Spanish Colonialism and Mexican National Review

Which of the following were reasons why the mission system failed in Texas?

• Diseases killed many of the Natives.

• Natives did not want to be converted.

• Texas missions were too far away from the rest of New Spain.

• All of these.

After a long and difficult war, why is the year 1821 important to the history of Texas?

• The first Texas mission was built.

• Stephen F. Austin brings 300 families to settle in Texas.

• Mexico gained its independence from Spain.

• Filibusters controlled parts of Texas.

All of the following were beliefs held by the Mexican Government EXCEPT -

• freedom of religion

• restriction of slavery

• centralized government

• strong military

Which of the words is the best description for the following people - Philip Nolan, General James Wilkinson, James Long, and Augustus Magee.

• Conquistadors

• Friars

• Empresarios

• Filibusters

Use the following information and your knowledge of social studies to put the following in chronological order:

1. I. Mexico wins independence from Spain

2. II. The Spanish Missions in Texas Fail

3. III. Father Hidalgo gives his “Cry of Dolores”

4. IV. The empresario Stephen F. Austin begins settling people in Texas

• I, III, IV, II

• III, II, IV, I

• II, III, I, IV

• IV, II, I, III

 Using the map in the image, In which region were most successful land grants in Texas located?

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• Gulf Coastal Plains

What did the Mexican government expect Texas colonists to do?

• Bring slaves with them to farm the land.

• Become Mexican citizens.

• Make peace with Native tribes.

• Continue living in Spanish missions.

What was the Mexican government most paranoid about during the Mexican National era?

• Finding adequate water sources for settlements.

• Keeping their military small.

• Making sure the population of Texas wasn’t too large.

• The U.S. expanding into Texas and spying on Mexico.

Which of the following is something that an empresario might NOT have on an application to their colony?

• a Spanish quiz

• character references

• requirement of experience in the U.S. military

• proof of useful skills

What was the most significant change that occurred in Texas during the Mexican National era?

• The mission system failed.

• American immigrants settled in Texas for the first time.

• The Mexican government announced Roman Catholicism as its official religion.

• The Mexican government began hunting down Natives.