2019 Unit 3: Mexican National

What is the name of the group  in Mexico that believed that power should be shared between the states and national government?

• Centralists
• Federalist 
• Nationalists
• Filibusters 

What is the name of the group in Mexico that believed that power should only be held by the national government

• Federalists
• Centralists 
• Filibusters
• Empresarios 

Who was the first to secure permission from the Spanish government to allow Americans to come into Texas for colonization purposes?

• Stephen F. Austin
• Moses Austin
• Green DeWitt
• Martin De Leon 

Who was the successful Mexican empresario who settled Mexican families near Victoria? 

• Moses Austin
• Stephen F. Austin 
• Martin DeLeon 
• James Long 

What group increased in Texas due to the Empresarios being able to bring in Americans to Texas for colonization purposes?

• Anglos 
• Spaniards
• Native Americans 
• Protestants 

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

Where were the most successful Empresario settlements located 

• Mountains and Basins 
• Great Plains 
• North Central Plains 
• Gulf Coastal Plains 

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

Why did thousands of Anglo American move to Texas in the 1820s?

• the promise of self-governance

• promise of abundant employment opportunities

• promise of cheap land

• promise of religious tolerance

Mexican officials tried to maintain Mexican culture when issuing land grants by...?

• Introducing Spanish foods to the new settlers

• Requiring settlers to practice the Catholic Religion

• Administering Spanish language tests to settlers

• Expecting Anglo settlers to wear Spanish clothing