WorksheetsMexican Colonization & the Empresario System
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 55mins
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 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
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
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
Who was the first person to call for Mexico to revolt against Spanish rule in 1810?
Augustus Magee
Philip Nolan
James Long
Miguel Hidalgo
What was the land called the U.S. bought from France in 1803 for $15 million?
Louisiana Purchase
Texas Annexation
Louisiana Territory
Missouri Territory
In what year did Mexico win their independence from Spain?
1803
1821
1810
1820
A military adventurer who tried to stir up rebellion in another country is a
creole
anglo
filibuster
militia
Mostly white settlers from the U.S. were called
creole
anglo
filibuster
militia
An army made up of citizens from a settlement was called a
creole
anglo
filibuster
militia
What was the purpose of the Guiterrez-Magee Expedition?
Make Texas part of the U.S.
Continue the war against France.
Declare war on the U.S.
To continue the Mexican rebellion started by Miguel Hidalgo by occupying Texas.
Which filibuster was a mustang trader that the Spanish thought was a U.S. spy? He was killed while resisting arrest.
Augustus Magee
James Long
Miguel Hidalgo
Philip Nolan
Which filibuster led an expedition into Texas and wanted to make it independent from Spanish rule?
Augustus Magee
James Long
Miguel Hidalgo
Philip Nolan
A businessman who got land from the Mexican government and wanted to bring families (mostly American) to Texas.
empresario
filibuster
creole
alcalde
What attracted settlers to Texas in the 1820's?
The government of Mexico.
Cheap land that was good for farming.
Large towns that already existed.
The opportunity to make peace with Native Americans.
Who was the first person to get permission from the Spanish government to bring Anglo families from the U.S. into Texas?
Stephen F. Austin
Green Dewitt
Martin DeLeon
Moses Austin
Which of the following was NOT a requirement to live in Mexican Texas?
Settlers had to be Catholic
People were required to pay more taxes
Settlers had to become Mexican citizens
Settlers had to be good, hard working people
Under the new State Colonization Law of 1825, families coming to Texas could
decide if they wanted to be a Mexican citizen.
get 4,428 acres of land for pennies per acre.
practice any religion that they wanted.
get land along the coast of Texas.
Who was the first person to bring Americans to Texas in the 1820's? He is known as the "Father of Texas"
Green DeWitt
Martin DeLeon
Stephen F. Austin
Moses Austin
What was the nickname given to the first 300 families to Austin's first colony?
The New Three Hundred
The Last Three Hundred
The Old Three Hundred
The First Three Hundred
A person born in Mexico but moved to Texas was known as a
Creole
Anglo
Mestizo
Tejano
Why is Stephen F. Austin called the "Father of Texas"?
He established a mission at Galveston Bay.
He explored the Rio Grande and West Texas.
He helped draft the Mexican Constitution of 1824.
He founded the first large Anglo colony in Texas.
Why were most Texas land grants located in east and central Texas?
Land in west and northwest Texas was claimed by France.
American Indian tribes had been pushed out of these areas.
It was a prime location for establishing plantations and ranches.
Mexican officials wanted to settle areas closest to the US.
What was one major change that occurred in Texas society during the Mexican National Era?
the introduction of cattle ranching
the establishment of Anglo settlements
the fighting of the American Revolution
the conversion of American Indian tribes
The Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 specifically restricted the people's freedom of____?
assembly
Press
Religion
Speech
Why did many Americans and Mexicans migrate to Mexican Texas in the 1820s?
to gain religious freedom
to build mission and forts
to search for cities of gold
to find cheap farmland
Why were Spanish leaders in Mexico concerned with Philip Nolan?
They suspected him of plotting to claim land in Texas for the US.
They knew he was known for spying on Spanish activities for French forces in Louisiana.
They thought Nolan was helping pirates stash stolen gold along the Texas coast.
True or False: Moses Austin was given permission to settle in Texas before empresarios were granted contracts.
True
False
Which region of Texas had the most successful land grants located?
Neutral Ground
Coastal Plains
Mountains & Basins
Great Plains
Which of the following was a Filibuster and wanted to declare independence from Spain?
Father Hidalgo
Green DeWitt
Erasmo Seguin
None of the People Listed are Filibusters
What did the cheap farmland in Texas cause during the 1820s?
Provided religious freedom
Caused the building of missions and presidios
Americans and Mexicans migrated to the area
Many searched for gold
Which of the following people was NOT Filibuster?
Gutierrez
Magee
James Long
Father Hidalgo
Green DeWitt
The Colonization Law of 1824 and 1825 allowed immigration to continue into Texas.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following words describes the science of creating farms?
Ascension
Agriculture
Assumption
Appropriation
What is another name for the major problem in the story?
exposition
conflict
rising action
climax
What is another way to describe theme?
THE MEssage
main ideas
summary
the subject
The events that happen in a story are called the . . .
plot
theme
The "big idea", message, or lesson of a story is called the . . .
plot
theme
What is the plot of a story?
the message or lesson in the story
What is happening in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
A reading strategy
all of the answer choices
How do you support the details of a theme?
text evidence
summarizing
you can't
using the plot
Where can a reader find the theme in MOST stories?
It is stated in the text.
A character tells you.
The reader must understand what the character has learned and infer the theme.
Books or movies do not have themes.
Which is an example of theme?
Even the weak and small can help the big and mighty.
Don't lie it's not nice
The Lion is the King of the jungle.
Watch out for mice they might bite.
The conflict in the story and the way it was solved
Problem/Solution
setting
Plot
What are the people, animals, and creatures called in a story?
characters
setting
problem
What story element is shown in the picture?
character
setting
solution
What story element is shown in the picture?
characters
setting
solution
The moment of highest interest, emotion, or intensity within a story. The turning point.
setting
theme
climax
The ___________ is the lesson, message, or big idea the author wants readers to learn.
story elements
theme
main idea
conflict
A theme should be a statement, not just one word.
TRUE
FALSE
Ex. "You're like a kid Lennie."
Ex. "A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas river drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green."
Ex. George tells Lennie in the opening chapter that if he gets into trouble to go back and hide in the brush by the river.
Ex. George and Lennie's dream represents their freedom and wealth.
Ex. "the afternoon sun sliced through the cracks of barn walls"
Ex. Lennie and George because they are the main people in the story.
Ex. Curley/Curley's wife
Ex. Lennie vs. Curley; Lennie vs. George; Candy vs. himself; Ranch men vs. society
Which country granted land agents - empresarios - land grants (contracts) to settle families in TX?
Spain
Mexico
Which country used Missions, Presidios, Towns and Ranches to colonize TX?
Spain
Mexico
Under the Mexican Constitution of 1824, which of the following becomes the national religion of Mexico?
Catholicism
Buddhism
Methodism
Presbytarian
Which empresario is the 1st to receive a land grant (contract) to settle families in TX?
Moses Austin
Stephen F. Austin
Martin de Leon
Green Dewitt
Which empresario is the 1st to settle families in TX?
Moses Austin
Stephen F. Austin
Martin de Leon
Green Dewitt
After Moses Austin passes away, who takes over his empresario contract?
Moses Austin
Stephen F. Austin
Martin de Leon
Green Dewitt
Who is known as the "Father of Texas?"
Stephen F. Austin
Erasmo Seguin
Moses Austin
Green Dewitt
Which Empresario...
• Negotiated a contract to bring Anglo families to Texas
• Died before he could fulfill his dream
Moses Austin
Stephen Austin
Green De Witt
Martin De Leon
Erasmo Seguin
Which Empresario...
• The first successful empresario
• Fulfilled his father’s contract and took 300 Anglo families to Texas
• Known as the Father of Texas
Moses Austin
Stephen Austin
Green De Witt
Martin De Leon
Erasmo Seguin
• A businessperson who was granted the right to promote settlement in Texas (land / real estate agent)
• Made responsible for the new settlers that came
• Helped Mexico by increasing the population of Texas
Spanish Conquistador
Anglo
Empresario
Tejano
