Texas History Chapter 7 & 8 Quiz

What is the definition of the Louisiana Territory Purchase?

• Land that doubled the size of the US

• A Territory of the Native Americans

• Louisianas growth as a state

• Land South of Mexico

An empresario is an...

• Greek Emperor

• Person who had permission to bring settlers to Texas

• Person who had permission to bring settlers to Florida

• Religious Man

What type of settlers did Mexico recruit to help populate Texas:

• French

• Spanish

• Anglo

• Tejano

An adventure who engages in private rebellious activity in a foreign country

• Filibuster

• Empresario

• Catholic

• Tejano

What year did Mexico become independent

• 1836

• 1824

• 1821

The first Anglo settlers in Texas were founded by

• Martin De Leon

• Stephen F. Austin

• Green DeWitt

What is the name of the original Anglo settlers in the Austin Colony?

• "New 300"

• "Old Colony"

• "Original 300"

• "Old 300"

He fulfilled his father’s dream to colonize Texas by paving the way for Anglo colonization?

• Martin De Leon

• Stephen F. Austin

• Green DeWitt

• Stone Cold Steve Austin

How did the Mexican government maintain its culture?

• Required the Anglo Settlers to

  Speak Spanish, Look for Gold

• Required the Anglo Settlers to

  Speak English, Look for Gold

• Required the Anglo Settlers to Speak Spanish, Practice Catholicism,

• Required the Anglo Settlers to

  Speak Spanish,

  Trade only with Mexico

 A person whose job it was to arrange the buying and selling of land to settlers

• The Mayor

• The Empresario

• The Filibuster

• The Governor