Texas History ch 5-8

What were the goals of the Spanish missions?

• convert Native Americans to Christianity
• teach Native Americans to adopt the Spanish way of life
• Strengthen Spain's hold on Texas land
• all of the above

What year did Spain recognize Mexico's independence?

• 1700
• 1801
• 1821
• 2017

The empresario who first had the idea to colonize Texas was

• Haden Edwards
• Moses Austin
• Stephen F. Austin
• Baron de Bastrop

Stephen F. Austin’s original colonists were called ____.

• The Old 300
• The Old 400
• Austin's Assembly
• The Colt 45's

Whose job was it to arrange business deals in Texas, including the buying and selling of land?

• Empresarios 
• Filibusters 
• Friars
• Militia Men 

Where did Stephen F. Austin settle his colony? 

• Next to the Rio Grande 
• In between the Colorado and Brazos Rivers 
• On the Red River 
• Next to the San Antonio RIver 

Who is known as the Father of Texas?

• Moses Austin
• Stephen F Austin
• Mr. Lax
• Santa Anna

What year did Spain acquire Louisana from France?

• 1803
• 1819
• 1776
• 1763

Creole priest who called for Mexico to become independent of Spain-

• Jose Gutierrez de Lara

• August Magee

• Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

• Vicente Guerrero

The Spanish had established missions to

• secularize the presidios
• defend the northern borders of New Spain
• teach Christianity to the Native Americans
• reduce settlement