WorksheetsStephen F. Austin/Empresarios/The Mexican War for Independence
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 36mins
Who was Stephen F. Austin's father?
Noah Austin
Moses Austin
Mark Austin
Luke Austin
What is Austin often referred to as?
The Brother of Texas
The Father of the United States
The Brother of the United States
The Father of Texas
The ________________________ of Texas was named in his honor?
capital
state
flower
song
How is Moses Austin related to Stephen F. Austin
his uncle
his grandfather
his father
his cousin
What do you call someone who is given permission by a government to settle an area?
empresario
explorer
conquistador
leader
Why was the population of Texas increasing during this time period?
empresarios were bringing settlers to Texas [mostly for the cheap land]
settlers were getting paid $10,000 by the Mexican government to live in Texas
gold had been discovered in the mountains of far West Texas
NONE of these answers are correct
What were some of the requirements of the Old Three Hundred [actually, there were just 297] settlers in Austin's colony?
they had to become Catholic
they had to become citizens of their new country
they had to have good moral character
ALL of these answers are correct
After Mexico became independent from Spain, Stephen F. Austin learned that his land had now became property of ___________ which made his land title worthless
USA
Spain
Mexico
France
Why did many Anglos migrate to Texas in the 1820's?
Religious freedom
To build missions and forts
Search for gold
Cheap farmland
What impact did empresario Stephen F. Austin have on the settlement of Texas?
He made it possible for settlers from the United States to move to Texas.
He made it possible for settlers from Spain to move to Texas.
He made it possible for new settlers to buy dogtrot cabins.
He made it possible for new settlers to buy dogtrot cabins.
Why did Stephen F. Austin want land with particular geographic features—rivers, rich soil, and trees—for the location of his colony?
So colonists had power for factories and flat roads
So colonists had fresh water and power for factories
So colonists had fresh water, good building materials, and flat roads
So colonists had fresh water, good farmland and pastures, and building materials
Who carried out his or her father’s plan to set up a colony for American settlers in Mexican Texas?
Which form of transportation did the settlers who moved to Mexican Texas NOT use to come to the new colony?
Mexico won it's independence from Spain in which year?
1821
1810
1718
1876
Mexico's Official Religion was
Protestant
Catholic
Methodist
Baptist
The main cause of Mexico's war for Independence was because of
Racial inequality and Taxes
the Battle of Medina resulted in the defeat of the Expedition
Mexico wanting to create a body of laws
Native American attacks on Texas
What was the name of the Priest that rallied the people of Mexico to fight?
Father Martinez
Father Hidalgo
Father Hernandez
Father Herrera
Why did thousands of Anglo American move to Texas in the 1820s?
the promise of self-governance
promise of abundant employment opportunities
promise of cheap land
promise of religious tolerance
