Mexican National Era Review

Why did Spain/Mexico struggle to colonize Texas?

• There was not enough water in Texas

• They didn't have the resources, Natives were hostile to the settlers, Natives and Anglos rejected the culture,

• There were no issues

• There were lots of wars and battles

How did Mexico settle Texas?

• They used empresarios who sold land to anglo and mexican settlers

• The Marques de rubi report

• They sold all of the land back to the natives

• They forced former criminals to live on the land

Why did Anglos settle Texas?

• They wanted cheap land, no taxes for 6 years, and wanted to escape the panic of 1819

• They were escaping religous persecution in the US

• They wanted to accept the mexican culture

• They wanted to join the fight against the french

What were the religious requirements for Anglo settlers in Texas?

• They had to practice the Natives religion

• They had to become loyal citizens to Spain

• They needed to become Catholic and attend church regularly

• There were no religous requirements, they had complete freedom

Who was the original empresario?

• Moses Austin

• Stephen F. Austin

• Green Dewitt

• Martin De Leon

Did the African population in Texas grow or shrink in the 1800's?

• It shrunk because the African population moved to others states

• It grew because Americans were bringing slaves to Texas

• It grew because Mexico made slavery legal

• It shrank because Mexico had very strict anti-slavery laws

What treaty ended the Neutral Territory and gave the U.S. Florida and set the border of Texas as the Sabine River?

• The Constitution of 1824

• The colonization law of 1825

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Adams-Onis Treaty

Who is considered the "Father of Texas"

• Stephen F. Austin

• Green Dewitt

• Jane Long

• Phillip Nolan

Which Law opened up Texas for Immigration from the U.S?

• Texas Independence Act of 1836
• Mexican Constitution of 1824
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• Mexican National Colonization Law of 1825

What group made up a majority of the population in Texas because of the emprasarios after the 1830's?

• Spanish settlers
• Native American tribes
• Mexican citizens
• Anglo-American settlers