Mexican National Period in Texas

What did Spain build in the borderlands of New Spain to convert Native Americans to Christianity?

• haciendas
• plantations
• missions
• presidios

What is significant about the year 1824?

• Mexican Independence
• Mexican Constitution
• Purchase of Louisiana
• The year Moses Austin asked permission

What's significant about 1718?

• Alamo was built.
• The U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory.
• Mexico purchased the Louisiana Territory.
• The Grito de Dolores was issued

What's the definition of empresario?

• A group of citizens acting as a military force
• Land agent whose job it was to bring new settlers to an area
• A white person living in the U.S. & who isn't Hispanic
• government in which people elect representatives

Why did New Spain rebel against Spain?

• New Spain wanted to control Spain
• New Spain didn't want to pay taxes for Spain's wars in Europe
• New Spain wanted to join the US.
• It seemed like a good idea

What is important about the year 1821?

• Coronado defeated the Aztecs
• Alamo was built
• Mexico gained their independence from Spain.
• The Federal Constitution of 1824 was adopted

Who was the FIRST person to receive SPANISH permission to set Americans in Texas?

• Rene La Salle
• Stephen F. Austin
• Moses Austin
• Coronado

Texas settlers liked the new Mexican Constitution because

• It was similar to the British Constitution they were used to
• It was similar to the US Constitution
• It gave new settlers the freedom of religion similar to US
• They didn't like it

The person MOST responsible for the settlement of Texas with Americans is

• Viceroy Martinez
• Moses Austin
• Stephen F. Austin
• Baron de Bastrop

1. Moses Austin was given permission to settle in Texas
2. Mexico gained Independence from Spain
3. Mexican Constitution of 1824
4. ?

• Empresarios were granted contracts
• Spain started to recolonize
• Americans started to move out of Texas
• Baron de Bastrop moved to Mexico city