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2nd 6 Weeks Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Typically located near a water source, Typically located near fields for farming, Protected typically provided by a nearby fort

a)

Reservation

b)

Empresario

c)

Presidio

d)

Mission

2.

The actions of Fray Damian Massanet are most similar to the actions of which of the following individuals?

a)

Francisco Hidalgo

b)

Martin de Alarcon

c)

La Mothe Cadillac

d)

Diego Ramon

3.

Which of the following was an effect of the increase in Americans moving to Texas?

a)

The US created incentives to keep Americans from emigrating.

b)

The Texan economy got stronger as more people joined the workforce.

c)

Native Texans were driven further off of their ancestral lands.

d)

The Mexican government passed restrictions on Americans emigrating to Texas.

4.

Which of the following groups of early Texas settlers were responsible for the construction of missions such as this one throughout Texas?

a)

Italian Settlers

b)

Mexican Settlers

c)

Central American Settlers

d)

Spanish Settlers

5.

What was the root of the conflict between Green DeWitt and Martin de Leon?

a)

Land rights

b)

Trade routes into the settlements

c)

The legality of slavery

d)

Religion

6.

Ballet Folklorico companies celebrate-

a)

Appalachian folk dance

b)

Russian ballet

c)

Mexican culture and dance

d)

Mediterranean culture and dance

7.

Why did the empresario system initially meet the needs of both Anglo settlers and Mexican authorities?

a)

Both the Anglo settlers and Mexican government wanted to defend the land against French settlers from Louisiana.

b)

The empresario system capitalized on the desires of both the Anglo settlers and the Mexican government to spread Spanish culture.

c)

The Anglo settlers fled america due to religious persecution, and Mexico did not care about religion.

d)

Anglo settlers were looking for work, and Mexico needed people who were willing to work their land.

8.

Which of the following was a motivation to settle Texas that was shared by Mexico and Spain?

a)

The desire to continue to hunt for gold

b)

The desire to expand trade westward

c)

The desire to protect the land from invasion

d)

The desire to create a more stable economy

9.

Stephen F. Austin is considered the founder of Anglo-American Texas because —

a)

he led Texan troops at the Battle of San Jacinto

b)

he refused to take up arms against the Mexican government

c)

he brought colonists from the United States to Texas

d)

he refused to involve the United States in the Texas Revolution

10.

Before Texas won independence from Mexico, all Texans were required to adopt which belief system?

a)

Atheism

b)

Shamanism

c)

Catholocism

d)

Puritanism

11.

Which statement indentifies the friars' point of view about the relationship between soldiers and Native Americans?

a)

Many friars thought the soldiers treated the Native Americans too harshly

b)

Many friars thought presidios should be built closer to the missoins so that the soldiers and the Native Americans could learn to trust each other.

c)

Many friars thought the soldiers were too accommodating with the Native Americans

d)

Many friars thought soldiers should continue to use force with the Native Americans until attacks on the missions stopped

12.

Which of the following headings best fits in the center circle in this graphic organizer?

a)

Spanish methods of settlement in Texas

b)

French methods of settlement in Texas

c)

Mexican methods of settlement in Texas

d)

Anglo American of settlement in Texas

13.

The provisions of the State Colonization Law of 1825. The law encouraged settlement by

a)

giving land away for free and not requiring settlers to pay taxes

b)

welcoming people from diverse backgrounds and religions to settle in Texas.

c)

giving similar amounts of land to families and to single men who married

d)

offering the best land with water resources to men who married Mexican women.

14.

During which era did Mexico encourage Americans to settle in Texas?

a)

Mexican National

b)

Early Statehood

c)

Spanish Colonial

d)

Revolution and Republic

15.

How did Spain attempt to control Texas during the Spanish Colonial era?

a)

It established missions and military posts.

b)

It fought wars with the United States, Mexico, and France.

c)

It forced Native Americans out of their traditional lands.

d)

It gave large tracts of land to Spaniards who settled there.

16.

What lesson did the Spanish explorers learn from the failure of the first missions?

a)

To learn the language of the Caddo

b)

To keep the Native Texans out of the mission

c)

To secure a constant stream of supplies

d)

To cooperate with the French traders

17.

Which of the following Spanish missions in Texas was established first?

a)

Corpus Christi de la Yselta

b)

San Francisco de los Tejas

c)

Nuestra Señora del Pilar de los Adaes

d)

San Antonio de Valero

18.

Which of the following events helped Americans Moses Austin and Stephen F. Austin settle Texas?

a)

Stephen F. Austin gathered support for the movement in Missouri while Moses Austin traveled to Texas.

b)

The Baron de Bastrop convinced the governor that Moses Austin's plan was not a plot to take land away from Spain.

c)

The Mexican parliament decided that letting in American settlers would be worth any disagreement with Spain.

d)

Moses Austin appealed directly to the King of Spain to obtain permission to settle in Texas.

19.

What was Mexico’s policy regarding slavery in Texas?

a)

An 1829 law freed the enslaved people who had been brought to Texas by settlers.

b)

An 1829 law ended slavery in Mexico, but it was not enforced in Texas.

c)

An 1829 law ended slavery in Mexico and Texas.

d)

Slavery was allowed throughout Mexico and in Texas.

20.

How did the establishment of French trading posts in modern-day Mississippi after the desertion of Fort St. Louis affect Spanish-French relations in Texas?

a)

The Spanish continued to keep watch on the French, but no other move was made.

b)

The Spanish sent groups to destroy French trading posts.

c)

The Spanish built missions to strengthen their hold over the land.

d)

The Spanish allowed French traders into the territory under the condition that they would settle there.