Texas History Final Review: Units 4 and 5 Review

What year did Texas gain its independence?

• 1821

• 1836

• 1845

• 1861

What was the main purpose of the Law of April 6, 1830?

• Block Mexicans from settling in Texas

• End the trade between Texas and Mexico

• Prevent Texas from declaring independence

• Stop immigration from the United States

Which of the following is a contribution of Stephen F. Austin to the development of Texas?

• He founded the first large Anglo colony in Texas.

• He helped draft the Mexican Constitution of 1824

• He established a mission at Galveston Bay

• He explored the Rio Grande and West Texas

The colony established by Martín De León differed from the DeWitt colony because it was?

• Farther north

• Home to Irish Catholic immigrants

• Settled by Mexican families

• Twice as large

One result of Mexico’s independence from Spain was —

• Immigration from Spain increased

• Immigration from the United States increased

• The issuance of the Grito de Dolores

• The purchase of Louisiana

Which of the following is the correct cause-and-effect pairing of events?

• Battle of Gonzales and the beginning of the war

• Battle of San Jacinto and the Goliad Massacre

• Convention of 1836 and the election of Santa Anna

• Texas victory at the Battle of Gonzales and the end of the war

“My children: a new dispensation comes to us today. Will you receive it? Will you free yourselves? Will you recover the lands stolen three hundred years ago from your forefathers by the hated Spaniards?”

- Father Miguel Hidalgo, 1810

In the excerpt, Father Miguel Hidalgo shows his support for —

• African sovereignty

• Anglo emancipation

• Mexican independence

• Spanish freedom

Which of the following led to Mexico’s war against Spain?

• Compromises between New Spain and the Spanish king

• Decreased taxes for royal officials

• Immigration laws that favored Anglos

• Political, economic, and social inequalities

● Father Miguel Hidalgo

● José Gutiérrez de Lara

The contributions of the people listed above directly led to —

• Mexico establishing itself as an independent nation

• Spain expanding its mission system

• Texas and Coahuila merging

• the colonization of Texas

Which of the following best represents a characteristic Stephen F. Austin sought in his prospective colonists?

• Gamblers who would make money for the new settlement

• People of good character who would be loyal to the Mexican government

• People who opposed the institution of slavery

• Religious individuals who would start their own Catholic settlement