Chapter 8 Review

A force made up of armed citizens

• Pioneers

• Centralists

• Militia

• Federalists

Why did Austin choose the Coastal Plains for his colony?

• many thriving settlers

• U.S. owned the region

• rich soil, access to water, warm climate

• less expensive land

Why was DeLeon's colony given preference in border disputes?

• Came from a wealthy family

• He was a native Mexican

• He gave beef to the Native Americans

• Friends with other empresarios

How did most African Americans come to live in the early Texas settlements?

• They fled to Texas from Mexico

• Freed African Americans bought most of the available land

• Mexican Governors encouraged freed men to sette Texas

• Southern farmers brought their slaves to Texas

How were merchants, doctors, and other colonists with special skills treated in Austin's colony?

• They recieved land in the capital city

• They were given the best land

• The received additional land

• They received less land for not being farmers.

Someone who traveled to unclaimed territory to settle?

• Militia

• Pioneer

• Anglo-American

• Empresario

Non-Hispanic person living in the United States

• Pioneer

• Empresario

• Milita

• Anglo-American

The first settlers of Austin's colony

• Anglo-American

• Militia

• Empresario

• Old Three Hundred

Land Agent

• Militia

• Anglo-American

• Empresario

• Pioneer

Who carried out the plans for Moses Austin following his death?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Baron de Bastrop

• Green DeWitt

• Martin DeLeon