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Anglo Colonization Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an empresario?

a)

The leader of a government

b)

Someone in charge of a Spanish mission

c)

Someone in charge of settling Texas

d)

The top of the top in the caste system

2.

What was one of the biggest factors empresarios considered when choosing where to settle their colony?

a)

Distance from Mexico

b)

Distance from United States

c)

Input from the President of Mexico

d)

Water Access

3.

Martin De Leon is important because...

a)

He is the only empresario to use Mexican settlers.

b)

He is the only empresario to use Anglo settlers.

c)

He is the only empresario to settle in California.

d)

He is the only empresario to use the Gulf as drinking water.

4.

Haden Edwards is important because...

a)

He fought a war with Native Americans.

b)

He defended Mexico from Spanish attacks.

c)

He declared Texas independent from Mexico.

d)

He joined the United States.

5.

Moses Austin is important because...

a)

He was the first Anglo empresario.

b)

He was the first President of Mexico.

c)

He was the only successful empresario.

d)

He married the Queen of Spain.

6.

Stephen F. Austin is important because...

a)

He was the most successful empresario.

b)

He had amazing sideburns.

c)

He traveled the Mississippi River.

d)

He began fights with other settlers.

7.

What happened at the Battle of Medina?

a)

Mexico gained their independence.

b)

Spain lost.

c)

Mexico lost nearly their entire army.

d)

The United States filibusters defeated the Spanish army.

8.

To get land in Texas, an Anglo American had to do what?

a)

Become Catholic

b)

Live on the land

c)

Become loyal citizens of Mexico

d)

All of the above

9.

Empresarios convinced settlers to move to their colonies by giving them what?

a)

Money

b)

Diamonds

c)

Land

d)

Gold

10.

The purpose of the Empresario System was to...

a)

Find gold

b)

Gain glory for Mexico

c)

Get people to live in Texas

d)

Convert Native Texans to Christianity