Semester review XD

Which of the following is a contribution of Stephen F. Austin to the development of Texas?

• He established a mission at Galveston Bay.

• He explored the Rio Grande and West Texas.

• He helped draft the Mexican Constitution of 1824.

• He founded the first large Anglo colony in Texas.

Why did many Americans and Mexicans migrate to Mexican Texas in the 1820's?

• To gain religious freedom

• To build missions and forts

• To search for cities of gold

• To find cheap farmland

How did Anglo colonization of Texas differ from Spanish colonization of Texas?

• Anglo settlers helped to build missions and presidios.

• Anglo settlers followed empresarios with land grants

• Anglo settlers colonized along the border with Mexico

• Anglo settlers hoped to claim land for the United States.

The Constitution of 1824 created the state of Coahuila and Texas. This merger of the two geographic regions eventually resulted in --

• an end to immigration to the region

• political tensions that divided the region.

• the spread of slavery further into Mexico

• increased conflicts with American Indian tribes

While the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 created a representative government in Mexico, it specifically restricted the people's right to -

• own private property

• start small businesses

• freely practice any religion

• settle north of the Rio Grande River

Which successful Tejano rancher represented Texas the Mexican Constitutional Convention, located land for the first Austin colony, and eventually supported Texas independence?

• Martín De León

• José Francisco Ruiz

• Lorenzo de Zavala

• Erasmo Seguín

As an American empresario, Green DeWitt was able to -

• negotiate a treaty with the American Indian tribes

• establish a colony near what is present-day Gonzales

• continue the work that Moses Austin had started in Texas

• join with Martin De León doubling the size of his land holding

Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?

• Desire to find gold

• Desire to spread democracy

• Desire to leave overcrowded cities

• Desire to escape government monarchies

Why did the Spanish decide to move Mission La Bahia from the coast to along the Guadalupe River?

• There was a lack of fresh water resources in the coastal area.

• There were constant threats of French attacks on the mission.

• There were conflicts with American Indian tribes in the region..

• There was a growing need for more grazing land for the cattle herds.

Which group likely viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion?

• Catholic priests

• American Indian tribes.

• Conquistadors.

• Anglo settlers