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Texas becoming Texas

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the purpose of a Mission?

a)

To teach the natives about Astrology and Astronomy

b)

To teach the natives how to properly hunt and fish

c)

To convert the natives to Christianity and to farm

2.

What caused the Spanish to build missions and presidios throughout Texas?

a)

The Germans began to expand into Texas.

b)

The Italians began to expand into Texas.

c)

The French began to expand into Texas.

3.

What was a presidio?

a)

A Spanish Trading Post

b)

A Spanish Bath House

c)

A Spanish Fort

4.

Were the missions built in Texas very successful or only slightly successful.

a)

Very Successful

b)

Slightly Successful

5.

Why did Spain close most of the missions in Texas?

a)

The French attacked and destroyed most of them

b)

The Natives refused to work in most of them

c)

The Natives conquered most of them

6.

Who was the person charge of the missions?

a)

A dictator

b)

A president

c)

A friar

7.

Which Texas Mission was the most successful?

a)

San Saba

b)

The Alamo

c)

San Francisco

8.

What was the name of the Spanish Priest who gave a speech called, "Grito de Delores?"

a)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

b)

Father Damien Massanet

c)

Father Padre Pio

9.

Which country did Mexico gain its independence from?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Spain

10.

Who became the leader of the Mexican Republican Army?

a)

Stephen F. Austin

b)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

c)

Jose Gutierrez de Lara

11.

What is an empresario?

a)

A person who tries to control the natives in Texas

b)

An agent who organizes and brings settlers to Texas

c)

An agent who investigates who should not be allowed into Mexico

12.

Who was the first empresario but died before he could actually bring people to Texas?

a)

Stephen F. Austin

b)

Moses Austin

c)

Gene A. Austin

13.

Who was the person who brought the first settlers to Texas?

a)

Stephen F. Austin

b)

Moses Austin

c)

Gene A. Austin

14.

What was the nickname given to the first Anglo Settlers to come to Texas?

a)

The New 300

b)

The Old 300

c)

The Chunky 300

15.

What was the nickname given to Stephen F. Austin given to him for bringing the first Anglo Settlers to Texas?

a)

The Daddy of Texas

b)

The Son of Texas

c)

The Father of Texas

16.

What is an immigrant?

a)

A person who moves from one state to another.

b)

A person who moves from one country to another

c)

A person who changes their religion

17.

What is an Anglo person?

a)

A person of Asian descent

b)

A person of European descent

c)

A person of African descent

18.

Who was the leader of the Mexican Government when Mexico gained its independence?

a)

Santa Anna

b)

Green DeWitt

c)

Stephen F. Austin

19.

Stephen F. Austin was not the only empresario. He was the first. What two other people were empresarios?

a)

Green DeWitt & Martin DeLeon

b)

Buggs Bunny & Big Bird

c)

Aaron & Adam

20.

Green DeWitts colony became famous during the Texas Revolution. What was the name of his colony?

a)

Gonzalez

b)

Houston

c)

Dallas

21.

What did Erasmo Seguin do?

a)

He was a Mexican Empresario and helped Stephen F. Austin select land for the old 300

b)

He helped fight off the natives

c)

He became President of Mexico

22.

This person was known for establishing settlements along the Rio Grande River, including the town of Loredo.

a)

Jose De Escandon

b)

Stephen F. Austin