Stephen F. Austin Mexican Empresarios

Which of the following best defines an empresario?

• A person who polices a large areas of land.

• A person who arranges to bring settlers to colony.

• a person wh seindles investors into buying worthless land.

• a person who goes from being a civilian to a military leader.

Between 1820 and 1836. who was the only Tejano empresario to settle a colony in Texas

• Don Martin De Leon

• Moses Austin

• Benjamin Drake Lovell

• Lorenzo de Zavala

Which of the following men is considered to the Father of Texas, for his role in colonizing Texas?

• Sam Houston

• Stephen Austin

• Sam Rayburn

• J. Frank Dobie

Stephen F. Austin was the most successful empresario in Texas because

• He established good relationships with Mexican officials

• He bribed settlers into buying land

• He provided cattle to settlers who bought land.

• He would not let colonist leave once they came to Texas.

The Mexican government was unable to protect its northern territory of Texas from the constant raids of Indians. Under Stephen F. Austin's authority, two companies were formed in 1823 for the common defense. These men are thought of as the first ...

• Texas Army Reserve

• Texas Rangers

• Texas Militia

• Texas Highway patrol

In the earl 1800 Anglo-Americans make a difficult journey to settle in Texas Under Mexican rule because...

• Mexico's laws were not as strict as the United States

• Anglo-Americans thought life would be easier in a new land.

• Many Families looked for new opportunities in distant lands.

• Stephen F. Austin was popular political figure.

After Mexico declared independence from Spain, there was a period of of debate about who should be allowed to immigrate to Texas.

• Mexico required that immigrants be Catholic and speak Spanish.

• Mexico allowed only its citizens to get land grants.

• Mexico did not allow colonies to be established anywhere except on the Gulf.

• Mexico refused to deal with any emprasarios who were not Tejanos

Which of the following did many Texas feel was one of the final straws In the strained relations between Texas and Mexico, and led to Texas declaring independence.

• the massacre at Goliad

• the imprisonment of Stephen F. Austin

• the death of Moses Austin

• the arrest of Sam Houston

Why did settlers to Texas often choose to become ranchers in South Texas

• extreme weather

• mountain areas

• plentiful grasslands

• Lakes and Streams

What date did Texas adopt its Declaration of Independence?

• May 12,1835

• May 12,1838

• March 2, 1836

• April 12, 1845