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1. The Mexican government made contracts with various agents, or ___________________, to bring to settlers to Texas.

• Empresarios
• Police
• Personas
• Tejanos

2. Which of the following was an effect of the establishment of Stephen F. Austin’s successful first colony?

• Many more Anglo-American settlers came to Texas
• Anglo-American settlers traveled to California
• Many Tejanos started adapting to American culture
• Tejanos started moving to the U.S.

3. Following its independence from Spain, Mexico contracted with Stephen F. Austin to bring settlers to ____________________.

• Arizona
• California
• New Mexico
• Texas

4. Why did many American settlers move to Texas in the early 19th century?

• Mexico encouraged settlement after gaining independence from Spain.
• The United States purchased Texas from Mexico.
• The Gold Rush attracted settlers to Texas.
• The British government offered incentives to settlers.

5. What was the Republic of Texas?

• A territory jointly governed by the United States and Mexico
• An independent nation established after Texans revolted against Mexican rule
• A Spanish colony before being sold to the United States
• A region governed by Native American tribes

6. What was the result of the Texan revolt against Mexican rule?

• Texas was annexed by the United States immediately.
• Texas established itself as an independent nation.
• Texas was divided into several smaller territories.
• Texas became a colony of Spain.

7. What was one reason for tensions between American settlers in Texas and the Mexican government?

• Disputes over slavery and government policies
• Competition over control of gold mines
• Clashes over religious freedom
• Disagreements about trade with Europe

8. Concerned about the balance of free and slave states, what president did not pursue the annexation of Texas as a state?

• Martin Van Buren
• Andrew Jackson
• John Tyler
• William Henry Harrison

9. What was the main belief of manifest destiny?

• The United States should allow slavery into new territories.
• The United States should spread democracy to the rest of the world.
• The United States should include lands in Central and South America.
• The United States should settle the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

10. Why did the Mexican government refuse to speak to John Slidell about the proposed purchase by the United States of the New Mexico and California territories?

• Mexico refused to speak with Slidell until U.S. troops left Texas.
• Mexico was angry over the annexation of Texas.
• Mexico refused to speak to Slidell until U.S. troops left California.
• Mexico was angry over the Bear Flag Republic in California.