2nd Six Weeks Test Review

The year 1821 is important in the history of Texas because it was the year that —

• ustin was established as the capital of Texas

• Moses Austin received permission to settle in Texas

• Juan Seguín migrated to Texas with Mexican settlers

• Spain granted independence to the colony of Mexico

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

Why did Philip Nolan concern Spanish leaders in Mexico?

• He was suspected of plotting to claim land in Texas for the United States.

• He was known for spying on Spanish activities for French forces in Lousiana.

• He was responsible for stealing wild mustangs from northern Texas prairies.

• He was thought to be helping pirates stash stolen gold along the Texas coast.

During the Mexican war for independence, the Battle of Medina resulted in —

• victory for the Republican Army

• arrests of many revolutionary fighters

• calls for the filibusters to invade Texas

• defeat of the Guiterrez-Magee expedition

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

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 holdings

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.

Settlers in the Austin colony adapted to the climate conditions in Texas by —

• planting most of the land with cotton

• working only during the winter months

• building homes with a central breezeway

• constructing some of the first public pools

One way Mexican officials tried to maintain Mexican culture when issuing land grants to Anglo empresarios was by —

• introducing Spanish foods to the new settlers

• requiring settlers to practice the Catholic religion

• administering Spanish language tests to settlers

• expecting Anglo settlers to wear Spanish clothing

Which factor best accounts for the distribution pattern of land grants shown on the map?

• Land in west and northwest Texas was claimed by France.

• American Indian tribes had been pushed out of these areas.

• It was a prime location for establishing plantations and ranches.

• Mexican officials wanted to settle areas closest to the United States.