Test 3 review

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

• encouraged immigration to Texas
• eliminated property taxes in Texas
• abolished slavery in all Spanish colonies
• converted Natives to Catholicism

Granted land by Mexican government, 1st Anglo settlers,

• Old Three Hundred
• Original Settlers
• Tejanos
• New Texans

Which statements describe the effects of the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 on Texas?

• It merged the territories of Coahuila and Texas to form a new state.
• It created a government that put native-born Spanish citizens in charge.
• It allowed only wealthy citizens to vote in local elections.
• It guaranteed Mexico’s immediate independence from Spain.

Which statements describe the effects of the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 on Texas?

• It established a republic and divided government power into three branches.
• It created a government that put native-born Spanish citizens in charge.
• It allowed only wealthy citizens to vote in local elections.
• It guaranteed Mexico’s immediate independence from Spain.

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

• He gave the "Grito de Dolores", the call for Mexican Independence from Spain.
• He founded the Alamo and the city of San Antonio.
• 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.
• Mission San Antonio de Valero was established.
• The Cities of Gold were discovered in west Texas.
• Mission San Antonio de Valero was established.

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

• Green DeWitt
• Moses Austin
• José Gutiérrez de Lara
• Martín De León

Wrote the Constitution of 1824

• Mexican Government
• Spanish Government
• U.S. government
• Texas government

Attempted to put down filibuster activity.

• Spanish Government
• Mexican Government
• U.S. government
• Texas government

Created divisions between rich and poor in colonial Mexico

• Spanish Government
• Mexican Government
• U.S. government
• Texas government