Mexican National Era

One result of Mexico's independence from Spain was -

• the purchase of Louisiana

• immigration from Spain increased

• the issuance of the Grito de Dolores

• immigration of the United States increased

"My children: a new dispensation comes to us today. Will you receive it? Will you free yourselves? Will you recover the lands stolen from you three hundred years ago from your forefathers by the hated Spaniards?"

In the excerpt, Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla shows support for -

• Spanish freedom

• Mexican liberation

• Anglo emancipation

• African sovereignty

Which of the following led to Mexico's war against Spain?

• Unfair royal laws

• Decreased taxes

• immigration laws

• Sympathetic Spanish king

• Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
• Juan Bautista de las Casas
• Jose Bernardo Gutierrez

The contributions of the people listed on the chart led to -

• Texas colonization

• Mexican independence

• Spanish mission expansion

• Texas and Coahuila merging

How did Mexico plan to colonize Texas after the end of Spanish rule?

• The planed to continue the mission system because it had been such a success

• They planed to use the empresario system to encourage Anglo colonization

• They planed to colonize Texas with settlers from Mexico

• They didn't attempt to colonize Texas

Which of these was NOT a requirement of settlers under the Colonization Law of 1825

• They were required to learn Spanish

• They were required to be Catholic

• They were required to be of good, moral character

• They were required to live in Spanish missions

Who was the first empresario of Texas but was unable to fulfill his contract because he died?

• Moses Austin

• Stephen F Austin

• Martin de Leon

• Green DeWitt

Which empresario is known as "The Father of Texas" and brought the first 300 hundred settlers to Texas?

• Moses Austin

• Stephen F Austin

• Martin de Leon

• Green DeWitt

What is an empresario?

• Someone who wages an unofficial war against a country

• Someone who agreed to bring settlers to Texas in exchange for land

• Someone who fought on the side of the Spanish during the Mexican War for Independence

• Anyone who settled in Texas

How did the Mexican Constitution of 1824 impact Texas?

• Texas was sold to the United States

• Texas was made its own state in Mexico

• Texas was made into its own country

• Texas was combined with the Mexican state of Coahuila to form the state of Texas y Coahila