Expansion into Texas

What were empresarios given by Mexico to encourage settlement in Texas?

• Military protection

• Land grants

• Free livestock

• Financial aid

Who received an empresario but died before dividing his land for settlement?

• Stephen Austin

• Stephen Austin's father

• General Santa Anna

• Sam Houston

What was the objective of the earliest Spanish settlements in Texas?

• To establish trade routes

• To claim land for Spain

• To find gold

• To convert Native Americans to Catholicism

In what year did Mexico outlaw slavery?

• 1829

• 1845

• 1821

• 1836

What did Mexico do to encourage American farmers to settle in Texas?

• Gave tax exemptions

• Offered enormous land grants called impresarios

• Provided military escorts

• Offered free transportation

What were American settlers in Texas required to do according to the agreements with Mexico?

• Not bring slaves, learn Spanish, and convert to Catholicism

• Trade exclusively with Mexican businesses

• Pledge allegiance to the Mexican flag

• Serve in the Mexican military

Which two presidents offered to buy Texas from Mexico?

• John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant

• George Washington and John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

What was the outcome of the Battle of San Jacinto?

• The battle was cancelled

• American forces defeated Santa Anna

• Stalemate

• Mexican victory

Who became the first president of the Republic of Texas in 1836?

• Stephen Austin

• General Santa Anna

• Sam Houston

• James Polk

What year did Texas join the Union?

• 1836

• 1845

• 1844

• 1865