Mexican National Era Lesson 3

THE MEXICAN NATIONAL ERA

LESSON THREE: THE PEOPLE OF COLONIAL TEXAS

In this lesson, you will...

learn about the men and women of Stephen F. Austin’s first colony, why these people came to settle in Texas during the Mexican National era, and what contributions women made to the settlement of Texas.

​McGraw Hill Texas History

For this lesson, you will read:
Chapter 8
Lesson 3

Remember to use your textbook and notes.

Multiple Choice

A _____ believes in sharing power between the states and the national government.

• Centralist

• Loyalist

• Federalist

• Nationalist

Multiple Choice

Mexico's independence in 1821 marked the beginning of a period known as the _____ era.

• Mexican Imperial

• Mexican National

• Texas Colonial

• Spanish Colonial

Multiple Choice

The money, property, and goods a bride's family gives her groom upon marriage is known as a(n) _____.

• incentive

• dowry

• bribe

• inheritance

Open Ended

READ PAGES 1-3 ON YOUR TEXTBOOK BEFORE ANSWERING

What does the phrase “the Old Three Hundred” mean?

Open Ended

READ PAGES 4-5 ON YOUR TEXTBOOK BEFORE ANSWERING

How did Mexico’s ban on slavery in 1829 affect Texas?

Open Ended

READ PAGES 6-7 ON YOUR TEXTBOOK BEFORE ANSWERING

What rights were the women of colonial Texas denied?