TX20 - End of Spanish Rule

In what year did Mexico win its independence from Spain?

• 1803

• 1819

• 1821

• 1824

Which statement about the Louisiana Purchase is FALSE?

• The U.S. purchased the land in 1800.

• The land cost the U.S. $15 million.

• The U.S. bought the land from France.

• This action doubled the size of the U.S.

What was the name of the treaty that settled the boundary dispute between the U.S. and Spain?

• The Border Treaty

• The Treaty Between U.S. and Spain

• The Adams-Onis Treaty

• The Treaty of Fair Boundaries

What was a "filibuster"?

• a person who waged unofficial war against a country

• a style of hat that was very popular in the early 1800s

• a military soldier who was trained to work as a spy

• NONE of these answers are correct

Which of these men was the priest who started a revolt in Mexico when he issued the "Grito de Dolores" in 1810?

• Miguel Hidalgo

• Augustine de Iturbide

• Philip Nolan

• James Long

Which of these men was an American who tried to invade Texas twice [hoping to make it independent from Spain]?

• Philip Nolan

• Father Miguel Hidalgo

• Dr. James Long

• Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara

What nickname was given to the stretch of land between the U.S. and New Spain that both countries claimed but neither country controlled? [hint: as a result, it became an area of lawlessness filled with criminals, thieves, pirates, and other villains]

• the "Neutral Ground"

• the "Lawless Land"

• the "Unclaimed Property"

• the "Nowhere Zone"

What were the 3 main settlements of Spanish Texas in the early 1800s? [you must choose three (3) correct answers]

• San Antonio

• La Bahia [also known as Goliad]

• Nacogdoches

• Austin

• El Paso