Mexican National Era

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What is the significance of 1821?

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Mexico declared independence from Spain

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The first families that settled in Stephen F Austin's colony were later known as...

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The Old Three Hundred

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Who was the 1st Anglo American to get permission to bring settlers to Texas, but he died before he saw his dream come true?

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Moses Austin

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What was a requirement to settle in Austin's colony based on the Colonization Law of 1825?

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become Catholic

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What is an empresario?

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acted as land agents, recruiting a certain number of people to move to Texas.

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What event does this image represent?

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Grito de Delores speech given on September 16, 1810 calling for Mexicans to rise up against Spain.

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Texas was merged with the Mexican state of Coahuila to form a new state, Coahuila y Tejas under this.....

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Constitution of 1824

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According to this excerpt, what was the biggest threat facing Texas ranchers? Options: poverty, Native Americans, The United States, unoccupied settlements

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The United States

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Based on the excerpt, which statement about the settlers in Stephen Austin’s first colony is accurate? The Old Three Hundred lived permanently in open-sided sheds. The Old Three Hundred settled near Barton Springs as soon as they reached the colony. The Old Three Hundred often experienced hard times. The Old Three Hundred settled far from the Colorado River to avoid floods.

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The Old Three Hundred often experienced hard times

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Based on the excerpt, which qualities made Stephen F. Austin an effective leader and helped his colony succeed? Options: his access to large amounts of money that he inherited from his father, his decision to wait for other empresarios to establish settlements and learn from them, his decision to recruit colonists from all over the United States to take advantage of their skills, his ability to speak Spanish and his knowledge of how to do business with governments

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his ability to speak Spanish and his knowledge of how to do business with governments