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WorksheetsAnglo Colonization of Texas
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why did the Spanish government want to increase the number of settlers in Texas?
a)
to defend the area against France
b)
to increase trade with the United States
c)
to help stop raids from Native Americans
d)
to have more people to search for gold
2.
Stephen F. Austin located his colony where in Texas?
a)
along the Rio Grande
b)
along the Red River
c)
in the Panhandle
d)
between the Colorado and Brazos rivers
3.
Moses Austin became the first man to gain permission from Spain to bring _____ settlers to Texas.
a)
African American
b)
Anglo American
c)
Latin American
d)
Native American
4.
The Spanish word _____ refers to a land agent whose job it was to bring new settlers into an area.
a)
criollo
b)
empresario
c)
mestizo
d)
vaquero
5.
Settlers moving to Austin's colony had to agree to become _____ and Mexican citizens.
a)
Catholics
b)
farmers
c)
slave owners
d)
soldiers
6.
After his father died, _____ took over the task of establishing a colony in Texas.
a)
Moses Austin
b)
Stephen F. Austin
c)
Baron de Bastrop
d)
Antonio Martinez
7.
Mexico's independence in 1821 marked the beginning of a period known as the _____ era.
a)
Mexican National
b)
Mexican Imperial
c)
Texas Colonial
d)
Spanish Colonial
8.
Stephen F. Austin's original contract allowed him to bring _____ families to Texas.
a)
500
b)
250
c)
100
d)
300
9.
The Old Three Hundred were _____.
a)
the oldest people in Texas
b)
the first families brought to Texas by Stephen F. Austin
c)
the acres in Texas first settled in Austin's colony
d)
the miles people had to travel from San Antonio to Nacogdoches
10.
Most of the settlers in Stephen F. Austin's colonies were _____.
a)
farmers
b)
poor
c)
enslaved African Americans
d)
soldiers
11.
Which statement is true about Spanish and Anglo settlers in Texas?
a)
The Spanish came to TX for land grants/Anglos for missions
b)
The Spanish came to TX to establish missions/Anglos for land grants
c)
The Spanish came to TX for farming/Anglos for soldiers
d)
The Spanish came to TX for adventure/Anglos for gold
12.
How did the State Colonization Law of 1825 affect Texas?
a)
Settlers could only gain land through an empresario.
b)
Only non-Catholics were allowed to move to Texas.
c)
Settlers to speak Spanish before they could move to Texas.
d)
Foreigners were invited to immigrate to Texas.
13.
What restriction did the 1824 Mexican colonization law place on colonization within Texas?
a)
Settlers had to become residents of Texas to receive land.
b)
Land grants in Texas had to exceed 5,000 acres.
c)
Colonies could only be established on the coast.
d)
Settlers had to become Baptists.
14.
Which of the following was a result of the Mexican Constitution of 1824?
a)
Texas became a separate state.
b)
Texas was given 12 representatives in the state legislature.
c)
Texas and Coahuila were united into a Mexican state.
d)
Texas was divided into 4 territories.
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