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WorksheetsAnglo-American Colonization Test Review
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was considered the first empresario?
a)
Moses Austin
b)
Father Hidalgo
c)
Stephen F Austin
d)
Jane Long
2.
This empresario started a colony just west of Austin's.
a)
de Leon
b)
DeWitt
c)
Long
d)
Nolan
3.
This empresario was the second most successful / important just behind Stephen F Austin.
a)
de Leon
b)
DeWitt
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deDeWitt
c)
Long
d)
Nolan
4.
This empresario started the colony of Gonzales.
a)
de Leon
b)
DeWitt
c)
Long
d)
Nolan
5.
to move and live in Texas you had to agree to all these except.
a)
sing " The Eyes of Texas Are Upon You".
b)
Be loyal to the Spanish king.
c)
Be a good Spanish citizen.
d)
Convert and become Catholic.
6.
The difference between Spanish mission and Anglo-American colonies was...
a)
Anglo-American settlements were isolated settlements
b)
Spanish Missions had churches
c)
Anglo-American settlements were made up of trappers and outlaws
d)
Spanish missions never had protection against Indians.
7.
Why did Philip Nolan come to Texas?
a)
Spy for the French
b)
To catch wild horses
c)
Farm rich land near Waco
d)
Make a map of the Louisiana Purchase.
8.
Which of these was not a reason why Moses Austin want to come to Texas?
a)
To help Mexico become free from Spain.
b)
To lead families to new lands to settle.
c)
To claim land and get rich.
d)
To complete his father's dream.
9.
What was the primary goal of the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition?
a)
Round up wild horse in Texas and sell them to the USA.
b)
To start up a new colony in Texas.
c)
To round up and arrest outlaws hiding in the Neutral Ground.
d)
To make Texas independent of Mexico.
10.
After signing the Louisiana Purchase , the United States and Spain...
a)
declared war against Napoleon and France.
b)
worked together to drive pirates out of the Gulf of Mexico.
c)
build and transcontinental railroad.
d)
shared a boarder between Spanish Texas and American Louisiana.
11.
All of the following were reasons why settlers come to Texas except...
a)
To play for the Cowboys
b)
They came for lots of cheap land.
c)
Some came for adventure and personal gain.
d)
Some came to get away form trouble in the USA.
12.
On September 16 ,1810 Father Hidalgo did what
a)
He called for Indians to become free of Mexico.
b)
He called for Mexicans to become free of France.
c)
He called for Mexicans to become free of Spain.
d)
He called for Mexicans to become free of Texas.
13.
He set up quarters in Galveston Bay ,only to be driven out by the U.S. Navy.
a)
Captain Jack Sparrow
b)
Augustus Magee
c)
Louis Michael Aury
d)
Jean Lafitte
14.
While attempting to fulfill his father's plan , What challenges did Stephen F Austin face?
a)
He got sick in Texas and had to go home.
b)
He could not speak Spanish and had to leave Texas.
c)
The Mexican government kicked him out of Texas.
d)
He had to spend a year in Mexico City waiting for approval to settle.
15.
Why was the year 1821 important to Mexico?
a)
That's when they got the internet.
b)
That is the year Mexico became independent from Spain
c)
That is the year Mexico became independent from France
d)
That is the year Stephen F Austin brought the "Old 300" to Texas.
16.
One of Spain's most important contributions to Texas has been what ?
a)
They let Mexico be free.
b)
cool names of towns and rivers and a cool language.
c)
They helped Texas in its revolt against Mexico
d)
They won the 2014 World Cup.
17.
Which empresario is this... he was a lawyer, went to prison in Mexico, took over for his dead father , brought 300 to Texas.
a)
George Mason
b)
George DeWitt
c)
Eraso Seguin
d)
Stephen F Austin
18.
From where did most Anglo immigrants to Texas originate?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
United States
d)
South America
19.
Who were the Empresarios?
a)
British immigrants who left England for religious freedom
b)
Settlers from Mexico, who moved to Texas
c)
Land agents, who sold Spanish land to foreigners
d)
Squatters, who settled on Texas land without permission
20.
The Old 300 refers to all but one of the following:
a)
First American immigrants to Texas
b)
Brought to Texas by Stephen F. Austin
c)
Settled in land near Brazos and Colorado rivers
d)
Bought land in the colony for $2.50 per acre
21.
Stephen F. Austin was a successful empresario because
a)
He would use force and violence to win arguments
b)
Dealt with people of different cultures, backgrounds, and language in Texas and Mexico
c)
Established peace treaties with all Native tribes already in Texas
d)
He charged $12.50 per acre
22.
LAND GRANT POLICY
For 12.5 cents per acre, every man will receive:
640 acres of land for himself
320 acres of land for his wife
160 acres of land for each child
80 acres of land for each slave
Who would receive the most land?
For 12.5 cents per acre, every man will receive:
640 acres of land for himself
320 acres of land for his wife
160 acres of land for each child
80 acres of land for each slave
Who would receive the most land?
a)
Single man
b)
Married man, with two children and one slave
Married man with two children and one slave
Married man with two children and one slave
c)
Single man, with five slaves
d)
Married man, with one child and two slaves
23.
Settlers wanted to move to Texas because of the following
a)
Cheap land! 12.5 cents per acre
b)
Their desire to become Roman Catholic
c)
To join in the developing industrial revolution
d)
300 free acres of land
24.
Died before he was approved to become an empresario in 1821
a)
Lorenzo Filaphil
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Stephen F. Austin
d)
Green DeWitt
25.
As an American empresario, Green Dewitt was able to -
a)
negotiate a treaty with the American Indian tribes
b)
establish a colony near what is present-day Gonzales
c)
continue the work that Cabeza de Vaca had started in Texas
d)
join with Martin De Leon doubling the size of his land holdings
26.
What was some early settlers reason for coming to Texas?
a)
to escape money that they owed in the United States
b)
to escape religious persecution
c)
to search for treasure
d)
to escape slavery
27.
What was a requirement to settle in Austin's colony?
a)
develop friendly relationships
b)
owns slaves
c)
convert to Catholic
d)
be an adventurer
28.
One of the three requirements to being able to move to Mexican Texas was
a)
seeking council.
b)
Being in jail.
c)
Having a job.
d)
Good morals.
29.
A land agent who helped colonists get land in Texas is
a)
an ambassador
b)
a conquistador
c)
an empresario
d)
an emperor
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