Mexican Independence Review, 2024-25

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Which is NOT a reason why the people Mexico did not want to live in Texas? Texas was too far from the capital of Mexico - Mexico City. The mosquitos were terrible. Hostile Natives

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The mosquitos were terrible.

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An empresario is...

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A person who was responsible for dividing up land and selling it to American settlers.

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The first empresario to gain permission to sell Texan territory to the Americans.

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Moses Austin

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Which of the following was NOT one of the conditions settlers from America had to follow if they moved to Texas?
You had to become a Mexican citizen,
You had to become Catholic,
You could not bring your family,
You had to be of good moral character

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You could not bring your family

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Which trades would Stephen F. Austin have looked for when choosing people to live in Texas? (Merchant, Doctor, Ferry Operator)

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All of the Above

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How much did Americans pay for land in Texas?

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12.5 cents an acre

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What are some things that would make land good for settling?

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Water resources, Plentiful vegetation, Far from hostile natives.

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How many acres did each American settler receive from Stephen F. Austin?

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640 acres

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You received more land from the empresarios if you had... A wife, Kids, Slaves, or All of the above?

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All of the above

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Austin's first colony was established between which two Rivers? Red and Guadaloupe, Red and Rio Grande, Colorado River and Rio Grande, Colorado River and Brazos River

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Colorado River and Brazos River