Day 4: Exploration of Texas

What did Father Miguel Hidalgo do on September 16, 1810?

• Fought trained Spanish soldiers

• Led an army of rebels in Texas

• Captured and killed by the Spanish

• Rang the church bells in Dolores, Mexico

What is a viceroy?

• A land agent who brought settlers to Texas

• A representative of the Spanish king ruling a country

• A leader of a local Tejano community

• A political leader supporting a democratic government

Where did Juan Bautista de las Casas lead a revolt?

• San Antonio

• Nacogdoches

• Goliad

• Victoria

How did most Tejanos earn a living?

• Mining

• Trading with the French in Louisiana

• Ranching

• Farming

What was the economic motive for someone to become an empresario?

• To earn fees from settlers and a large grant of land

• To develop Mexican Texas

• To support a democratic government

• To lead a revolt against the Spanish governor

What did the earliest Spanish explorers bring to Texas?

• Wheat and corn

• Gold and silver

• Cattle, horses, sheep, and goats

• Textiles and pottery

What did Tejanos continue from the Spanish tradition?

• Fishing

• Mining

• Ranching

• Farming

What did Erasmo Seguín accomplish?

• Led a revolt against the Mexican government

• Served as a postmaster

• Fought trained Spanish soldiers

• Supported a Spanish king ruling Mexico

Why was Lorenzo de Zavala jailed?

• For leading a revolt in San Antonio

• For settling 500 settlers on a large piece of land

• For supporting a democratic government

• For speaking out against the Spanish government

How did Martín and Patricia de León encourage settlers to move to Victoria?

• By improving the community

• By starting a school

• By supporting Texan independence

• By founding a church