Moses and Stephen F. Austin

Which of the following people would most likely come to Texas during this time period?

• a cotton farmer
• a lawyer
• a doctor
• a teacher

Why was the population of Texas increasing during this time period?

• empresarios were bringing settlers to Texas [mostly for the cheap land]
• settlers were getting paid $10,000 by the Mexican government to live in Texas
• gold had been discovered in the mountains of far West Texas
• NONE of these answers are correct

Who was the FIRST Anglo American to get permission to bring American settlers to the Texas area?

• Moses Austin
• Father Hidalgo
• Baron de Bastrop
• Erasmo Seguin

What did the Mexican Constitution of 1824 do for Texas?

• it created the Mexican state of Coahuila y Texas and set up a democratic government for Mexico
• it gave Texas its independence from Mexico
• it made Stephen F. Austin the temporary "president" of Texas
• it established a dictatorship that would control Mexico from the capital city of San Antonio, Texas

What were some of the requirements of the Old Three Hundred settlers in Austin's colony?

• they had to become Catholic
• they had to become citizens of their new country
• they had to have good moral character
• ALL of these answers are correct

Why did most early settlers choose to live near established roads or waterways?

• roads and waterways could help them with trade and travel
• most Native Americans avoided roads and waterways
• water from the waterways could be bottled and sold to travelers on the roads
• roads and waterways could be used to navigate back to their country of origin

Which of the following was a major reason settlers were attracted to Texas in the early 1800s?

• Lack of natural resources

• Strict religious requirements

• High taxes imposed by the Mexican government

• Availability of inexpensive land

What role did empresarios play in the colonization of Texas?

• They enforced American laws in Mexico

• They were responsible for building all roads and bridges

• They recruited settlers and managed land grants

• They served as military leaders for the Mexican army

(a)   River formed one of the boundaries of Austin's original colony, ​ (b)  

• Brazos
• Trinity
• Sabine
• Rio Grande
• San Felipe de Austin
• San Antonio
• Laredo
• Nacogdoches

In which region was San Felipe de Austin located?