Mexican National Day 5 Assignment

What is this reading selection about?

How did Austin keep records in the colony?

Why did Austin choose wealthy families to settle in Texas?

Would you have left the United States to settle in Texas during the 1800s? Why or why not?

This excerpt is from the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824. Determine which parts of the excerpt changed Mexico's form of government. Select TWO correct answers.

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Who was Stephen F. Austin AND why is he known as the Father of Texas?

_________________ was a political leader who helped petition the Mexican government to begin colonization of Texas.

• Erasmo Seguín
• Coastal Plains
• Mexico
• Moses Austin
• Mountains and Basins

____________________ was the first person granted permission to bring Anglo settlers to Texas.

• Moses Austin
• Coastal Plains
• Erasmo Seguín
• Mexico
• Mountains and Basins

In 1821, _________________ gained its independence from Spain.

• Mexico
• Coastal Plains
• Erasmo Seguín
• Moses Austin
• Mountains and Basins

The _____________________ ended the Mexican War for Independence.

• Treaty of Córdoba
• Coastal Plains
• Erasmo Seguín
• Mexico
• Moses Austin