Review 2nd 6 Weeks

Which of the following was a characteristic of the Spanish Colonial Era in Texas? 

• 1. Missions were built to confirm Spanish claims to the land in Texas. 

• 1.  Forts were built to protect American Indian tribes in Texas.

• 1. Spanish explorers negotiated treaties to trade and travel safely in Texas.

• 1. American Indian tribes were discouraged from settling in Texas. 

Which group likely viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion?

• 3. Catholic priests 

• 1. American Indian tribes 

• 1. Conquistadors 

• 1.  Anglo settlers

Which successful Tejano rancher represented Texas at the Mexican Constitutional Convention, located land for the first Austin colony, and eventually supported Texas independence? 

• 2. Martín De León 

• 1. Lorenzo de Zavala 

• 1. José Francisco Ruiz 

• 1. Erasmo Seguín 

Many cities in Texas, such as El Paso and San Antonio reflect the cultural legacy of —

• 4. France 

• 1. England

• 1. Portugal

• 1. Spain

Which major Texas city was founded by Spanish colonists in 1718?

• 4. Corpus Christi 

• 1. El Paso

• 1. Laredo

• 1. San Antonio

How did the State Colonization Law of 1825 contribute to the development of Texas? 

• 1.  It continued the empresario system in Texas. 

• It allowed English to be spoken in schools in Texas

• 1.  It granted Anglo settlers the right to establish schools. 

• 1.  It transferred land from Mexican settlers to Anglo settlers.

  
  

Why did many Americans and Mexicans migrate to Mexican Texas in the 1820’s? 

• 1. To gain religious freedom 

• To build missions and forts

• 1. To search for cities of gold 

• 3. To find cheap farmland 

  
  

In what way did the building of missions in Texas change the culture of the region? 

• Farming methods were changed.

• 1. Large areas of forests were cut down. 

• 1. New religious traditions were introduced. 

• Rivers in southern parts of Texas were polluted.

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

Which of the following is a contribution of Stephen F. Austin to the development of Texas?

• He established a mission at Galveston Bay.

• 1. He explored the Rio Grande and West Texas. 

• He helped draft the Mexican Constitution of 1824.

• 1. He founded the first large Anglo colony in Texas.