WorksheetsTexas Empressarios
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who is famous for giving a speech known as "el grito de Delores?"
Father Miguel Hidalgo
Augustine de Iturbide
Hernan Cortes
Juan de O'Donju
What is significant about the Treaty of Corboda?
It created the Army of the Three Guarantees
It gave Spain it's independence from Mexico
It gave Mexico it's independence from Spain
It gave Texas it's independence from Mexico
Present day Texas was once ruled by whom?
the Aztecs
Mexico
Spain
all of the above
An Empressario who established a colony of more than 100 families in Texas in the early 1820's.
Martin de Leon
Stephen F Austin
Both of the above
Neither of the above
A Spanish conquistador who took over the Aztec Empire in 1521
Father Miguel Hidalgo
Hernan Cortes
Augustine de Iturbide
Juan de O'Donoju
Leaders appointed by the Spanish government to govern large land areas in the New World.
Empressarios
Monarchs
Conquistadors
Viceroys
What did the job of an Empressario involve?
establishing a new colony
dividing up land
enforcing the law
all of the above
Was the first Mexican Empressario to Texas
Martin de Leon
Stephen F Austin
both
neither
He commanded the "Army of the Three Guarantees."
Father Miguel Hidalgo
Augustine de Iburtide
Hernan Cortes
Juan de O'Donoju
Religious settlements that served to spread Christianity and Spanish culture to Native American groups were known as...
Missions
Converts
Presidios
Sanctuaries
Important figure in Texas history died from disease
Moses Austin
Martin de Leon
Father Miguel Hidalgo
both A and B
What significant event took place in 1824?
Martin de Leon established Guadalupe, Victoria
Mexico's Constitution was adopted
Stephen F Austin establsihed San Felipe de Austin
all of the above
The Spanish Viceroy who signed the Treaty of Cordoba
Father Miguel Hidalgo
Juan de O'Donoju
Augustine de Iturbide
Hernan Cortes
Forts occupied by Spanish soldiers who protected lands in the New World were known as this.
Missions
Bunkers
Presidios
Citadels
Empressario who established a colony near present-day Sealy, Texas
Martin de Leon
Stephen F Austin
both
neither
What is the significance about Diez y Seis?
This is when Mexican Independence from Spain is celebrated
This is when Fr Hidalgo's speech launched the War for Independence
both
neither
Which of the following was NOT one of the guarantees fought for by the "Army of the Three Guarantees?"
The Peninsulares would be inferior to the Criollos
The Criollos would no longer be inferior to the Peninsulares
Mexico would become independent from Spain
Roman Catholic would be the national religion
In what year did Mexico win its independence from Spain?
1527
1824
1521
1821
Empressario who established a colony near present-day Victoria, Texas
Martin de Leon
Stephen F Austin
both
neither
Spaniards who were born in Spain but lived in the New World were known as what?
Peninsulares
Criollos
both
neither
