Mexican National Era

These people were military adventurers who wanted to free Texas and all of Mexico from Spanish rule.

• Empresarios

• Spanish Colonial

• Filibusters

• Rebels

I am known for advocating for Mexican Independence from Spain, issuing the Grito de Dolores, and eventually being captured and killed by the Spanish Government.

• Stephen F. Austin

• Moses Austin

• Father Miguel Hidalgo

• Phillip Nolan

This was a war cry that called for Mexican independence from Spain

• Grito de Dolores

• Louisiana Purchase

• Neutral Ground

• Adams Onis Treaty

What year did Mexico win its independence from Spain?

• 1803

• 1821

• 1519

• 1822

Why was Stephen F. Austin considered the Father of Texas?

• He had many children in Texas

• He created the first Empresario mission

• He settled the first 300 Anglo American families in Texas

• He was the first Anglo to settle in Texas alone

Who am I?

I was an Empresario, I was the leader of the Old Three Hundred, I founded San Felipe on the Brazos

• Stephen F. Austin

• Moses Austin

• Sam Houston

• Juan Seguin

Which of the following correctly characterize the Mexican National Era?

• Spanish colonizers created missions to convert Natives

• Texans revolted against the Mexican government

• Europeans met Natives for the first time

• Empresarios encouraged settlement in Texas

Why did the Mexican government decide to create the Empresario System?

• The Mexican Government wanted to decrease the population

• The Mexican Government wanted to get rid of all Spanish settlers

• The Mexican Government wanted to attract wealthy settlers to create a rich country

• The Mexican Government wanted to increase the population

Which of the following ended the Mexican War for independence from Spain?

• The Plan of Iguala

• Treaty of Velasco

• Treaty of Cordoba

• The State Colonization Law of 1825

Which of the following was NOT included in the Plan of Iguala?

• Immediate independence from Spain

• Spain must pay Mexico $500,000

• Catholicism was the official religion

• Equal rights for all citizens