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Empresarios Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the Empresario who brought 300 families to Texas?

a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
George Washington
c)
Davy Crockett
d)
Sam Houston
2.

What are the 300 families called?

a)

The 300 families are called the Rangers.

b)

The 300 families are called the Old Three Hundred.

c)

The 300 families are called the New Yorkers.

d)

The 300 families are called the Texicans.

3.

How did Stephen F Austin choose the land for his colony?

a)

He didn't choose it, it was assigned to him.

b)

By throwing a dart at a map

c)

Quickly

d)

Carefully

4.

Who was the person that was granted permission from Spain to bring settlers?

a)
Amerigo Vespucci
b)
Ferdinand Magellan
c)

Moses Austin

d)

Christopher Columbus

5.

What did Stephen F. Austin receive for his services?

a)
Awards
b)
Recognition
c)

Mansion

d)

Money and 197,000 acres of land

6.

What is an immigrant?

a)
A person who moves to a foreign country for work purposes.
b)
A person who moves to a foreign country for a short vacation.
c)

A person who moves to a foreign country with the intention of permanently living there.

d)
A person who moves to a foreign country to study abroad.
7.

How did the Karankawa feel about settlers settling on their land?

a)

Angry

b)

Didn't Care

c)
Friendly
d)
Welcoming
8.

What is the name of a person who brought settlers to Texas?

a)
David F. Austin
b)
Stephen F. Austin
c)
Michael F. Austin
d)
John F. Austin
9.

Who was Martin De Leon and how many families did he settle in Texas?

a)

He was store owner and settled 39 in Texas.

b)

He was a rancher and Empresario that settled 41 families in Texas.

c)

He was a Spanish Prince and settled 45 families in Texas.

d)

He was a farmer and settled 43 families in Texas.

10.

What is the first thing settlers had to do when they arrived at the colony?

a)

Build shelter

b)
Explore the area
c)
Form a government
d)

Plant a garden