Spanish Colonial & Mexican National Era

What is the significance of 1821?

• LaSalle was killed by his own men
• Mexico declared independence from Spain
• Stephen F. Austin was imprisoned in Mexico
• The year of the Fredonian Rebellion 

The first families that settled in SFA's colony was later known as...

• Fredonia
• Mier Y Teran 
• Austin's 1st Colony
• The Old Three Hundred

All of the following were true regarding the Constitution of 1824 except ?

• Mexico raised taxes in Texas.

• Texas was united with Coahuila into a state called Coahuila Y Tejas

• The official religion was catholic

• The Central Government was weak

Who was the 1st Anglo American to get permission to bring settlers to Texas , but he died before he saw his dream come true?

• Moses Austin
• SFA
• Juan Seguin
• Martin De Leon

Mexican National Era ushered in _______________ Colonization 

• Anglo 
• French 
• Dutch 
• Chinese 

What was a requirement to settle in Austin's colony based on the Colonization Law of 1825?

• Develop friendly relationships
• owns slaves
• Catholic conversion, moral Character, Become a loyal Mexican citizen
• MakeTexas it's own state

SFA became known as the "Father of Texas" because

• He discovered Texas

• He brought the Old 300 and started the first colony

• He started the first Catholic Church

• He was the oldest man in the state

How did the Louisiana Purchase effect Texas?

• It established independence for Texas

• It caused many French settlers to move to Texas.

• It was the first time the USA and Spanish Texas shared a border.

• I caused an economic boom.

An empresario is...

• A land agent who brought settlers to Texas

• A land title

• A person who established plantations in Texas

• A land grant

What is a filibuster?

• An individual who carries out unauthorized warfare against another country.

• Undeveloped land that lies beyond the border of settled territory.

• A land agent whose job it was to bring new settlers into an area.

• A period of time noted for its events, people or other characteristics.