Mexican National Era Quiz

The Mexican National era was a time when the Mexican government -

• encouraged immigration to Texas

• eliminated property taxes in Texas

• converted Natives to Catholicism

• abolished slavery in all Spanish colonies

Who is being described in the list below?

• New Texans

• Tejanos

• Original Settlers

• Old Three Hundred

Which statements describe the effects of the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 on Texas? Select TWO correct answers.

• It guaranteed Mexico’s immediate independence from Spain.

• It merged the territories of Coahuila and Texas to form a new state.

• It established a republic and divided government power into three branches.

• It allowed only wealthy citizens to vote in local elections.

• It created a government that put native-born Spanish citizens in charge.

Who was Father Miguel Hidalgo AND what role did he play in Mexican independence?

• He founded the Alamo and the city of San Antonio.

• He gave the "Grito de Dolores", the call for Mexican Independence from Spain.

• He combined the wealth and the poor to work for Mexican Independence.

• He assisted Moses Austin and Stephen F. Austin in negotiating their empresario contracts.

Why is 1821 an important date in Texas history?

• Mexico gained independence from Spain.

• The Texas coast was mapped for the first time.

• Mission San Antonio de Valero was established.

• The Cities of Gold were discovered in west Texas.

Which empresario settled families along the Guadalupe river in present day Gonzales?

• Green DeWitt

• Moses Austin

• Martin DeLeon

• Jose Gutierrez de Lara

Which Texas leader supported U.S. settlement in Texas and helped Moses and Stephen F. Austin?

• José Gutiérrez de Lara

• Erasmo Seguín

• Philip Nolan

• Moses Austin

Which government wrote the Constitution of 1824?

• Spanish

• Mexican

• Texan

• American

Who brought 300 Anglo families to settle in Texas?

• Martín De León

• Stephen F. Austin

• Green DeWitt

• Augustus Magee

Founded the town of Victoria, Texas. The only Mexican empresario.

• Martín De León

• Stephen F. Austin

• Green DeWitt

• Erasmo Seguin