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WorksheetsCh 8 L2 Texas Colonization
Total questions: 1
Worksheet time: 7mins
Who declared himself emperor of Mexico in 1822?
Baron de Bastrop
Green DeWitt
Stephen F. Austin
Agustín de Iturbide
What did the new Mexican federal Constitution of 1824 declare about Texas?
It would have 17 states and 3 territories
It would have 19 states and 4 territories
It would have 18 states and 3 territories
It would have 20 states and 4 territories
What was the maximum amount of land grants per person according to the 1824 colonization law?
48,708 acres
50,000 acres
40,000 acres
30,000 acres
How many acres of land could a family obtain for just $30 according to the 1825 colonization law?
3,000 acres
4,000 acres
4,428 acres
2,000 acres
What was the requirement for each empresario under the new law?
Settle at least 50 colonists within six years
Settle at least 200 colonists within six years
Settle at least 100 colonists within six years
Settle at least 150 colonists within six years
In which year was the town of San Felipe de Austin founded?
1825
1824
1823
1822
Who was the only empresario to fulfill their contract along with Stephen F. Austin?
Lorenzo de Zävala
James Power
Martín De León
Green DeWitt
Which empresario's colony was settled mainly by Mexican families?
Martín De León
James Power
Lorenzo de Zävala
Green DeWitt
Who contributed to the Texas cause during Mexico's war with Texas?
Sara Seely DeWitt
Patricia de la Garza De León
Noah and Nancy Tevis
James Hewetson
Which empresario sold a land grant to establish the town of Beaumont?
Lorenzo de Zävala
James Power
David G. Burnet
Green DeWitt
