Mexican Policies Toward Texas

What was the main goal of Mexico’s settlement policies toward Texas?

• To build new cities

• To secure the frontier and attract settlers

• To convert Native Americans to Christianity

• To start a new government in Texas

Which of the following groups was invited to settle in Texas during the early 1820s?

• American (Anglo) settlers

• Only Spanish citizens

• Only Mexican citizens

• British explorers

In what year did Mexico gain independence from Spain?

• 1836

• 1821

• 1800

• 1845

What did the Colonization Law of 1824 offer to settlers?

• Free livestock

• A chance to convert to Christianity

• Land and protection

• Mexican citizenship

What was one major reason Mexican citizens were hesitant to move to Texas?

• Fear of American Indians

• The harsh weather

• Lack of available land

• Fear of U.S. attacks

Where were settlers NOT allowed to live under the Colonization Law of 1824?

• In the mountains of Texas

• Within 20 leagues of national borders

•  In areas without rivers

• Near established towns

What was one major reason Mexican citizens were hesitant to move to Texas?

• Fear of American Indians

• The harsh weather

• Lack of available land

• Fear of U.S. attacks

What term is used to describe the American settlers who moved to Texas?

• Pioneers

• Anglos

• Explorers

• Colonists

By 1831, the Mexican government had decided to secularize the missions. What does “secularize” mean?

• Military to civil control

• Religious to civil control

• Economic to political control

• Civil to religious control

What primarily drove the Anglo settlers?

• Political ambition

• Economic opportunity

• Religious mission

• Scientific exploration