Mexican National Era I

MEXICAN NATIONAL ERA

Lesson One: Anglo-American Colonies

​McGraw Hill Texas History

For the following review, you will read the following:
Chapter 8: Mexican National Era
Lesson 1 Anglo-American Colonies

Remember to read the lesson and check your AVID notes before proceeding to the questions.

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Write a definition for the word survey. Use survey in a sentence about the beginnings of Austin’s colony.

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Why did Moses Austin want to establish a settlement in Texas?

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Why did Stephen F. Austin end up founding the first Anglo American colony in Texas?

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Where in Texas did Stephen F. Austin start his colony? Why was the site chosen?

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How did Mexican independence from Spain affect Austin’s colony?