Texas Government Quiz

What type of government did Texas have under Spain?

• Monarchy

• Federal Republic

• Presidential System

• Confederacy

What type of government did Texas have under Mexico?

• Monarchy

• Federal Republic

• Presidential System

• Confederacy

What type of government did Texas have under the Republic of Texas?

• Monarchy

• Federal Republic

• Presidential System

• Confederacy

Which Native American nation was friendly to Texas settlers?

• Comanche

• Apache

• Caddo

• Karankawa

What are the 'Six Flags Over Texas'?

• Countries that ruled Texas

• Types of governments in Texas

• Major battles in Texas

• Native American tribes in Texas

Who were the Empresarios and what did they do?

• Mexican soldiers

• Spanish governors

• Land grant settlers

• Native American chiefs

What was the Old 300?

• A group of early Texas military leaders

• The first 300 families that settled Texas

• A law regulating land grants

• A group of indigenous tribes

What was the goal of the Adelsverein?

• To settle Germans in Texas

• To resist Mexican rule

• To promote slavery in Texas

• To establish missions in Texas

Who was responsible for the Mission System in Texas?

• Franciscan friars

• Spanish soldiers

• Mexican government

• Texas Rangers

What was the hierarchy of power under the Spanish system, including the Caddo natives and the Mission System?

• The Spanish crown ruled with an encomienda system.

• The Caddo lived independently.

• The Texas Mission System was managed by Franciscan priests.