Unit 3: Mexican National Era Re-test

On September 16, 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo gave his speech calling for independence.

• Mexican Constitution

• Gutierrez-Magee Expedition

• Battle of Medina

• Cry of Dolores

1821 was significant Texas history because in that year?

• Texas declared its independence from Mexico

• Father Antonio de Olivares started the first mission and presidio

• Texas became a state in the United States.
• Mexico achieved its independence from Spain

Why did they merge Texas and Coahuila?

• Neither province has enough people to become a separate state in the Mexican Federation

• A large number of settlers in Coahuila owned land in Texas

• Mexican leaders wanted to prevent Texas from achieving its independence

• They felt threatened from possible invasion of the United States.

What is a Criollo?

• Supports Mexican independence movement

• being Mexican of Spanish Descent

• Being of mixed Spanish and Native American

• Coming originally from the United States.

What is an English-speaking settler from the United States?

• Anglo

• Representative

• Filibuster

• Criollo

One way Mexican officials tried to maintain Mexican culture when issuing land grants to Anglo empresarios was by

• Requiring settlers to practice the Catholic religion

• administering Spanish language tests to settlers

• introducing Spanish foods to new settlers

• expecting Anglo settlers to wear Spanish clothing.

Why is Stephen F. Austin considered the father of Texas?

• He is the only Empresario to bring settlers to Texas

• He brought the first settlers into Texas

• He had many children with his settlers

• Because his father had died.

Which region had the most successful land grants in Texas?

• Central Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Coastal plains

• Great Plains

Why did many American settlers (anglo) come to Texas?

• Cheap land and adventure

• Freedom

• No Natives to worry about

• Slavery was illegal

What is an empresario?

• An association between two or more people

• A person who had official permission to bring settlers into Texas.

• The legal right to own a piece of property in Texas.

• A person who buys large areas of land and sells pieces to others.