WorksheetsEmpresario
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
What type of government did the Federal Constitution of 1824 turn Mexico into?
a)
A republic type of government
b)
A unlimited type of government
c)
A dictatorship where Father Hidalgo ruled
d)
A monarchy where King Louis III ruled over Mexico
2.
Select the best inference about Stephen F. Austin's colony
a)
The colony provided effective soil and resources due its location
b)
The colony was an important military base for Mexico
c)
The colony was located in the Mountains and basins region
d)
The colony had an increase of buffalo and horses
3.
What were the three requirements to enter Texas and the empresario colonies?
a)
Speak Spanish, become a Mexican citizen and become a Catholic
b)
Speak Spanish, become an American citizen and become a Catholic
c)
Speak English, become a Mexican citizen and become a Catholic
4.
What was the capital of Stephen F. Austin's colony?
a)
San Felipe de Austin
b)
San Tejas de Austin
c)
Los Tejas
d)
San Antonio de Bexar
5.
What was the main difference between Green Dewitt and Martin Deleon?
a)
De Leon brought Mexican settlers to Texas
b)
De lon and Dewitt both brought American settlers to Texas
c)
Dewitt brought only Mexican settlers to Texas
d)
De witt brought over 700 families to Texas
6.
What was similarity for Green Dewitt, Martin de leon and Stephen F. Austin's colony?
a)
They all were located in the Coastal region of Texas
b)
They were all located in the North Central plains
c)
They all had trouble providing effective resources
d)
They were located in the Mountains and Basins region
7.
What major impact did empresarios have on the development of Texas?
a)
They helped bring various cultures to Texas in the 1800's
b)
They increased the development of Spanish missions
c)
They helped Mexico attain their independence from Spain
d)
They helped the United States migrate westward to California
8.
Stephen F. Austin fulfilled his contract with the Mexican government by bringing 297 families. They are known as _________________.
a)
The Old Three Hundred
b)
The First Families in Texas
c)
The Old Texas Families
d)
The Original Settlers
9.
Why didn't Moses Austin continue his dream of becoming an empresario?
a)
He died before he could finish his plan
b)
He was fired by the Mexican government
c)
He lost interest of becoming an empresario
d)
He got recruited by the Mexican government to become an official
10.
Select the best answer: What if Green Dewitt's colony was located in the Great Plains region?
a)
Trade through port would not exist and farming would be difficult
b)
United States would recruit their colonies into the country
c)
Green Dewitt's colony would be invaded by Texas Indians
d)
Farming would increase due to a richer soil
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