Flags of Texas: Spain and France

Which European nation first laid claim to Texas, and around what year did this occur?

• England, around 1607

• France, around 1685

• Portugal, around 1540

• Spain, around 1519

Why did Spain largely abandon its early claims to parts of Texas before returning later?

• Native alliances blocked trade routes

• Failed surveys found no great treasures

• U.S. purchase ended Spanish authority

• French control of the Mississippi River

What happened to France’s Fort Saint Louis established on the Texas coast in 1685?

• Integrated into Spanish missions

• Abandoned due to disease

• Captured by Spanish soldiers

• Destroyed by Karankawa Indians

After the remains of Fort Saint Louis were found in 1689, what action did Spain take in eastern Texas?

• Established missions and presidios

• Built trade forts with France

• Ceded land to the United States

• Evacuated all settlers

In early Texas, what term described Spanish settlers, and what term later described non-Hispanic white North Americans of European descent?

• Criollos; Mestizos

• Anglos; Tejanos

• Mestizos; Criollos

• Tejanos; Anglos

Which statement best defines an empresario during Mexican rule in Texas?

• A local official collecting taxes from colonists

• A merchant trading cotton along the frontier

• A contractor recruiting settlers for land claims

• A settler granted land for military service

In late 1835 at Gonzales, what message did the defenders display on their flag?

• “Star of the West forever”

• “Come and Take It”

• “Liberty and land for all”

• “Defend the cannon, brave Texans”

Which outcome followed Santa Anna’s capture during the Texas Revolution?

• He ordered another siege of the Alamo immediately

• He negotiated a trade pact with Sam Houston’s army

• He signed the Treaty of Velasco recognizing independence

• He abolished slavery across Texas territories

After independence, what major challenge did the Republic of Texas face that affected its governance?

• Rapid industrialization in coastal cities

• Shortage of empresario land grants

• Debt that limited meeting basic obligations

• Conflict with Spain over missions

Which statement best describes Manifest Destiny in the mid-1800s as it related to Texas?

• A proposal to return Texas lands to Mexico

• A policy to limit U.S. growth to the Atlantic

• A plan to keep Texas independent forever

• A belief in a coast-to-coast United States