WorksheetsAnglo Colonization/Steps to Revolution
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
An individual fighting against a country without his or her own government's permission
empresario
filibuster
centralist
federalist
brother-in-law to Santa Anna and commander of Mexican forces in Coahuila, demanding arrest of leaders of Anahuac protests
Mier y Teran
George Childress
Martin de Cos
Lorenzo de Zavala
This type of government balances power between federal and state
centralist
democracy
republic
federalism
Anglo settlers were expected to
convert to Catholicism
be hard workers
learn Spanish
all of the above
both convert to Catholicism and learn Spanish
In the Turtle Bayou Resolutions, the Anglo settlers said they supported the Mexican Constitution of
1836
1830
1824
1820
Went on an inspection party through Texas and claimed that "unless something is done, Texas will be lost forever!"
Lorenzo de Zavala
Santa Anna
Martin de Cos
Mier y Teran
Who was given the first land grant in Texas from Spain?
Stephen F. Austin
Philip Nolan
Moses Austin
Haden Edwards
Martin de Leon is known for
settling more Mexican families in Texas than anyone
fighting in the Battle of Medina
being a member of the Old 300
marching with the Republican Army on the Gutierrez and Magee expedition
Mexico gained its independence from Spain in
1785
1815
1832
1821
Texas was a part of which Mexican state?
Coahuila y Tejas
Puebla
Hidalgo
Nuevo Leon
Anahuac II involved Texans' disagreement with
Santa Anna becoming a centralist
the suspension of the Constitution of 1824
illegal immigration from the United States
the payment of customs duties
The Consultation of 1835 decided to
vote for independence from Mexico
express disapproval of the Constitution of 1824
vote against independence from Mexico
assert that "war is the only recourse"
Which of the following was NOT part of the Law of April 6, 1830?
immigration from the U.S. stopped
most empresario contracts were suspended
immigration of Mexicans and Europeans was limited
trade between the U.S. and Texas was discouraged
The Convention of March 1836 decided to
write a Declaration of Independence
Write a new Constitution
Create an interim government
both write a new Constitution and create an interim government
all of the above
Mexican figure who called on the common people to revolt and was executed for this
Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara
Green DeWitt
Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Augustus Magee
this event was an attempt to gain Texas independence from Spain by capturing Nacogdoches, Goliad, and San Antonio; successful for a time, but then defeated by Spanish forces
Battle of Medina
Gutierrez-Magee Expedition
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
Anahuac
Santa Anna ousted previous Mexican President
Bustamante
Martin de Cos
Tenorio
Seguin
After being given a land grant to settle 800 families, these brothers instead created the Republic of Fredonia
Edwards brothers
Smith brothers
Taylor brothers
Evans brothers
What were some causes of unrest in New Spain
Colonists were excluded from good jobs
Government actions hurt the economy
trade with the Native Americans
all of the above
both colonists excluded from jobs and government actions hurting economy
Irish adventurer in Texas who captured and sold wild horses. Accused of spying and killed by Spanish soldiers
William Travis
Moses Austin
Haden Edwards
Philip Nolan
Which of the following are part of the Spanish legacy in Texas ?
language
both language and cattle ranching
cattle ranching
trade routes
all of the above
Austin's colony was located between
the Colorado and Brazos Rivers
the Caprock Escarpment and Gulf Coast
the Red and Sabine Rivers
the Coastal Plains and Mountains/Basins
Tejano politician and businessman who informed Moses Austin that his Spanish land grant was approved. Served as Texas Representative to the congress that wrote the Mexican Constitution of 1824
Philip Nolan
Martin de Leon
Erasmo Seguin
Martin de Cos
In the Turtle Bayou Resolutions colonists
pledged their support to President Bustamante
reiterated their support of Mexican Constitution of 1824
demanded Texas independence from Mexico
created an interim government to govern Texans
During the Convention of 1836, as delegates discussed independence from Mexico, what battle was being fought?
Goliad
Alamo
Gonzalez
San Jacinto
The Texas Declaration of Independence was modeled after
Mexican Constitution of 1824
U.S. Declaration of Independence
Mexican Declaration of Independence
The U.S. Constitution
Spanish control of Texas grew weaker during the
Filibuster period
Exploration period
Colonization period
Revolution period
