4th grade Unit 5 Review

Stephen F. Austin and Martín de León both were —

• empresarios

• state governors

• mission builders

• colonial military leaders

What is one accomplishment of Martín de León?

• He introduced cotton farming to Texas.

• He explored the Rio Grande border for Spain.

• He participated in writing the Constitution of 1824.

• He brought families from Mexico to settle in Texas.

Why did colonists prefer the Mexican government over Spanish rule?

• They liked being able to vote in elections in Mexico

• They had more of a voice in the Mexican government.

• They were given religious freedom from the Mexican government.

• They had more economic opportunities under Mexican leadership.

Early colonists in Texas had to modify their environments in order to —

• prepare for natural disasters

• adapt to the cold, long winters

• teach the American Indians to farm

• meet their needs for shelter and food

In what way did Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla participate in the Mexican War for Independence?

• He assisted in writing a constitution for Mexico.

• He spied on Texans for the Spanish government.

• He cared for wounded Texans fighting in the war.

• He inspired some Texans to fight against the Spanish.

Because of the actions of Stephen F. Austin in settling Texas, he is often called the —

• Father of Texas

• First Texas Ranger

• Lone Star of Texas

• Yellow Rose of Texas

The first families that settled in Stephen F. Austin's colony were known as..

• The Old 300

• The Old 100

• The New 300

• The Texas Champions

How was the new Mexican government different from the old Spanish government?

• It gave more rights to women.

• It was led by a king and queen.

• It had three branches of government

• It granted everyone religious freedom.

One way that settlers to Austin’s Colony modified the environment was by —

• drilling for oil

• farming the land

• building a series of windmills

• constructing a dam on the Brazos River

One way the early settlers to Texas survived was by —

• learning to build boats

• withstanding the harsh climate

• building schools in the colonies

• establishing farms and ranches