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Ch 8 L2 Texas Colonization

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1-10.
1.

Who declared himself emperor of Mexico in 1822?

a)

Baron de Bastrop

b)

Green DeWitt

c)

Stephen F. Austin

d)

Agustín de Iturbide

2.

What did the new Mexican federal Constitution of 1824 declare about Texas?

a)

It would have 17 states and 3 territories

b)

It would have 19 states and 4 territories

c)

It would have 18 states and 3 territories

d)

It would have 20 states and 4 territories

3.

What was the maximum amount of land grants per person according to the 1824 colonization law?

a)

48,708 acres

b)

50,000 acres

c)

40,000 acres

d)

30,000 acres

4.

How many acres of land could a family obtain for just $30 according to the 1825 colonization law?

a)

3,000 acres

b)

4,000 acres

c)

4,428 acres

d)

2,000 acres

5.

What was the requirement for each empresario under the new law?

a)

Settle at least 50 colonists within six years

b)

Settle at least 200 colonists within six years

c)

Settle at least 100 colonists within six years

d)

Settle at least 150 colonists within six years

6.

In which year was the town of San Felipe de Austin founded?

a)

1825

b)

1824

c)

1823

d)

1822

7.

Who was the only empresario to fulfill their contract along with Stephen F. Austin?

a)

Lorenzo de Zävala

b)

James Power

c)

Martín De León

d)

Green DeWitt

8.

Which empresario's colony was settled mainly by Mexican families?

a)

Martín De León

b)

James Power

c)

Lorenzo de Zävala

d)

Green DeWitt

9.

Who contributed to the Texas cause during Mexico's war with Texas?

a)

Sara Seely DeWitt

b)

Patricia de la Garza De León

c)

Noah and Nancy Tevis

d)

James Hewetson

10.

Which empresario sold a land grant to establish the town of Beaumont?

a)

Lorenzo de Zävala

b)

James Power

c)

David G. Burnet

d)

Green DeWitt