.S.
c) They could not agree on how to govern Mexico
d) The number of Mexicans living in Texas had dropped

When did Mexico win its independence?
a) 1810
b) 1821
c) 1814
d) 1824

The Spanish fear that the Filibusters will
a) take over Texas
b) take over Mexico
c) take over America
d) take over Spain

Who was the first Filibuster(s) to follow in Father Hidalgo's footsteps?
a) James Long
b) Guitierrez-Magee
c) Philip Nolan
d) Jane Long

What filibuster had an expedition (Army of the North) that failed?
a) James Long
b) Father Hidalgo
c) Philip Nolan
d) Gutierrez-Magee

What Filibuster was given permission from Spain to wrangle horses and sale them for profit?
a) Father Hidalgo
b) James Long
c) Philip Nolan
d) Gutierrez

Who was the last major Filibuster and shot in prison by a prison guard?
a) Jean Lafitte
b) Augustas Magee
c) James Long
d) Gutierrez

Which Filibuster(s) fought in the Battle of Medina?
a) Philip Nolan
b) Jean Lafitte
c) James Long
d) Gutierrez-Magee

What was the outcome of the Battle of Medina?
a) Texas won and became independent
b) They won and wrote a new Constitution
c) They lost but inspired more to join the cause
d) They won and started the State Colonization Law.

After Moses Austin died, who took over his land grant?
a) James Long
b) Stephen F. Austin
c) Sam Houston
d) Baron de Bastrop

What was one of the requirements to be a part of the colony?
a) To be Catholic
b) To be wealthy
c) To be American
d) To have a family

How much land could a man get in the colony?
a) 320
b) 160
c) 80
d) 640

When was the Mexican Federal Constitution passed?
a) July 4, 1776
b) April 21, 1836
c) August 18, 1824
d) November 11, 1911

Where did Austin choose to locate his main town, and what did he name it?
a) Sabine, San Felipe de Houston
b) Pecos, San Felipe de Crockett
c) Brazos River, San Felipe de Austin
d) Rio Grande, San Felipe de Austin

What EFFECT did the missions have on the native Texas population?
a) Tacos
b) Empresarios
c) Explorers
d) Adventurers

What role did the men in the list play in Texas history? Moses Austin Stephen F. Austin Martin de Leon
a) War was declared by the native groups.
b) Many native groups moved to Mexico to get away.
c) Diseases killed many of the native groups.
d) Natives moved to Canada

Moses Austin, Stephen F. Austin, and Martin de Leon would BEST be described as _____________?
a) Explorers
b) Abolitionists
c) Empresarios
d) Empanadas

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