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WorksheetsUnit 4 Mexican Colonization & Empresario System
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What happened in 1821?
Texas and Mexico were in disputes over a boundary.
Mexico gained its independence from Spain.
The Republic of Texas is invaded by Mexico.
Mexico is invaded by Texas.
This filibuster lead an army into Nacodoches and declared Texas independent from Spain. He was captured and executed in 1822.
Peter Bean
William Magee
James Long
Phillip Nolan
What document does the following describe?
-Created the first constitutional government in Texas
-Gave Texas certain rights
-Santa Anna ignored these rights
-Led to war and Texas independence
Constitution of the Republic of Texas
Texas State Constitution
Constitution of the United States
Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824
What was NOT included in the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824?
right to own slaves
right to have liberty
right to elect politicians
right to possess property
Which person does the following describe?
-Empresario
-Leader of the Old Three Hundred
-Founded San Felipe on the Brazos River
Juan Seguin
Sam Houston
Stephen F. Austin
Lorenzo de Zavala
Why do we remember Juan Seguin in Texas History?
He established the first mission in Texas
He was the first Governor of Texas
He was the first president of the Texas Republic
He fought for Texas independence against Mexico
What was requires of Anglos BEFORE they were allowed to settle on land in Texas?
cattle
land grants
petroleum
cash
Which group was the first to settle Texas?
Germans
French
Spanish
Anglos
Missions: Spanish settlement of Texas
__________: Anglo settlement of Texas
churches
land grants
presidios
water resources
Which resource is scarce in Texas?
grass
wood
beeves
deer
What resource is plentiful in Texas?
grass
wood
beeves
deer
How did Mexican officials try to maintain Mexican culture when giving land grants to Anglos?
introducing Spanish food to the new settlers
requiring them to practice Catholicism
administering Spanish language tests to settlers
making the Anglos wear Spanish clothing
How have Tejanos maintained their heritage while adapting to American culture?
they chose to settle in the boarder cities of Brownsville and Del Rio
they cook foods from the early years of Texas development
they speak a language that combines Spanish and English words
they abandoned the agriculture way of life
