4th Grade Social Studies Unit 5 Test

Who is known for uniting the citizens to rise up against Spain?

• Francisco Coronado

• Father Hidalgo

• Sieur de La Salle

• Cabeza de Vaca

Who Am I? - Called “The Father of Texas” - An Empresario - Brought people into Texas to settle a new colony - Got free land from the Mexican government - Known for “Old 300”

• Father Hidalgo

• Martin de Leon

• Sieur de La Salle

• Stephen F. Austin

Select ALL benefits of settling a new colony.

• limit cleaning needs

• More Space

• to get away from Native Americans

• to begin agriculture

• Protection in numbers

After Mexico won its independence from Spain it was…

• afraid of setting up a new government, so they didn’t.

• happy they didn’t need to deal with Spain anymore, so they had a party.

• hurting for money, so they set up a land grant system.

• hurting for money, so they sold all of the president’s jewels to pay for things

What is an Empresario?

• A child who will grow up to rule the country

• A king of Mexico that decides on all important issues

• A person who wants to impress others with their talents

• A person who settles a new colony in exchange for free land

An agent/person who brings settlers to establish a new colony in exchange for land.

• immigrant

• colony

• colonize

• empresario

• Pioneer

To take control of and settle an area outside of its own borders.

• immigrant

• colony

• colonize

• empresario

• Pioneer

Someone who moves into an area from somewhere else.

• immigrant

• colony

• colonize

• empresario

• Pioneer

A settled place ruled by a country in another location.

• immigrant

• colony

• colonize

• empresario

• Pioneer

A person considered to be the FIRST to settle an area.

• immigrant

• colony

• colonize

• empresario

• Pioneer