Mexican Texas Study Guide

A Spanish fort is called a -

• friar

• ranchero

• presidio

• mission

A peaceful community to teach Christianity and expand Spanish lands is a -

• vaquero

• ranchero

• presidio

• mission

What animals did the Spanish bring to Texas?

• horses and cattle

• horses and pigs

• pigs and beaver

• beaver and cattle

The missions often failed because

• the soldiers refused to protect the missions.

• wild animal attacks were common.

• the priests and friars were not willing to work with the Native Americans.

• the Native Americans were not interested in mission life.

Why did thousands of Anglo American move to Texas in the 1820s?

• the promise of self-governance

• promise of abundant employment opportunities

• promise of cheap land

• promise of religious tolerance

What event marked the beginning of the Mexican National era?

• Mexico's independence in 1821

• the unification of Coahuila and Texas in one state in 1824

• the passage of the 1824 colonization law

• the founding of San Felipe de Austin in 1824

Business man who worked as a land agent to bring settlers to Texas -

• Conservative

• Empresario

• Encomendero

• Federalist

First American empresario who successfully brought 300 families to Texas -

• Stephen F. Austin

• Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

• Vicente Guerrero

Why were Spanish officials worried about the number of Americans settling in Texas?

• They feared that Americans would outnumber Spaniards and eventually take control of the territory.
• They were concerned that Americans would turn the Native Americans away from the Catholic Church.
• They thought that Texas would become overpopulated.
• They were convinced that Americans would attempt to enslave Spanish citizens.

Stephen F. Austin’s original colonists were called ____.

• The Old 300
• The Old 400
• Austin's Assembly
• The Colt 45's