Mexican National Era/Age of Empresarios

Which of these gives the BEST description of an "Anglo" settler?

• "Anglo" settlers were primarily from the U.S. and came to Texas for the good, cheap land

• "Anglo" settlers were from the southern part of Mexico and moved to Texas to help rebuild abandoned missions

• "Anglo" settlers were from France and hunted the Texas beaver for its fur

• "Anglo" settlers were mostly from Asian countries and wanted to find the fabled Seven Cities of Gold

Anglos settled Texas during what time period?

• Natural Texas and It's People
• Mexican National Era
• Spanish Colonial Era
• Age of Contact

Mexico gained independence from Spain in what year?

• 1810
• 1820
• 1824
• 1821

Who founded the first Anglo colony?

• Green DeWitt
• Martin de Leon
• Lorenzo de Zavala
• Stephen F. Austin

Why did many Anglos migrate to Texas in the 1820's?

• Religious freedom
• To build missions and forts
• Search for gold
• Cheap farmland

Which region of Texas had the most land grants?

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

What document created political tensions in Texas when it combined the states of Coahuila and Texas in 1824?

• the Mexican Constitution of 1824

• the Treaty of Texas

• the Coahuila y Texas Compromise

• the Spanish Articles of Confederation

How did the Mexican Constitution of 1824 deal with religion in Texas?

• it restricted the freedom of religion, and required all Texas settlers to practice the Catholic religion

• it protected the freedom of religion [allowing Texans to practice any religion they chose]

• it didn't do anything about religion

• NONE of these answers are correct

Who settled Texas because empresarios arranged for the land contracts with Mexico and offered cheap land that attracted many colonists to come to Texas? 

• Anglos
• Spanish 
• Texians
• Filibusters 

This person was a land agent who obtain contracts from the Mexican government to settle families in Texas . . .

• vaquero
• empresario
• friar
• conquistador