Texas Colonization and Mexican Independence Quiz

Which of the following happened because of Stephen F. Austin's colonization of Texas?

• The population decreased.

• Cattle and Cotton production became more popular.

• Anglos continued making more Catholic Missions.

• Spain took back Mexico as a colony.

What did the Mexican Government do after gaining independence in 1821?

• Enslave the Natives into more missions.

• Gave away free land to anyone who wanted it.

• Mexico began to send it's people to join the U.S.

• Give land to the Empresarios, so they could sell to settlers

Which group of settlers came looking for cheap, inexpensive land in the 1800's?

• Native Indians

• Spanish

• Anglos

• Mexicans

What was an important part of Spanish settlement?

• Missions and Encomiendas

• Fur Trade

• Religious Freedom

• Spreading Catholicism

What language did Anglo-Americans coming into Texas to settle speak?

An encomienda is....

• the watering of land by artificial means to foster plant growth

• the right to practice, teach, worship, and observe one's religion or belief in public or private

• a form of forced and unpaid labor used by Spanish authorities and settlers in the colonies of the Spanish Empire

• a person who was contracted by the Mexican government to settle colonists in Texas in the 1800s

What group did Stephen F. Austin bring to Texas

• Spanish

• Tejanos

• The Anglos

• Native Americans

What were Spanish soldiers and explorers called?

• spices
• Portugal
• Vikings
• conquistadors

Which of the three images would be the least helpful in learning about the Age of Exploration?

• Painting

• Native Map

• Explorer Map

Which of the three images would be the most helpful in learning about the Age of Exploration?

• Painting

• Native Map

• Explorer Map