Unit 4: Mexican National Era Pre-Assessment

Match the following descriptions with the correct terms.

• Filibuster

• a person given permission by Mexico to bring settlers in Texas

• Empresario

• an adventurer who engages in private rebellious activity in a foreign country

• Immigration

• the movement of people from one place to settle in another place

How did the State Colonization Law of 1825 contribute to the development of Texas?

• It continued the empresario system in Texas.

• It allowed English to be spoken in schools in Texas.

• It granted Anglo settlers the right to establish schools

• It transferred land from Mexican settlers to Anglo settlers.

The year 1821 is important in the history of Texas because it was the year that —

• Austin was established as the capital of Texas

• Moses Austin received permission to bring 300 Mexican families to Texas

• Juan Seguín migrated to Texas with Mexican settlers

• Mexico gained independence from Spain

Who was the 1st Anglo American to get permission to bring settlers to Texas , but he died before he saw his dream come true?

• Moses Austin 

• Philip Nolan 

• Stephen F. Austin 

• Martin DeLeon 

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 

Who is being described in the list above?

• Anglos

• Original Settlers

• The Old 300

• New Texans

Reorder the following in the correct order

• Age of Contact

• Mexican National

• Spanish Colonial

• Natural Texas & Its People

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

Select TWO correct answers.

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

• 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.

Match the following people to their important actions during the Mexican National Era:

• leader of the Mexican Revolution

• Haden Edwards

• started the first Anglo settlement in TX

• Stephen F. Austin

• started the Fredonian Rebellion

• Father Miguel Hidalgo

• started the Mexican Revolution in 1810

• Augustine de Iturbide

How did the State Colonization Law of 1825 contribute to the development of Texas?

• It made English the official language of Coahuila y Tejas.

• It allowed empresarios in Texas to attract settlers by offering them large areas of land.

• It granted American settlers the right to freely worship religions other than Catholicism.

• It transferred land from Mexican settlers to Anglo settlers.