Who were the Tejanos?

• White American settlers living in Tejas/Texas

• People of Spanish or Mexican descent living in Tejas/Texas

• Native Americans living in Tejas/Texas

• French fur traders living in Tejas/Texas

What is an empresario?

• an American settler in Texas who had to pay high prices for the land

• a businessman granted a large area of land in exchange for bringing in settlers

• a Native American who wanted to force out settlers in Texas by attacking settlements

• the leader of the Mexican Army that would force Texans to obey the laws

In 1821, the new Mexican government granted the first land grant to which man?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Martin de Leon

• Green Dewitt

• Erasmo Segun

Which of the following is NOT one of the rules for American settlers in Texas?

• No Slavery Allowed

• Speak Spanish

• Become Catholic

• Follow Mexican Laws

• Join the Mexcian Army

Which of the following was NOT a reason that Texans declared their independence from Mexico?

• Santa Anna destroyed the Mexican Constitution and declared himself dictator

• Santa Anna outlawed slavery and threatened to send troops to Texas

• The United States offered to add Texas as a US state

• Mexico closed its borders to any new settlement from the US

Why was the Battle of the Alamo so important to the Texans?

• It inspired the Texans to fight back harder

• It discouraged the Texan Army from fighting

• It was an important victory for the Texans

• It was a major win for the Mexcian Army

Why did the Battle of San Jacinto end the Texan Revolution?

• The Mexican Army killed the entire Texan Army

• The Texans killed the entire Mexican Army

• Santa Anna was captured and forced to sign a treaty

• Sam Houston was captured and forced to sign a treaty

Who was the leader of Mexico during the Texan Revolution and the Mexican American War?

• Antonio López de Santa Anna

• Miguel Hidalgoy Costilla

• Vicente Guerrero

• Rosa María Hinojosa de Ballí

Who was the leader of the Texan Army who would later become the first president of the Republic of Texas?

• Davey Crockett

• James Bowie

• Sam Houston

• Stephen F. Austin

Border Dispute: Mexico argued that the border should be the ______ River, while the US argued that it was the _____ River.

(Select the answer that is in the right order for the sentence)

• Nueces, Rio Grande

• Rio Grande, Nueces

• Mississippi, Colorado

• Colorado, Rio Grande