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WorksheetsUnit 5: Empresario's & Mexican Independence
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 41mins
(a) was the capitol of (b) colony in Texas
He was the FIRST to receive a land grant from the Spanish in order to create an Anglo-American colony in Texas, but unfortunately he died before he could see it happen.
Stephen F. Austin
Greed DeWitt
Lorenzo Zavala
Moses Austin
Mission
Created by Spanish priests to convert natives to Catholicism. "Walled" churches.
Presidio
Forts filled with Spanish soldiers to protect Missions
Anglo American Colony
Settled mostly by families. Large farms on huge grants of land.
Southeast Texas. Gulf Coast of Texas.
The region that most empresarios chose to settle. Good rain, good farmland, mild climate
The first to actually bring Anglo-Americans to Texas to build a colony. He was carrying out his father's wishes.
Stephen F. Austin
Lorenzo Zavala
Green DeWitt
Moses Austin
What were the two main reasons Anglo settlers were attracted to Texas.
All the buffalo you could eat & create your own teepees
Dinner parties with the Apaches & nap time with Apaches
Lots of Cheap Land & escape debt
Free Tacos on Tuesdays & on Wednesdays
Anglos came from _________ and came with empresario land grants for the ______ land.
Spain; expensive
Mexico; cheap
Europe; expensive
United States; cheap
Who was the most successful Mexican Empresario?
Martin de Leon
Stephen F. Austin
Moses Austin
Erasmo Seguin
Father of Texas; established San Felipe de Austin and brought the Old 300.
Moses Austin
Stephen F. Austin
Green DeWitt
Martin De Leon
What region were the most successful land grants located?
Mountains & Basins
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Coastal Plains
What were Mexico's requirements of Anglos to live on their land?
Pledge their loyalty to Mexico
Adopt/Practice the Catholic religion
Speak Spanish
Become a Mexican citizen
ALL answers are correct
Who are land agents that get people to move to an area?
empresarios
empenadas
the mexican government
One impact of the Mexican Constitution of 1824 was that it -
Made immigration illegal
Joined Texas and Coahuila together to create one state
Outlawed slavery in Texas
Gave Mexico and emperor
Moses Austin is important because
He was the first Anglo given permission to settle American's in Texas.
He died before he could move settlers to Texas
He was the "father of Texas"
He was rich
How many families did Stephen F. Austin bring to Texas?
100
200
300
30
What were the three requirements people had to meet to get land in Texas?
Swear allegiance to Mexico
Be of good moral character (not be a criminal)
Be Christian/Catholic
Be a Green Bay Packers fan
Who did Moses Austin meet with?
The Spanish Government
The Mexican Government
The King of Spain
The King of Mexico
Why did Stephen F. Austin take over his father's plan?
His father died
His father was in prison
His father was banned from Texas
His father wanted to be a lawyer
Why was Stephen F. Austin's Empresario License no good?
It came from the Spanish Government
There was a typo in the license
The license had expired
Mexico had become independent
Who is known as the "Father of Mexico?"
Jose Maria Morelos
Miguel Hidalgo
Augustine de Iturbide
Augustus Magee
What is the name of Father Hidalgo's famous speech that he gave on September 16, 1810?
Grito De Mexico
Viva Mexico!
Cry Independence!
Grito De Delores
What was the name of the Treaty that officially gave Mexico its independence from Spain?
Adams-Onis Treaty
Treaty of Cordoba
Treaty of Velasco
Treaty of Cibola
Match the following
A Texan of European descent
Anglo
A Texan of Mexican descent or roots
Tejano
Empresario
Land Agent
Father Of Mexico
Miguel Hildalgo
United the wealthy & poor of Mexico
Agustine de Iturbide
What is an anglo?
A White American of European descent
A Texan of Mexican descent or roots
A White American of Mexican descent or roots
none of the above
Which letter on the map would mark the correct location of Stephen F. Austin's first successful settlement, San Felipe?
A
B
C
D
In what year was the Mexican Constitution written, establishing Coahuila y Tejas & a democratic government?
1821
1824
1822
1836
The first American settlers in Austin’s colony were known as
The OG's
The First 300
The Old 300
The First Texans
Stephen F. Austin founded the colony of (a)
Why was a location near water an important consideration when finding a site for Austin's colony?
Boat building was an important industry in the early colonies.
Rivers and lakes provided good natural borders.
Rivers and lakes provided natural protection from the Comanche and Apache.
Water allowed farmers to grow cotton and other crops.
Select who is a Empresario:
Martin de Leon
Moses Austin
Dewiit Green
Stephen F. Austin
Baron de Bastrop
Who told Moses Austin that he was approved for his Land grant in Texas?
Erasmo Seguin
Juan Seguin
Stephen F. Austin
Moses Austin
When did Slavery become illegal in Texas?
1829
1831
1844
1865
Anglo Americans wrote what phrase across their door when leaving for Texas?
GTT-Gone to Texas
LFT-Leaving for Texas
LG-Lets go
What era would these events/people be placed in?
Father Miguel Hidalgo
Battle of Medina
Treaty of Cordoba
Mexican Independence
Texas Independence
American Independence
What is one way Mexican officials tried to maintain Mexican culture when issuing land grants to Anglo empresarios?
introducing Spanish food and culture to the new Anglo settlers
requiring Anglo settlers to practice the Catholic religion
administering Spanish language tests to settlers
expecting Anglo settlers to speak only spanish
Why did Mexico offer up land grants to Empresarios?
Because Mexico wanted to increase the population in the north & protect the northern frontier from Native American attacks.
Because Mexico wanted to increase the population in the south & protect the northern frontier from Native American attacks.
Because Mexico wanted to increase the population in the north & protect the northern frontier from Anglo attacks.
Because Mexico wanted to increase the population in the north & protect the northern frontier from United States attacks.
Sharing of powers between the Federal & State governments
(a)
What are the key parts of the Mexican Constitution of 1824?
Separated govt. into 3 branches of power
Coahuila & Tejas became one state in Mexico
States had more power than the Federal govt.
All citizens have to be Catholic
Separated govt. into 2 branches of power
Tejas became one state in Mexico
States had more power than the Federal govt.
All citizens have to be Catholic
Separated govt. into 3 branches of power
Coahuila & Tejas became one state in Mexico
Federal had more power than the State govt.
All citizens have to be Baptist
