7th Grade Semester Exam Review Unit 4

Use the diagram and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Which term would BEST fit in the box?

• explorers

• empresarios

• abolitionists

• missionaries

All of the following were rights guaranteed by the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824, EXCEPT the right to —

• own slaves

• have liberty

• elect politicians

• possess property

One major change that occurred in Texas society during the Mexican National Era includes —

• the introduction of cattle ranching

• the establishment of Anglo settlements

• the fighting of the American Revolution

• the conversion of American Indian tribes

What happened at the Battle of Medina?

• All 400 Anglos were either killed in battle or executed

• All 400 Anglos survived

• All 400 Anglos were captured and released

• 200 of the Anglos were captured and 200 were released

Which event occurred in 1821?

• Mexico gained its independence from Spain.

• Texas had a boundary dispute with Mexico.

• Mexico invaded the Republic of Texas.

• Texas invaded the country of Mexico.

Why did Philip Nolan concern Spanish leaders in Mexico?

• He was suspected of plotting to claim land in Texas for the United States.

• He was known for spying on Spanish activities for French forces in Lousiana.

• He was responsible for stealing wild mustangs from northern Texas prairies.

• He was thought to be helping pirates stash stolen gold along the Texas coast.

As an American empresario, Green DeWitt was able to —

• negotiate a treaty with the American Indian tribes

• establish a colony near what is present-day Gonzales

• continue the work that Moses Austin had started in Texas

• join with Martin De León doubling the size of his land holdings

The FIRST land grant issued to an Anglo in Texas was given to —

• Moses Austin

• Stephen F. Austin

• Juan Seguin

• Sam Houston

Which successful Tejano rancher represented Texas at the Mexican Constitutional Convention, located land for the first Austin colony, and eventually supported Texas independence?

• Martín De León

• José Francisco Ruiz

• Lorenzo de Zavala

• Erasmo Seguín

The Constitution of 1824 created the state of Coahuila and Texas. This merger of the two geographic regions eventually resulted in —

• an end to immigration to the region

• political tensions that divided the region

• the spread of slavery further into Mexico

• increased conflicts with American Indian tribes