Mexican National Era Quick Check 1

What is the significance of 1821?

• LaSalle was killed by his own men

• Stephen F. Austin was imprisoned in Mexico

• Mexico declared independence from Spain 

• The year of the Fredonian Rebellion

What event does this image represent?  

• Texas Independence 

• The Battle of Medina 

• Speech given on September 16, 1810 calling for Mexicans to rise up against Spain.

• Fredonian Rebellion 

Which man listed below IS NOT a filibuster?  

• Stephen F Austin

• Philip Nolan 

• Augustus Magee

• Jose Bernardo Gutierrez 

A person that engages in an illegal war in another country is a _____ while a person given a contract to settle land is an _____.

(a)  

Known as the first filibuster.  (a)   was arrested and killed for stealing wild mustangs and under suspicion of spying for the United States. 

• James Long 
• Augustus Magee
• Philip Nolan 
• Jean Lafitte 

The United States purchased Louisiana from which country?  

• Spain 

• France 

• Mexico 

• they took it by force 

What was the significance of the Treaty of Cordoba?

• Ended the Neutral Territory dispute 

• Gave Mexico it's independence from Spain 

• Gave the U.S. Florida 

• Granted Texas it's independence from Mexico

What was the Neutral Ground agreement?

• An agreement between the U.S. and Spain to settle the border dispute

• An agreement between the U.S. and France to establish a neutral zone in Texas

• An agreement between the U.S. and Mexico to allow settlers in Texas

• An agreement between the U.S. and Native American tribes in Texas

What was the Plan of Iguala?

• An agreement between Mexico and the U.S. to divide Texas

• An agreement between Mexico and Spain to end the war

• An agreement between Mexico and the wealthy conservatives

• An agreement between Mexico and the poor rebels

What were the effects of the conclusion of the Mexican Revolution in Texas?

Select TWO correct answers.

• Texas was now under Mexican governance.

• Texans would no longer speak Spanish.

• The empresario land grant system was created

• The Texas economy was at its greatest.