7th History Unit 3 & 4 Test 23-24

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

• A planting most of the land with cotton

• B working only during the winter months

• C building homes with a central breezeway

• D constructing some of the first public pools

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

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

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

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

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

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

• A introducing Spanish foods to the new settlers

• B requiring settlers to practice the Catholic religion

• C administering Spanish language tests to settlers

• D expecting Anglo settlers to wear Spanish clothing

How did Anglo colonization of Texas differ from Spanish colonization of Texas?

• F Anglo settlers helped to build missions and presidios.

• G Anglo settlers followed empresarios with land grants.

• H Anglo settlers colonized along the border with Mexico.

• J Anglo settlers hoped to claim land for the United States.

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

• A To gain religious freedom

• B To build missions and forts

• C To search for cities of gold

• D To find cheap farmland

The colony established by Martín De León differed from the DeWitt colony because it was

• F farther north

• G twice as large

• H settled by Mexican families

• J home to Irish Catholic immigrants

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

• A He established a mission at Galveston Bay.

• B He explored the Rio Grande and West Texas.

• C He helped draft the Mexican Constitution of 1824.

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

As an American empresario, Green DeWitt was able to

• F negotiate a treaty with the American Indian tribes

• G establish a colony near what is present-day Gonzales

• H continue the work that Moses Austin had started in Texas

• J join with Martin De León doubling the size of his land holdings

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

• A Austin was established as the capital of Texas

• B Moses Austin received permission to settle in Texas

• C Juan Seguín migrated to Texas with Mexican settlers

• D Spain granted independence to the colony of Mexico

While the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 created a representative government in Mexico, it specifically restricted the people's right to

• F own private property

• G start small businesses

• H freely practice any religion

• J settle north of the Rio Grande River