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WorksheetsColonization of Texas
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following was a NEGATIVE effect of the Spanish missions in Texas?
Diseases brought by Spanish missionaries killed many American Indians.
American Indians were moved to the coast to make room for the missionaries.
Fighting broke out among American Indians over trade with the missionaries.
American Indians starved because buffalo were wiped our by the missionaries.
Which of the following is a likely reason that some missions failed among the Native populations of Texas?
The Native people had their own religion, beliefs, and ways of doing things.
The missionaries could not build structures that would last.
The Spanish sent no support for the missionaries.
Most missionaries didn't believe in what they were doing.
Which of the following was the purpose of the missions and presidios in the Spanish Colonial Period?
way to claim land for Spain
to spread Christianity to the Native Texans
to discover new religions
Which of the following was NOT a reason for the failure of missions in East Texas?
drought
The French attacked frequently
failure to convert the Indians to Catholic religion
lack of settlements for support
In 1718, Martin de Alarcon establishes San Antonio. Which of the following was the name of the mission that became known as "the Alamo?"
San Antonio de Valero
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
San Francisco de los Tejas
San Jose
One of the above does not belong with the others in the same category. Which of the following explains who does not belong and why?
Hidalgo because he was a wealthy landowner and the others were missionaries.
Massanet because he worked with France and the others worked with Spain to establish missions.
de Vaca because the other three started Christian missions in Texas and he did not
de Jesus because the other three were early missionaries of Texas and he was an explorer
Using the map above, which geographic feature were most missions built near?
mountains
rivers
basins
plateus
Which of the following if NOT a reason why many of the missions were built close together?
to use the available resources to the best ability
to limit the distance to travel between
so they could support each other and make it easier for the presidios to protect them
to convert all Plains Indians
What was one reason Mexico wanted independence from Spain?
Colonists resented Spain's half-hearted attempt to rule them.
Spain wanted to support public churches exclusively.
Mestizos were given the best jobs.
The Spanish king game money and land to colonial churches.
What was the result of the Spanish crackdown after the Battle of Medina?
Most colonists fled and took refuge in the United States.
Texas remained Spanish for another seven years.
The towns of Goliad and Nacogdoches flourished.
The Republican Army leaders joined the Spanish army
The __________________ ended Spanish rule Mexico and made Mexico an independent nation.
New Mexico Treaty
Treaty of New Orleans
Treaty of Cordoba
Adams-Onis Treaty
Mexico independence in 1821 marked the beginning of a period known as the _______________________ era.
Mexico Imperial
Mexican National
Texas Colonial
Spanish Colonial
How did the State Colonization Law of 1825 affect Texas?
Settlers could only gain title to land through an empresario
Settlers had to learn to speak Spanish before they could move to Texas.
Only non-Catholics were allowed to move to Texas.
Foreigners, such as settlers from the United States, were invited to immigrate to Texas.
What restriction did the 1824 Mexican colonization law place on colonization within Texas?
Settlers had to be willing to become permanent resident of Texas to receive land
Colonies could only be established on the coast.
Land grants in Texas had to exceed 5,000 acres.
Only men with wives and children could settle in Texas.
Which of the following was a result of the Mexican Constitution of 1824?
Texas became a separate state.
Texas and Coahulia were united into a Mexican state.
Texas was given 12 representatives in the state legislature
Texas was divided into 4 territories
Moses Austin became the first man to gain permission from Spain to bring ____________ settlers to Texas.
African American
Native American
Latin American
Anglo American
After his father died ______________________ took over the task of establishing a colony in Texas?
Moses Austin
Stephen F. Austin
Baron de Bastrop
Antonio Martinez
Settlers moving to Austin had to agree to become _________________________ and Mexican citizens.
Catholics
farmers
slave owners
soldiers
Who were the "The Old 300"?
a group of Mexican families that moved to East Texas.
a group of Spanish conquistadors who conquered Texas territory.
the original Anglo families that settled and began a successful Texas colony.
a Native tribe that lived in the Spanish Texas region.
According to the graphic organizer, how were merchants, doctors, and other colonists with special skills treated in Stephen Austin's plan for his first settlement?
Because they were not farmers, they received less land.
They received additional land.
They were entitled to prime land near the coast.
They received land in the colony's capital city.
Despite many difficulties, the colony established by ____________________________ is considered the second most successful Anglo American colony in Texas.
Green Dewitt
Noah and Nancy Tevis
Martin De Leon
Lorenzo de Zavala
How were Mexican and Anglo American settlers in Texas alike?
They both wanted the settlers to make money on their crops.
They both tried to change the Mexican Constitution
They both wanted their families to immigrate to Texas.
They both wanted to have slaves that worked for them.
Which of the following best labels the categories in this chart?
(I. Spanish Colonists) (II. Mexican Colonists) (III. Anglo Colonists)
(I. Anglo Colonists) (II. Spanish Colonists) (III. Mexican Colonists)
(I. Mexican Colonists) (II. Spanish Colonists) (III. Anglo Colonists)
(I. Spanish Colonists) (II. Anglo Colonists) (III. Mexican Colonists)
What was unusual about Martin de Leon's colony in Texas?
It was the only one that had a school and a church.
It was the only one that had more than 200 people.
It was the only one that was almost entirely Mexican.
It was the only one started be the "Father of Texas."
