Unit 4 Mexican Colonization & Empresario System

What happened in 1821?

• Texas and Mexico were in disputes over a boundary.

• Mexico gained its independence from Spain.

• The Republic of Texas is invaded by Mexico.

• Mexico is invaded by Texas.

This filibuster lead an army into Nacodoches and declared Texas independent from Spain. He was captured and executed in 1822.

• Peter Bean

• William Magee

• James Long

• Phillip Nolan

What document does the following describe?

-Created the first constitutional government in Texas

-Gave Texas certain rights

-Santa Anna ignored these rights

-Led to war and Texas independence

• Constitution of the Republic of Texas

• Texas State Constitution

• Constitution of the United States

• Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824

What was NOT included in the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824?

• right to own slaves

• right to have liberty

• right to elect politicians

• right to possess property

Which person does the following describe?

-Empresario

-Leader of the Old Three Hundred

-Founded San Felipe on the Brazos River

• Juan Seguin

• Sam Houston

• Stephen F. Austin

• Lorenzo de Zavala

Why do we remember Juan Seguin in Texas History?

• He established the first mission in Texas

• He was the first Governor of Texas

• He was the first president of the Texas Republic

• He fought for Texas independence against Mexico

What was requires of Anglos BEFORE they were allowed to settle on land in Texas?

• cattle

• land grants

• petroleum

• cash

Which group was the first to settle Texas?

• Germans

• French

• Spanish

• Anglos

Missions: Spanish settlement of Texas

__________: Anglo settlement of Texas

• churches

• land grants

• presidios

• water resources

Which resource is scarce in Texas?

• grass

• wood

• beeves

• deer