Unit 2 Exam Review

Who issued "El Grito de Dolores?"

• Martin de Alarcon

• Diego Ramon

• Francisco (Miguel) Hidalgo

• La Mothe Cadillac

What is the largest religious group in Texas?

• Roman Catholics

• Southern Baptists

• Mormons

• Muslims

Which type of settlement do the following describe?

located near water

located near fields

located near a fort

run by a friar

taught Native Texans to be Christians

• government buildings

• presidios

• colonies

• missions

How would the empresario system not have fit Spanish purposes for settling Texas?

• Empresarios would not have allowed Spanish settlers to search for gold

• Empresarios did not have any way to defend against attacks by French explorers

• The empresario system did not account for the desire to make Native Texans more like the Spanish

• The empresario system had no religious requirement, and the Spanish settlers wanted everyone to be Catholic.

Which of the following was a motivation to settle Texas that was shared by Spain and Mexico?

• The desire to find gold

• The desire to farm the land

• The desire to protect their territory from invasion

• The desire to have a place to send the friars

Why were missions not a fit for American settlers?

• Because empresarios did not want settlers searching for gold

• Empresarios did not have a way to defend against French attacks

• The missions and presidios were too small for American needs

• Its focus on converting people to Catholicism was not a goal of American settlers

What city was established in 1718?

• Austin

• Laredo

• Houston

• San Antonio

What was Spain's reaction when La Salle built Fort St. Louis near Matagorda Bay?

• They began to send expeditions to locate the settlement and establish their control of Texas.

• They decided they did not care to continue to hold on to Texas

• They decided to share control of the Gulf Coast along with the French

• They made alliances with the natives of the Gulf Coast to destroy the French fort.

Why did La Salle explore Texas?

• He was ordered to establish colonies in Texas

• He was searching for the Seven Cities of Cibola

• He was searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River but sailed past it and into the Texas Gulf Coast

• He wanted to establish trade with the natives of Texas

Why is the year 1821 special in Texas history?

• France sold Louisiana to the United States

• Mexico gained its independence from Spain

• the city of San Antonio was founded

• the coast of Texas was mapped