Tejanos

What was the main reason the Mexican government offered free land in the territory that later became Texas?

• To increase trade with the United States

• To encourage American settlement in the territory

• To establish military bases

• To create a barrier against American expansion

What was the territory of Texas known as when it was under Spanish control?

• Nueces

• Tejas

• Presidios

• Coahuiltecan

Who claimed all the land around the Rio Grande for Spain in 1598?

• Juan de Oñate

• The Caddo people

• Catholic priests and missionaries

• American settlers

What were "Presidios" in the context of Spanish colonial territory?

• Free land offered to settlers

• Missions established by Catholic priests

• Military settlements

• Trade posts along the Rio Grande

Who were forbidden to trade with other countries according to the text?

• Native Americans

• Spanish authorities

• Americans

• Tejanos

What did Spain try to maintain with Native Americans in Tejas?

• Trade restrictions

• Peace

• A military alliance

• Economic sanctions

What year did Mexico win its independence from Spain?

• 1820

• 1821

• 1830

• 1845

Which territories became part of Mexico after its independence in 1821?

• Present-day Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah

• Present-day Florida, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona

• Present-day Colorado, Wyoming, California, and Nevada

• Present-day Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona

Who inherited the land grant from Moses Austin to settle in Tejas?

• Stephen F. Austin

• The Spanish governor

• An American merchant

• The Mexican government