Mexican Independence and Colonization

An empresario is-

• A businessman who promotes the settlement of the Texas colonies

• A leader in the Mexican government

• A rebel against the Spanish government

• A Texas settler in the 1800s

The Mexican empresario system contributed to –

• Mexican independence from Spain.

• The growth of the mission-presidio system.

• The preservation of the Native American population.

• The settlement and growth of Texas.

How did Mexico’s colonization laws attract settlers to Texas?

• By offering large amounts of land at a cheap price

• By paying settlers to come to Mexican Texas

• By promising to follow the laws of the United States

• By providing protection from the Native American attacks

What factor did Stephen F. Austin consider when choosing the location for his colony?

• location to mission-presidios

• Distance to the United States

• Distance to the Mexican border

• Availability of natural resources

MEXICO GAINS ITS INDEPENDENCE FROM SPAIN!

Which date is best supported by the above headline?

• 1718

• 1803

• 1821

• 1836

Who were the “Old Three Hundred”?

• The amount of money Austin charged his settlers

• The first three hundred settlers in Austin’s colony

• The three hundred priests who came to Texas

• The last three hundred Native Americans left in Texas

What was not an incentive for settling in Texas?

• cheap land

• no taxes for 6 years

• free land

Philip Nolan, Augustus Magee, James Long, and Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara were all...

• Influential leaders of New Spain

• American Filibusters in Texas

• French Explorers of Texas

• Defenders of Native American Rights

Why did Mexico want to settle in Texas?

• To make friends with the Native Americans

• To spread their religion

• To create a “Buffer Zone” against Native American and U.S. attacks

• To expand their empire

Who made the “Cry of Dolores”?

• Father Morelos

• Philip Nolan

• Father Hidalgo

• Stephen F. Austin