WorksheetsTexas becoming Texas
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 25mins
What was the purpose of a Mission?
To teach the natives about Astrology and Astronomy
To teach the natives how to properly hunt and fish
To convert the natives to Christianity and to farm
What caused the Spanish to build missions and presidios throughout Texas?
The Germans began to expand into Texas.
The Italians began to expand into Texas.
The French began to expand into Texas.
What was a presidio?
A Spanish Trading Post
A Spanish Bath House
A Spanish Fort
Were the missions built in Texas very successful or only slightly successful.
Very Successful
Slightly Successful
Why did Spain close most of the missions in Texas?
The French attacked and destroyed most of them
The Natives refused to work in most of them
The Natives conquered most of them
Who was the person charge of the missions?
A dictator
A president
A friar
Which Texas Mission was the most successful?
San Saba
The Alamo
San Francisco
What was the name of the Spanish Priest who gave a speech called, "Grito de Delores?"
Father Miguel Hidalgo
Father Damien Massanet
Father Padre Pio
Which country did Mexico gain its independence from?
France
Germany
Spain
Who became the leader of the Mexican Republican Army?
Stephen F. Austin
Father Miguel Hidalgo
Jose Gutierrez de Lara
What is an empresario?
A person who tries to control the natives in Texas
An agent who organizes and brings settlers to Texas
An agent who investigates who should not be allowed into Mexico
Who was the first empresario but died before he could actually bring people to Texas?
Stephen F. Austin
Moses Austin
Gene A. Austin
Who was the person who brought the first settlers to Texas?
Stephen F. Austin
Moses Austin
Gene A. Austin
What was the nickname given to the first Anglo Settlers to come to Texas?
The New 300
The Old 300
The Chunky 300
What was the nickname given to Stephen F. Austin given to him for bringing the first Anglo Settlers to Texas?
The Daddy of Texas
The Son of Texas
The Father of Texas
What is an immigrant?
A person who moves from one state to another.
A person who moves from one country to another
A person who changes their religion
What is an Anglo person?
A person of Asian descent
A person of European descent
A person of African descent
Who was the leader of the Mexican Government when Mexico gained its independence?
Santa Anna
Green DeWitt
Stephen F. Austin
Stephen F. Austin was not the only empresario. He was the first. What two other people were empresarios?
Green DeWitt & Martin DeLeon
Buggs Bunny & Big Bird
Aaron & Adam
Green DeWitts colony became famous during the Texas Revolution. What was the name of his colony?
Gonzalez
Houston
Dallas
What did Erasmo Seguin do?
He was a Mexican Empresario and helped Stephen F. Austin select land for the old 300
He helped fight off the natives
He became President of Mexico
This person was known for establishing settlements along the Rio Grande River, including the town of Loredo.
Jose De Escandon
Stephen F. Austin
