WorksheetsAnglo Colonization Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is an empresario?
The leader of a government
Someone in charge of a Spanish mission
Someone in charge of settling Texas
The top of the top in the caste system
What was one of the biggest factors empresarios considered when choosing where to settle their colony?
Distance from Mexico
Distance from United States
Input from the President of Mexico
Water Access
Martin De Leon is important because...
He is the only empresario to use Mexican settlers.
He is the only empresario to use Anglo settlers.
He is the only empresario to settle in California.
He is the only empresario to use the Gulf as drinking water.
Haden Edwards is important because...
He fought a war with Native Americans.
He defended Mexico from Spanish attacks.
He declared Texas independent from Mexico.
He joined the United States.
Moses Austin is important because...
He was the first Anglo empresario.
He was the first President of Mexico.
He was the only successful empresario.
He married the Queen of Spain.
Stephen F. Austin is important because...
He was the most successful empresario.
He had amazing sideburns.
He traveled the Mississippi River.
He began fights with other settlers.
What happened at the Battle of Medina?
Mexico gained their independence.
Spain lost.
Mexico lost nearly their entire army.
The United States filibusters defeated the Spanish army.
To get land in Texas, an Anglo American had to do what?
Become Catholic
Live on the land
Become loyal citizens of Mexico
All of the above
Empresarios convinced settlers to move to their colonies by giving them what?
Money
Diamonds
Land
Gold
The purpose of the Empresario System was to...
Find gold
Gain glory for Mexico
Get people to live in Texas
Convert Native Texans to Christianity
