Mexican National and Empresario System Common Assessment

1- Moses Austin loses all of his money in the bank failure of 1819

2- Moses Austin rides to San Antonio to meet with Spanish officials

3- Moses Austin obtains a contract to bring families to Texas as an empresario

4- Stephen F Austin act as an empresario after his fathers death

What would be the best title for the sequence above?

• The Expansion of Spanish Culture

• The Texas War for Independence

• The First Anglo-American Settlers Come to Texas

• Mexico's Empresario System Collapses

Answer explanation

The sequence describes the journey of Moses Austin and his son Stephen F. Austin in establishing the first Anglo-American settlement in Texas. It starts with Moses Austin's financial loss, his meeting with Spanish officials, obtaining a contract to bring families to Texas, and finally, his son continuing his work after his death. Therefore, the best title for this sequence is 'The First Anglo-American Settlers Come to Texas'.

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2E

20B

In the 1820s, Spanish authorities gave the empresario Moses Austin permission to bring Anglo-American settlers to Texas in order to-

• prevent Mexico from declaring its independence

• prepare the region for its future sale to the United States

• populate the area and defend it from Indian Attacks

Answer explanation

In the 1820s, Spanish authorities allowed Moses Austin to bring Anglo-American settlers to Texas. The purpose of this was not to prevent Mexico from declaring its independence or to prepare the region for its future sale to the United States. Instead, the primary goal was to populate the area and defend it from Indian Attacks, which is the correct answer to the question.

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2F

​ ​ (a)   introduced Stephen F. Austin to Governor (b)   who supported

Austin in getting Mexico to approve a contract for land.​

• Erasmo Seguin

• Martinez

• James Long

• Sam Houston

• Carlos Padilla

Answer explanation

The question asks who introduced Stephen F. Austin to the Governor who supported Austin in getting Mexico to approve a contract for land. The correct answers are Erasmo Seguin and Martinez. Erasmo Seguin was a prominent political figure in Texas who likely had the connections to introduce Austin to the Governor, and Martinez is presumably the Governor who supported Austin.

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2E

Which important Texas city is located in the county shown in red?

• Galveston

• Austin

• Nacogdoches

• Fort Worth

Answer explanation

The question asks about a significant Texas city located in the highlighted county. The correct answer is Nacogdoches. This indicates that Nacogdoches is the important city in the red-shown county in Texas. The other options, Galveston, Austin, and Fort Worth, are not correct in this context.

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8B

20C

The​ (a)   accepted the conditions of the National Colonization Law. Which permitted the executive to enter into contracts with empresarios and promised that newcomers would enjoy ten years without taxes (except in case of invasion from another country),

• State Colonization Law of 1825

• Federal Constitution of Mexico

• Law of April 6th, 1830

• Texas Declaration of Independence

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'State Colonization Law of 1825'. This law was accepted by the Mexican government, which allowed the executive to enter into contracts with empresarios. It also promised newcomers a decade of tax-free living, except in the case of an invasion from another country.

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2D

Imagine this, Kai, Avery, and Olivia are time-traveling historians! They stumble upon a cartoon from the past. Which of the following would be the best caption for that cartoon?

• Sam Houston starts an early settlement in Texas.

• Stephen Austin brings the first Anglo-American Settlers to Texas.

• Erasmo Sequin begins Spanish settlement in San Antonio.

• Moses Austin obtains a land grant in Texas for Anglo-American settlement.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Stephen Austin brings the first Anglo-American Settlers to Texas.' This is because Stephen Austin, known as the 'Father of Texas,' played a significant role in the colonization of the region by bringing in the first 300 families, often referred to as the 'Old Three Hundred.' This event marked the beginning of the Anglo-American settlement in Texas.

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2E

20C

Which statement was true of both Spanish and Anglo settlements in Texas?

• Both were found along the Gulf Coast near Matagorda Bay.

• Both built towns on the banks of the Brazos River in East Texas.

• Both centered on Coastal Plains although their methods of settlement were different.

• Both concentrated most of their efforts around present-day El Paso.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is that both Spanish and Anglo settlements in Texas centered on the Coastal Plains, although their methods of settlement were different. This is because both groups recognized the potential of the Coastal Plains for agriculture and settlement, despite their different approaches. Neither of the other options accurately describes a characteristic shared by both Spanish and Anglo settlements in Texas.

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2F

Based on this excerpt, new settlers from the United States to Texas -

COLONIZATION LAW OF 1823

Augustin by divine providence and by the Congress of the Nation, first constitutional Emperor of Mexico, has decreed...

Article 1- The government of the Mexican nation will protect the liberty, property and civil rights of

all foreigners who profess the Roman Catholic religion, the established religion of the Empire.

• were expected to become Catholics

• enjoyed complete freedom of religion

• had to enter a period military service

• were not subjects of the Mexican Emperor

Answer explanation

The excerpt from the 'Colonization Law of 1823' states that the Mexican government will protect the rights of all foreigners who profess the Roman Catholic religion. This implies that new settlers from the United States to Texas were expected to become Catholics, as per the correct option.

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2E

20A

Which Catholic priest started Mexico's War of Independence from Spain by delivering a famous sermon in 1810?

• Fray Damiàn Massanet

• José de Escandon

• Antonio Margi de Jesús

• Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

Answer explanation

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla is the correct answer. He was a Catholic priest who is known for initiating the Mexican War of Independence with his famous sermon in 1810, known as the Grito de Dolores. The other options listed were not involved in this event.

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2D

1821 was significant to Texas history because in that year -

• the coast of Texas was first mapped by Spanish explorers

• Father Antonio de Olivares started the first mission and presidio at San Antonio

• Mexico achieved its independence from Spain

• Texas declared its independence from Mexico

Answer explanation

The year 1821 was significant to Texas history because it was the year Mexico achieved its independence from Spain. This event had a profound impact on Texas, as it was a part of Mexico at the time. The other options, such as the mapping of the Texas coast or the start of the first mission at San Antonio, did not occur in 1821.

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1B