Texas Empressarios

Who is famous for giving a speech known as "el grito de Delores?"

• Father Miguel Hidalgo

• Augustine de Iturbide

• Hernan Cortes

• Juan de O'Donju

What is significant about the Treaty of Corboda?

• It created the Army of the Three Guarantees

• It gave Spain it's independence from Mexico

• It gave Mexico it's independence from Spain

• It gave Texas it's independence from Mexico

Present day Texas was once ruled by whom?

• the Aztecs

• Mexico

• Spain

• all of the above

An Empressario who established a colony of more than 100 families in Texas in the early 1820's.

• Martin de Leon

• Stephen F Austin

• Both of the above

• Neither of the above

A Spanish conquistador who took over the Aztec Empire in 1521

• Father Miguel Hidalgo

• Hernan Cortes

• Augustine de Iturbide

• Juan de O'Donoju

Leaders appointed by the Spanish government to govern large land areas in the New World.

• Empressarios

• Monarchs

• Conquistadors

• Viceroys

What did the job of an Empressario involve?

• establishing a new colony

• dividing up land

• enforcing the law

• all of the above

Was the first Mexican Empressario to Texas

• Martin de Leon

• Stephen F Austin

• both

• neither

He commanded the "Army of the Three Guarantees."

• Father Miguel Hidalgo

• Augustine de Iburtide

• Hernan Cortes

• Juan de O'Donoju

Religious settlements that served to spread Christianity and Spanish culture to Native American groups were known as...

• Missions

• Converts

• Presidios

• Sanctuaries