Texas Empresarios TEST

The industry of growing crops (farming) and raising animals (ranching) is called_______.

• agriculture

• aeronautics

• transportation

___________ is the unique culture created by the blending of Spanish and American traditions in Texas.

• Empresarios

• Tex-Mex

• Tejano

A ____________ is an area of land given to individuals by the government.

• dictator

• land grant

• immigrant

Men who were given land grants from the Mexican government to start colonies in Texas are called ______.

• dictators

• monarchs

• empresarios

Which Austin actually took the immigrants to Texas?

Type in the correct name below: Stephen or Moses

The head of the Spanish government was called a __________.

• president

• mayor

• monarch

____________________ was a priest who was joined by a force of 40,000 soldiers to

fight for Mexico's independence from Spain.

• Father Miguel Hidalgo

• Santa Anna

• Father Moses Austin

The new Mexican government was different from the Old Spanish government because...

• It gave rights to women

• It had 3 branches of government

• It was led by a king and a queen

Many Americans moved to Texas after Mexico gained independence from Spain because....

• Mexico promised that colonists would be free

• Mexico established a big army to protect Texas

• Mexico created a government like the one in the United States

People who move from place to place are called ______________.

• immigrants

• empresarios

• Texas Rangers