Historia de Texas

After gaining independence from ______ in 1821, Mexico inherited a large, sparsely populated territory in the north, including Texas.

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

• United Kingdom

Texas was vulnerable to ______ attacks (primarily by the Comanche) and potential incursions from the ______.

• Native

• U.S.

• Spanish

• French

• Mexican

The most important rivers for early settlers were the ______, ______, and Rio Grande, which provided water for ______ and transportation.

• Nile

• Colorado

• Brazos

• Mississippi

• farming

Droughts made ______ difficult and isolated settlers faced challenges communicating with the ______ government.

• farming

• Mexican

• trading

• American

• hunting

Incentives for Settlers: Each family could receive up to ______ acres of land for farming and ranching.

• 4,605

• 3,000

• 5,000

• 2,500

Tax Exemptions: Settlers were exempt from paying ______ for up to 10 years.

• taxes

• rent

• fees

• duties

Conditions for Settlers: They had to become ______ citizens, swear allegiance to the government, and convert to ______.

• Mexican

• French

• American

• Spanish

• Catholicism

After adopting the ______ Constitution, Mexico passed a new colonization law.

• 1824

• 1810

• 1836

• 1857

Texas was merged with ______, forming the state of Coahuila y Tejas.

• Coahuila

• Nuevo Leon

• Tamaulipas

• Chihuahua

Impact on Empresarios: They had to deal with delays in securing land titles due to the slow Mexican ______, frustrating settlers and causing tension.

• bureaucracy

• economy

• military

• education