Texas Studies Weekly, 4th - Week 13 and 14

Who is known as the Father of Texas?

• John Long

• Alexander Hamilton

• Stephen F. Austin

• Baron de Bastrop

Who created the first Anglo-American colony in Texas?

• Moses Austin

• LaSalle

• Alonso de Leon

• Fray Olivares

Which tribe was the mortal enemy of the Apache?

• Caddo

• Comanche

• Karankawa

• Wichita

From which country did Mexico gain its independence?

• The United States

• France

• Spain

• Texas

Which tribe asked the Spanish to build the Mission San Saba?

• Caddo

• Apache

• Comanche

• Karankawa

What was Moses Austin's dying wish?

• That Texas would become an independent country.

• That he wasn't dying.

• That his son, Stephen F. Austin, would finish creating a colony in Texas.

• That the Dallas Cowboys would win the Super Bowl.

Who helped convince the Spanish to let Moses Austin build a colony in Texas?

• Stephen F. Austin

• John Long

• LaSalle

• Baron de Bastrop

What was one of the main goals of the Mexican War of Independence?

• They would be able to trade freely with the American Indians.

• They would have the ability to create more missions.

• They would have equal rights with the Spanish.

• They would be able to hold a memorial for Father Hidalgo.

Select ALL the reasons Spain decided to let Moses Austin build a colony in Texas.

• The Spanish didn't want to live in Texas.

• A colony would help buffer New Spain from the attacks by American Indians.

• Anglo-American colonies were successful in Louisiana, so they might be successful in Texas.

Why did the Spanish agree to build the Mission San Saba?

• They wanted to keep the Apache safe.

• They thought the mission would protect land that had silver on it.

• They wanted to stop the French from entering Texas from Louisiana.

• They thought it would be good for tourism.