Mexican Colonial Era Review (on level)

What is a constitution?

• A document that sets out the laws and principles of a government

• An agent who makes arrangements to bring settlers to a colony

• A person of Mexican descent living in Texas

• Betraying your country

Who was the first filibuster in Texas?

• Father Miguel Hidalgo

• Philip Nolan

• Stephen F. Austin

• Sam Houston

What did Father Miguel Hidalgo do on September 16, 1810?

• Led men into Texas to capture wild horses

• Spoke out against the Spanish government and inspired others to fight for independence

• Made arrangements to bring settlers to a colony

• Betrayed his country

What is the term for an adventurer who engages in a private rebellious activity in a foreign country?

• Empresario

• Filibuster

• Tejano

• Immigrant

What is the definition of treason?

• A person of Mexican descent living in Texas

• Betraying your country

• An agent who makes arrangements to bring settlers to a colony

• A document that sets out the laws and principles of a government

Who carried on Miguel Hidalgo's ideas of independence from Spain and was executed for treason?

• James Long

• Moses Austin

• Juan Bautista de Las Casas

• Erasmo Seguin

What was the outcome of the Gutierrez-Magee expedition?

• They successfully overthrew the Spanish government.

• They were defeated at the Battle of Medina.

• They established a new colony in Texas.

• They joined forces with James Long.

Who led the Long Expedition and claimed Texas free from Spanish rule?

• Stephen Austin

• Martin De Leon

• James Long

• Green DeWitt

Who was the first American to work with the Spanish government to settle Anglo Americans in Texas?

• Erasmo Seguin

• Moses Austin

• Green DeWitt

• Martin De Leon

What was Stephen Austin known for in Texas history?

• Leading the Long Expedition

• Founding the town of Victoria

• Establishing the first significant Anglo American colony

• Being a successful rancher