Mexican National Era Quiz

What is a constitution?

• A document that states how the government should work

• A document that grants permission to establish a colony

• A document that designates Catholicism as the official religion

• A document that establishes courts and a two-house legislature

What did the Mexican Constitution of 1824 do?

• Gave limited power to the central government

• Gave broad power to the states

• Divided power among three branches of government

• All of the above

What was the official religion designated by the Mexican Constitution of 1824?

• Catholicism

• Protestantism

• Judaism

• Atheism

What was the empresario system?

• A system to increase the population of Texas by bringing settlers

• A system to establish courts and a two-house legislature

• A system to grant land to settlers in exchange for a small fee

• A system to designate Catholicism as the official religion

Who were the empresarios?

• Land agents who brought people to settle Texas

• Ranchers and political leaders in San Antonio

• Spanish settlers who spread Catholicism in Texas

• American farmers who wanted to grow cash crops

What were the requirements to move to Texas under the empresario system?

• Be of good moral character

• Convert to Catholicism

• Declare loyalty to Mexico

• All of the above

Who was Moses Austin?

• An American businessman and empresario

• The alcalde of San Antonio de Bexar

• The Texas representative in the Mexican government

• The author of the Mexican Constitution of 1824

Who took over Anglo-American colonization of Texas after Moses Austin's death?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Erasmo Seguín

• Martín De León

• Green DeWitt

What was the State Colonization Law of 1825?

• A law that granted land to each head of household in return for a small fee

• A law that abolished slavery in Texas

• A law that required immigrants to become Mexican citizens

• A law that opened Texas to settlement and immigration

Why did most people come to Texas during this time?

• To spread Catholicism

• To establish courts and a two-house legislature

• To grow cash crops like cotton

• To become Mexican citizens