Mexican Texas: A New Era

What items are used by cowboys in Texas?

What year did Mexico gain independence from Spain?

• 1810

• 1821

• 1836

• 1848

Spanish viceroy collected _______ and _______ from Mexicans in Texas.

• taxes and food

• gold and silver

• land and cattle

• weapons and horses

What was the role of Texas in the Mexican War of Independence?

• Texas was a major battleground in the war.

• Texas remained neutral during the war.

• Texas was a stronghold for Mexican loyalists.

• Texas was largely uninvolved in the war.

People living in Spanish Texas fought for the rebel cause in battles that took place there. True or False?

• True

• False