Texas Settlers Review

What action did the Mexican government do to encourage settlement of Texas?

• provided large cash funds to encourage Mexican families to settle in Texas

• Cheap empresario land grants from Mexico encouraged Anglos settlers

• provided pardons to criminals to encourage the settlement of Texas

• provided land to railroad companies to encourage the development of towns

The Spanish settled in Texas to establish missions and convert Native Americans, while the Mexican government wanted to promote _____ and strengthen control over the region.

• Colonization

• Trade

• Vibes

• Economic Opportunities

Anglo settlers came primarily for_______and to gain large areas of land.

• Colonization

• Good Vibes

• Economic Opportunities

• Gold, God, and Glory

By the 1830's Texas was being settled by Anglos, Mexicans, and Spaniards. Match each ethnic group to its primary method of settling into Texas.

Establishment of better control over territory:

• Spaniards

• Mexicans

• Anglos

By the 1830's Texas was being settled by Anglos, Mexicans, and Spaniards. Match each ethnic group to its primary method of settling into Texas.

Establishment of farms and ranches:

• Anglos

• Spaniards

• Mexicans

By the 1830's Texas was being settled by Anglos, Mexicans, and Spaniards. Match each ethnic group to its primary method of settling into Texas.

Establishment of missions and presidios:

• Anglos

• Mexicans

• Spaniards

In the Town of Nacogdoches 11th day of February, 1835. Before me, Citizen Radford Berry, sole constitutional alcalde of this town and this municipality and the witnesses of my assistance, the stranger Thomas J. Rusk, who I declare, acknowledge and accredit to be originally of the United States of the North America; of the Christian religion; 29 years of age; a married man with family, by profession a laborer and stock raiser, and that he wished to establish himself under a wise and just Government, and which offers the protection of mild and just laws, to the industrious and respectable citizen, and induced by the invitation held out to foreigners, friendly to the country, and who wish to settle, to come and establish themselves. And to this end I administered the oath to obey, sustain and defend the laws, general as well as of the State...

The document above outlines the requirements for —

• Americans to become Mexican citizens

• Americans to become Texas Revolutionaries

• Mexican officials to become citizens of Texas

• Mexican citizens to immigrate to the U.S.

During the 1830s, Mexico saw a massive rise in population due to individuals relocating to Texas for various reasons.

Which groups were the largest found in Texas during the 1830s?

Select TWO correct answers. 

• Anglo-Americans

• Europeans

• Tejanos

• Mexicans

• Russians

Who aimed to spread Christianity/Catholicism in Texas?

• Spaniards

• Mexicans

• Anglos

• Koreans

Who sought economic opportunities by creating farming towns and ranches?

• Anglos

• Spaniards

• Mexicans

• Sudanese