Empresarios and New Settlers

A crop grown to sell at a market

• melitia

• immigrant

• cash crop

A person who moves to a new country.

• melitia

• immigrant

• cash crop

Volunteer soldiers.

• melitia

• immigrant

• cash crop

What was significant accomplishment of Stephen F. Austin in the development of Texas?

• He convinced the new officials that settlers would work hard.

• He convinced the new officials that settlers from the US would be good for Mexico.

Jane Long fired a cannon to make American Indians nearby think soldiers were still defending the fort.

• True

• False

Gail Borden started...

• an English-Language newspaper.

• an English-Language magazine

Boys and men...

• hunted wild turkey, deer and geese.

• hunted pigs.

Women and small children worked...

• in the garden and picked berries and nuts.

• in the garden and picked pickles.

What are things children might do to help their family with chores?

• feed the family pets

• milk the cows, feed the livestock and chickens, gather eggs.

• hunt deer

• watch TV

Cooking was done on an open fire?

• True

• False