WorksheetsU4 Test Mexican National.HallsvilleJH
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Moses Austin, Stephen F. Austin and Martin de Leon were all _____________.
a)
Empresarios
b)
Presidents
c)
Generals in the U.S. Army
d)
Filibusters
2.
Who founded the first significant Anglo colony in Mexican Texas?
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Martin de Leon
c)
Sam Houston
d)
James Dewitt
3.
Spanish settlers in early Texas came to establish missions. The first Anglo settlers (from the U.S.) came to Texas for __________.
a)
Land Grants
b)
More civilized living conditions
c)
Trading with the Mexicans and Indians
d)
More religious freedom
4.
Mexico gained its independence from Spain in _________.
a)
1821
b)
1836
c)
1718
d)
1519
5.
Stephen F. Austin used certain criteria (factors and conditions) when recruiting people for his Texas Colony. Which of the following was NOT a criteria that he used to select people?
a)
Trouble with the law (Criminals)
b)
Willing to accept hard times
c)
Able to provide for yourself (survive)
d)
Good character and morals
6.
Who is known as the Father of Texas?
a)
Martin de Leon
b)
Stephen F. Austin
c)
Erasmo Seguin
d)
Jim Bowie
7.
What would a sign (a symbol used by Anglos in the Southeastern United States) that said "GTT" mean in the 1820s to 1830s?
a)
Gone To Texas
b)
Got Trouble Today
c)
Good Tidings Timothy
d)
Great Texas Teacher
8.
The ________ doubled the size of the United States in _______.
a)
Louisiana Purchase, 1803
b)
Mexican Cession, 1848
c)
Confederate Secession, 1861
d)
Emancipation Proclaimation, 1863
9.
Which of these WAS NOT a filibuster in Texas?
a)
Jane Long
b)
James Long
c)
Augustus Magee
d)
Philip Nolan
10.
Jane Long is known as the "Mother of Texas" because _______________.
a)
She handled personal tragedy and was tough (gritty) enough to make it in early Texas as a pioneer
b)
She had a brother named Texas
c)
It was her idea to colonize Mexican Texas
d)
She bought Texas from Spain for 13 million dollars
11.
What were the terms of the Adams-Onis Treaty?
a)
Eastern border of Texas was Sabine River
b)
Spanish Florida was ceded (given) to the United States
c)
United States promised not to take any other Spanish territory
d)
All of these answer are correct
12.
I was a lead miner in Missouri. I lost most of my money during an economic depression. I decided to start a colony in Texas to pay my debts. Who am I?
a)
Moses Austin
b)
David Crockett
c)
Juan Seguin
d)
Green Dewitt
13.
What happened to Moses Austin that caused him to not be able to start an Anglo colony in Texas?
a)
He caught pnuemonia and died
b)
He sailed to Africa and was killed
c)
He was kidnapped by the Osage Indians
d)
He was captured by the French, was put on trial in France and was executed
14.
Since Moses Austin was unable to carry out his plan, who took over for him?
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Erasmo Seguin
d)
James Long
15.
Which of the following in NOT a reason people moved to Texas.
a)
To work in the whaling industry
b)
Get away from problems (legal, financial) in the United States
c)
Low cost land
d)
To experience adventure
16.
The first group of settlers brought to Texas by Stephen F. Austin were know as ________.
a)
The Old Three Hundred
b)
Newton's Ninety-Nine
c)
Sartain's Sensational Several
d)
Johnson's Jumping Jacks
17.
Under Mexican rule, Texas was part of what Mexican state?
a)
Coahuila y Tejas
b)
Nuevo Leon y Chihuahua
c)
Tampulipas y Durango
d)
Sonora y Colima
18.
What was the reason that Spanish officials began colonizing Texas (built presidios and missions)?
a)
The French had built a fort (colony) in Texas
b)
They were afraid the England was going to take Texas
c)
They bought Texas from the United States
d)
To keep the Russians out of Texas
19.
The Mexican Constitution of 1824 was a States Rights Constitution. Under this type of Constitution __________.
a)
More power is given to the state government
b)
More power is given to the Federal Government
c)
The dictator has complete and total control
d)
The state government is abolished
20.
Most Texas settlers _____ support the Mexican Constitution of 1824.
a)
DID
b)
DID NOT
21.
The Old Stone Fort in Nacogdoches was where the Fredonian Rebellion was staged by _______.
a)
Haden and Benjamin Edwards
b)
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
c)
James and Jane Long
d)
Moses and Stephen Austin
22.
What did Mexican officials learn from the Fredonian Rebellion?
a)
It confirmed that Anglo settlers were trying to take over Texas
b)
It made them want to bring more Anglo settlers from the U.S. to Texas
c)
It confirmed that Haden and Ben Edwards were good leaders
d)
They wanted to sell Texas to the highest bidder
23.
Mier y Teran reported that the U.S. (Anglos) had ________ influence in East Texas.
a)
Too much
b)
Too little
24.
Which of the following was NOT a condition or provision of the Law of April 6, 1830?
a)
Reduced the number of Mexican soldiers (troops) in East Texas
b)
Increased import tax on goods from the United States
c)
Stopped and outlawed further immigration from the United States
d)
Cancelled all unfilled land grants
25.
The Law of April 6, 1830 ________ more slaves to be brought into Mexican Texas.
a)
Did not allow
b)
Did allow
26.
Texas settlers protested at Anahuac because __________.
a)
Colonel Davis Bradburn had been put in jail
b)
Mexican Officials had violated the Mexican Constitution of 1824
c)
William B. Travis was the dictator of Mexico
d)
They were denied representation in Parliament
27.
How did the protest at Anahuac come to an end?
a)
Colonel Piedras released Travis and Jack from jail and dismissed(fired) Bradburn
b)
All of the Mexicans were killed
c)
All of the Anglo settlers were put in prison
d)
Santa Anna gave in and let the Anglo settlers do what they wanted
28.
Which of the following are provisions that were included in the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?
a)
Anglo Texans were loyal to the Mexican Constitution of 1824
b)
Texans condemned President Bustamante for violation the Constitution of 1824
c)
The Texans supported Santa Anna in overthrowing President Bustamante
d)
All of these answers are correct
29.
What caused the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?
a)
The Texans were explaining what happened during the Anahuac conflict
b)
The Texans were trying to break away from Mexico
c)
The Texans wagons got stuck in the swamp
d)
The Texans supported high taxes and Colonel Bradburn
30.
What ended the Battle of Velasco?
a)
Mexican Army ran out of ammunition
b)
All Texans were killed
c)
All Mexicans were killed
d)
The Texans all went back to the United States
31.
Why was the Battle of Velasco important?
a)
It started the Texas Revolution
b)
It ended the Texas Revolution
c)
The first time shots were fired between Texas and Mexico
d)
All Texans went back to the United States
32.
TRUE or FALSE
The Battle of Velasco was not the start of the Texas Revolution because Mexican officials were busy with Santa Anna's attempt to take over Mexico.
The Battle of Velasco was not the start of the Texas Revolution because Mexican officials were busy with Santa Anna's attempt to take over Mexico.
a)
False
b)
True
33.
Texans pledged support for the Mexican Constitution of 1824 at the Convention of 1832. This happened because they ___________.
a)
Thought the Law of April 6, 1830 should be repealed (done away with)
b)
Thought Bustamante should remain in office as President
c)
Thought Santa Anna shold be elected as Governor of Texas
d)
Thought Texas was owned by the French government
34.
The Convention of 1833 asked for basically the same changes as the Convention of 1832, but they also _________________.
a)
Drafted (wrote) a constitution for the new Mexican state of Texas
b)
Wanted to immediately join the United States
c)
Asked to be sold to France
d)
Asked Mexico to start a dictatorship
35.
The Mexican government thought the actions taken by Texas delegates at the Convention of 1833 __________________.
a)
Looked like a rebellion
b)
Were justified under the Constitution of 1824
36.
Stephen F. Austin was arrested and jailed for ____.
a)
Writing a letter that called for Texas to become a separate state from Coahuilia
b)
Stealing money from the Old 300
c)
Robbing the Mexican Bank at San Antonio
d)
Doing business with Amazon instead of Mexican vendors
37.
Why did Texans place a flag on a cannon duing the Battle of Gonzales?
a)
To dare the the Mexican Army to "Come and Take It"
b)
To mark the position of the cannon on the battlefield
c)
To trick the Mexican Army into attacking in the wrong direction
d)
So Texas could surrender to the Mexican Army
38.
The Battle of Gonzales was significant because _________________.
a)
It showed that Texans were willing to fight against the Mexican government
b)
It was considered the beginning of the Texas revolution.
c)
Both of these answers are correct
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