Mexican Independence Test

Which era of Texas History is shown and described here?

• -

• * Friars spread their religion and culture to local natives

• * Native Americans lived in missions and practiced the Catholic religion

• * Soldiers lived in presidios and protected the settlements

c

United States Era

Spanish Colonial Era

Natural Texas and Its People

Age of Contact

What present day state became apart of the United States due to the Adams-Onis treaty?

• Missouri

• California

• Louisiana

• Florida

How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana territory?

• $25 million

• $15 million

• $10 million

• $5 million

Match the following

• Spaniards from Spain

• Creoles

• Spaniards born in America

• Native Americans & African Americans

• Lowest class system in New Spain

• Peninsulares

• People of mixed Spanish and Native 

  Ameri

• Mestizos

What event marked the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence?

• The Grito de Dolores

• The Mexican Independence Day

• Cinco de Mayo

• The Battle of Dolores

Who was the military leader who continued the fight for independence?

• Vicente Guerrero

• Agustin de Iturbide

• Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

• Jose Maria Morelos

Who received land grants to settle
American families in New Spain?

• Empresarios

• Colonist

• 
  Land Speculators

What year did Moses Austin receive a land grant from New Spain?

• 
  1810

• 1820

• 1836

• 1815

match the following

• Mexico won its independence from Spain

• 1821

• marked the beginning of the Mexican War

• 1824

• are people who received land grants

• Filibuster

• Mexican Constitution was drafted

• Empresario

• 
  is a person who wages an unofficial war

• Grito de Dolores

What was the main reason Spain decided to close most of its Texas missions?

• The Spanish king ordered it

• The missions were too costly

• The threat from France was eliminated

• The settlers wanted to move