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WorksheetsUnit 3: The Mexican National Period
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Many Mexican officials viewed Texas and other northern frontier territories as
vital in protecting the rest of the country.
worthless properties.
lands full of riches.
places to find more settlers.
The value of Texas and other frontier territories was in their
resources.
people.
location.
gold.
What was Moses Austin’s motivation for establishing colonies of American families in Texas?
to regain his wealth
to receive accolades
to impress the Mexican government
to flee attacks by U.S. soldiers
Which of the following does not describe the Baron de Bastrop?
war hero
successful businessman
accused thief
respected statesman
Which of the following is not one of the reasons used by Moses Austin to convince the Mexican government to support his plan?
Austin’s colony would improve the economy.
Austin’s experience with gold mines in Virginia would help him start mines in Texas.
Austin’s presence would help protect the area from attacks by American Indians or U.S. soldiers.
Austin would be loyal to New Spain.
Most of the Old Three Hundred came from the United States, particularly
Louisiana.
Florida.
New York.
Oklahoma.
What town was founded by Stephen F. Austin to serve as the colony’s capital?
Nacogdoches
San Felipe
La Grange
Galveston
What was Mexico’s main goal when it created the empresario system?
to make empresarios rich
to provide privileges to Tejanos
to bring settlers to Texas
to create a trade center
Under the State Colonization Law of 1825, new settlers did not have to pay taxes for
6 months.
10 years.
25 years.
50 years.
Who was the only empresario to found a Texas colony of primarily Mexican settlers?
Arthur G. Wavell
Martín de León
Stephen F. Austin
Lorenzo de Zavala
Most of the immigrants coming into Texas during the 1820s and 1830s were
ranchers from Europe.
soldiers from other parts of Mexico.
farmers from the southern United States.
American Indian immigrants from the United States.
Which of the following materials was not often used in home construction by early settlers in Texas?
plaster
wooden logs
adobe
stone
Which of the following statements describes buckskin?
Buckskin clothing was very strong and comfortable.
Buckskin was the only fabric used for clothing because it was convenient.
Buckskin could be smelly and was often worn as a last resort.
Buckskin was a popular fabric choice, especially for making shirts.
Immigrants brought their traditional recipes and cooking styles to Texas. For example, German immigrants introduced spicy sausages and sauerkraut. Settlers from the United States expanded their diets as they encountered new foods. Many settlers became fond of Mexican tortillas and tamales. Sometimes settlers combined traditional dishes to form a new tradition, such as Tex-Mex food.
According to this passage, settlers from which region helped sausages and sauerkraut become popular in Texas?
Mexico
Germany
United States
Texas
Which of the following statements about education on the frontier is not true?
Capable teachers were in short supply.
Most education was taught in the home.
Private schools were banned from openings in the new settlements.
Few settlements had enough money to establish schools.
All of the public services provided in a frontier town were paid
through private donations by wealthy plantation owners.
by fees charged to the new colonists.
by the town’s ayuntamiento.
through taxes charged to the townspeople.
William Goyens became wealthy by
running a blacksmithing shop and other businesses.
opening a sawmill to cut logs.
farming and ranching on the prairie.
opening a shipping port and boat-building company.
What was the main crop grown for profit in Texas during the 1820s and 1830s?
corn
wheat
beans
cotton
Which empresario had a contract to settle families near Nacogdoches but lost it after conflict arose among his settlers?
Haden Edwards
Stephen F. Austin
Benjamin Edwards
Manuel de Mier y Terán
The Fredonian rebels gave up and fled Texas when
they ran out of supplies.
they were attacked by American Indians.
the Mexican government threatened to divide Texas into multiple states.
the Mexican army crushed the new republic.
Which of the following recommendations was not included in the Mier y Terán report?
Increase trade between Texas and Mexico to discourage trade with the United States.
Send soldiers to Texas to help keep order and to increase Mexico’s control over the region.
Charge customs duties on items imported into Texas.
Encourage more Europeans and Mexicans to settle in Texas.
What was the main objective of the Law of April 6, 1830?
to strictly control the American presence in Texas
to create new government offices
to prohibit slaveholders from settling in Texas
to revoke empresario titles
Who set out alone to present the resolutions of the Convention of 1833 to Santa Anna?
James B. Miller
William H. Wharton
Erasmo Seguín
Stephen F. Austin
Why was Stephen F. Austin arrested in 1834?
He trespassed on Mexican-owned property in Texas.
He threatened Vice President Gómez Farías.
Mexican officials thought he had challenged their authority.
The people of Texas had organized a local government.
Santa Anna violated his pledge to restore the Constitution of 1824 when he began to strengthen the
central government.
Mexican army.
Texas immigration laws.
coastal ports.
Which sequence correctly orders the events chronologically?
I, III, IV, II
II, IV, III, I
III, II, IV, I
IV, II, I, III
Who is described above?
Green DeWitt
Stephen F. Austin
James Long
Philip Nolan
Which set best complete the chart above?
I. Protect Territory
II. Get Cheap Land
I. Help Anglos
II. Build New Churches
I. Protect American Indians
II. Extent Slavery
I. Start Revolution
II. Extent American Territory
Where on the map is the location of the San Jacinto Monument?
A
B
C
D
