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Mexican National Era

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What MAJOR event happened in 1821?

a)

Mexico got its independence from Spain

b)

the U.S. purchased Louisiana from France

c)

the Adams-Onis Treaty was signed

d)

ALL of these things happened in 1821

2.

How did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 affect the size of the U.S.?

a)

it DOUBLED the size of the U.S.

b)

it TRIPLED the size of the U.S.

c)

it CUT the size of the U.S. in HALF

d)

it did NOTHING to the size of the U.S.

3.
The United States and Spain signed the _____, to settle their boundary dispute.
a)
Adams-Onís Treaty
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
c)
Mississippi Treaty
d)
Treaty of Paris
4.

First American empresario who successfully brought 300 Anglo families to Texas -

a)

Stephen F. Austin

b)

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

c)

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

d)

Vicente Guerrero

5.

In which region were the most successful Land Grants located in Texas?

a)

Mountains & Basins

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

North Central Plain

d)

Great Plains

6.

Erasmo Seguin was Tejano Rancher who supported Texas Independence, helped find land for Austin Colony, and represented Texas at the Mexican Constitutional Convention.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which of these Filibusters concerned the Spanish government when he called for Mexican independence from Spain?

a)

Moses Austin

b)

Miguel Hidalgo

c)

Cabeza de Vaca

d)

Jose de Escandon

8.

Why did thousands of Anglo Americans & Mexicans move to Texas in the 1820s?

a)

The promise of self-governance.

b)

Promise of abundant employment opportunities.

c)

Promise of cheap land.

d)

Promise of religious tolerance,

9.

During which era of Texas history did Anglo settlers follow empresarios to Texas?

a)

Mexican National Era

b)

Natural Texas and Its People

c)

Early Statehood

d)

Age of Contact

10.

New settlers coming to Texas in the 1820s were required to practice the ______ religion, which was the national religion of Mexico.

a)

Catholic

b)

Baptist

c)

Methodist

d)

Lutheran