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Anglo Settlement.HallsvilleJH

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the 3 conditions or provisions of the Adams Onis Treaty.

a)

Sabine River was swt as the eastern border of Spanish Texas

b)

Spanish Florida was ceded (given) to the United States

c)

U.S. promised not to take any other Spanish territory

d)

Texas was annexed by the United States

2.

Which of these were a filibuster in Texas? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Jane Long

b)

James Long

c)

Augustus Magee

d)

Philip Nolan

3.
The ________ doubled the size of the United States in _______.
a)
Louisiana Purchase, 1803
b)
Mexican Cession, 1848
c)
Confederate Secession, 1861
d)
Emancipation Proclaimation, 1863
4.
Jane Long is known as the "Mother of Texas" because _______________.
a)
She handled personal tragedy and was tough (gritty) enough to make it in early Texas as a pioneer
b)
She had a brother named Texas
c)
It was her idea to colonize Mexican Texas
d)
She bought Texas from Spain for 13 million dollars
5.
I was a lead miner in Missouri.  I lost most of my money during an economic depression.  I decided to start a colony in Texas to pay my debts.  Who am I?
a)
Moses Austin
b)
David Crockett
c)
Juan Seguin
d)
Green Dewitt
6.
What happened to Moses Austin that caused him to not be able to start an Anglo colony in Texas?
a)
He caught pnuemonia and died
b)
He sailed to Africa and was killed
c)
He was kidnapped by the Osage Indians
d)
He was captured by the French, was put on trial in France and was executed
7.
Since Moses Austin was unable to carry out his plan, who took over for him?
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Erasmo Seguin
d)
James Long
8.

Stephen F. Austin used certain criteria (factors and conditions) when recruiting people for his Texas Colony. Choose the correct criteria for becoming a colonist. (Choose all that apply)

a)

Trouble with the law (Criminals)

b)

Willing to accept hard times

c)

Able to provide for yourself (survive)

d)

Good character and morals

9.
The first group of settlers brought to Texas by Stephen F. Austin were know as ________.
a)
The Old Three Hundred
b)
Newton's Ninety-Nine
c)
Sartain's Sensational Several
d)
Johnson's Jumping Jacks
10.
Who is known as the Father of Texas?
a)
Martin de Leon
b)
Stephen F. Austin
c)
Erasmo Seguin
d)
Jim Bowie
11.
Under Mexican rule, Texas was part of what Mexican state?
a)
Coahuila y Tejas
b)
Nuevo Leon y Chihuahua
c)
Tampulipas y Durango
d)
Sonora y Colima
12.
Moses Austin, Stephen F. Austin and Martin de Leon were all _____________.
a)
Empresarios
b)
Presidents
c)
Generals in the U.S. Army
d)
Filibusters
13.
What would a sign (a symbol used by Anglos in the Southeastern United States) that said "GTT" mean in the 1820s to 1830s?
a)
Gone To Texas
b)
Got Trouble Today
c)
Good Tidings Timothy
d)
Great Texas Teacher
14.

Choose all of the reasons that people wanted to move to Texas on the 1820s and 1830s.

a)

To work in the whaling industry

b)

Get away from problems (legal, financial) in the United States

c)

Low cost land

d)

To experience adventure

15.
Who founded the first significant Anglo colony in Mexican Texas?
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Martin de Leon
c)
Sam Houston
d)
James Dewitt
16.
Spanish settlers in early Texas came to establish missions.  The first Anglo settlers (from the U.S.) came to Texas for __________.
a)
Land Grants
b)
More civilized living conditions
c)
Trading with the Mexicans and Indians
d)
More religious freedom
17.

Choose the 2 important events in Texas history that occurred in 1821.

a)

Mexico gains independence from Spain

b)

Stephen F. Austin began anglo colonization in Texas

c)

The U.S. annexes Texas

d)

The French take over all of North America

18.

Where did Stephen F. Austin go to recruit colonists for his Texas colony?

a)

New Orleans

b)

Los Angeles

c)

New York City

d)

Seattle

19.

Why are filibusters important, even though they failed in their attempts to control Texas?

a)

Their attempts encouraged other U.S. citizens to come to Texas

b)

All Texas cities are named after filibusters

c)

All Texas counties are named after filibusters

d)

Texas filibusters all became Spanish subjects

20.

Did any of the filibusters we discussed (Long, Nolan, Magee) survive their expeditions into Texas?

a)

NO

b)

Yes

21.

What types of problems were faced by Austin's first Texas colony? Choose all that apply.

a)

Drought

b)

Karankawa Indian attacks

c)

Quitters

d)

Volcanic eruptions

22.

What industries began to flourish (make money) in early 1800s Texas? Choose all that apply.

a)

Cotton

b)

Cattle

c)

Automobile

d)

Ship building