Unit 04 Mexican Colonization Review 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a characteristic of the Spanish Colonial Era in Texas?

• A. Forts were built to protect the American Indian tribes in Texas

• B. American Indian tribes were discouraged from settling in Texas

• C. Missions were built to confirm Spanish claims to the land in Texas

• D. Spanish explorers negotiated treaties to trade and travel safely in Texas

Multiple Choice

A Tejano is the unique cultural blending of Spanish and American traditions in Mexico

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A Land Grant...

• Money to own land and start your own business

• Land that you have to pay for monthly

• A Grant of public land to particular groups of people

Multiple Choice

An Empresario...

• An adventurer who engages in private rebellious activity in a foreign country

• A grabt of public land

• An agent who makes all the arrangment to bring settlers to a colony

• An person who is sent by their leader to conquer land

Multiple Choice

A Revolution is when...

• An adventurer who engages in private rebellious activity in a foreign country

• A movement of people from one place to settle in another place

• A Government or Social order is forcibly overthrown in favor for a new system

Multiple Choice

What are 2 things Rubi suggested in his policies?

• Spanish popiulation in East TX should move to El Paso and missions and presidios should be abandoned

• Spanish should befriend Comanches and abandon all missions and presidios

• Spanish population should be moved to San antonio and Spanish Should defeat the Comanches

Multiple Choice

What happened once the government approved Rubi's policies?

• Some settlers died during the hard 3 month trek to San Antonio

• Everyone celebrated because they got to move to a new place

• Settlers were able to take their farms and ranches with them to San Antonio

Open Ended

How was peace made between the Spanish and the Commanches?

Multiple Choice

Warm Up

Which native american tribe did the spanish establish peace with?

• A. Karankawas

• B. Comanche

• C. Apache

• D. Wichita

Multiple Choice

What is a filibuster?

• A dictator

• An adventurer who wages unofficial war against a country

• Someone who explores forgein countries in search for the 3 G's

Multiple Choice

What happened at the Battle of Medina?

• Bernardo Gutierrez and Augustus Magee invaded texas in 1812 and were defeated at the battle of Medina.

• Spain ruled over zlake Medina

• Moses Austin rang the bell at Dolores

Multiple Choice

1What was the name of the treaty that settled the dispute between the U.S. and New Spain in 1819?

• A. Smith-Lopez Treaty

• B. Jones-Gonzalez Treaty

• C. Wilson-Hernandez Treaty

• D. Adams-Onis Treaty

Multiple Choice

In what year did Mexico gain its independence from Spain?

• A. 1519

• B. 1685

• C. 1718

• D. 1821

Multiple Choice

What was an empresario?

• Land agents brining settlers to Texas

• Secret agents that spied on U.S settlers

• A person sent from Spain to colonize land in the U.S

• Stephen F. Austin

Multiple Choice

Who benefitted under the empresario settlement plan?

• Tejanos

• Filibusters

• Settlers

• Everyone - Mexico and the Settlers

Multiple Choice

Where did Stephen F. Austin set up his first colony in Texas?

• Near Corpus Christi

• near the coast between the Colorado and Brazos rivers

• El Paso

• Lake Medina

Multiple Select

What were the requirements for Americans coming to Texas?

• become citizens of Mexico,

• ake an oath of allegiance,

• conduct business in Spanish,

• become catholic

Multiple Choice

What is a "constitution"?

• Plan of government

• A rulebook for the government to follow

• A book of treaties to agree on

Multiple Select

Which part of the Colonization law would new settlers appreciate? Select all that applies

• Exempt from taxes for 10 years,

• could pay off their land over 6 years

• Becoming Catholic

• Taking an oath of loyalty to Mexico

Multiple Choice

Which part of the Colonization Law would new settlers NOT appreciate? Select all that applies

• They couldnt settle along the gulf coast,

• couldnt settle close to the U.S. border,

• must take an oath of loyalty to Mexico

• Were exmpty from taxes for 10 years